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Developing Learning Apps for the National Curriculum

9/7/2014

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Having been a state school teacher for over 13 years following a curriculum is almost hard-wired into my approach to app development. So much so that I have to really consciously hold back to allow the fun and spontaneity that a creative project needs.

Klatoo's Science Adventure is based on the NEW Science National Curriculum for KS1 Year 1. We felt it needed to be done and it was great fun to make. We had a bundle of willing testers from my sons friends, once we made lots of adaptation to the user experience they loved it!

There are probably lots of good reasons developers are not targeting specific areas of the UK curriculum. The system is in a state of dramatic flux and many of the recent changes are likely to be undone by a change of government etc. Its also not going to be the cash cow that broader audiences could be (e.g. US). We are not trying to take over the world, we just want to use technology to support the learning of kids, and are starting with what we know! If you are an educator using our apps we would love to know what you think madebyeducators@gmail.com Klatoo should land in the next 7 days! 

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Impact of being Featured on the Apple App Store

9/7/2014

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We had a real buzz from being heavily featured in Apple's revision collections back in May. We prepared for the post exam comedown by branding and polishing our Kids range and releasing Robo Maths 3-6 and its big bro Robo Maths 6-8. Both Robo apps landed in the app store and.... sunk!

We create for our kids, to support their development, for kicks and because we slightly fall in love with an idea. We loved those Robo's, were a little surprised the world did not feel the same, and moved on.

Friday before last I noticed little Robo was having a moment in the app store and as it was repeated the Saturday I checked the featured list and there we were, in both the under 5's and the full kids range, a serious buzz!
Downloads increased across our kids range, especially the school bulk downloads of Dino and Crazy Letters. We LOVE that schools use our apps!

The following Friday we were prepared to be replaced on the list, THANK YOU Apple, we were replaced with big Robo (6-8), which has so far had an even bigger impact on downloads.

A tiny Indie studio like ours has no advertising budget, no marketing experience, and no contacts in Apple or the media. Being featured is a boost, not just through downloads but also through knowing that visibility is a real possibility, and validation that we are on the right track!
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Validation is particularly timely as our latest love is currently in the App Store review queue.
My youngest son started Year 1 last week, he is mad for science and a Year 1 science app following the new National Curriculum called out to us over the summer. We can't hope to be feature again any time soon, but if Klatoo's KS1 Science Adventure clears while we are still featured, it will give it a real boost. Fingers Crossed.
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  • Pre-School
    • Robo Maths Age 3-6
    • Crazy Cursive
    • Fish Chase
    • Pocket Playground
    • Dinosaur Letters
    • Cake Shop Letters
    • Number Line Galaxy
  • Age 6-8
    • Draw A Rocket
    • Crazy Times Tables
    • Crazy Cursive
    • Robo Maths Age 6-8
    • Number Line Galaxy
    • Robo Maths Fractions
  • Age 9-11
    • Crazy Times Tables
    • iReact
  • UK Exams
    • KS3
    • GCSE
    • A level
  • Literacy
    • Fight Write
    • Crazy Cursive
    • Dinosaur Letters
    • Spooky Letters
    • Robo Spelling
    • Dynamite Learning
    • KS1 Science
  • Numeracy
    • Crazy Maths Adventure
    • Crazy Times Tables
    • Monster Math Battle
    • Number Line Galaxy
    • Number Line Helper
    • Robo Maths Fractions
    • Robo Maths Age 6-8
    • Robo Maths Age 3-6
  • About Us
    • Privacy Policy Kids (Under 13)
    • Privacy Policy 13+
    • Privacy Policy Kids (Under 13)
    • Privacy Policy 13+
    • CV
    • Support
  • SEN
    • Tintagel
  • Blog
  • Sensory checklist