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Frog Dissection iPad App

My 5-year old excitedly ripped open the sturdy package that held a live frog egg. I had just bought him a grow-your-own-frog kit. Knowing my son, I was a bit skeptical about the whole thing. But I relented and let him have it. It sat on our porch in a glass jar waiting to be fed and cared for. My son’s initial enthusiasm soon wore off and the poor amphibian breathed its last one day when we were out of town. He had forgotten to appoint a pet-sitter in his absence. Tears were shed and promises were made that he would never let such a thing happen again.

Looking back, my almost 13-year old says, “Mom, I guess I forgot to feed it.” There is definitely remorse in that statement. No denying that. But even that childish recklessness is inadmissible to many of us who cannot bear to hurt, let alone dissect a frog.

I am sure there are many of you who feel just like I do.  You buy organic, go vegan and use products that were not tested on animals, but you could have forgotten that there is this other beast out there called animal dissections.  Many schools, universities and research organizations are still relying on live dissections for teaching purposes. There are clearly many instances where this can be avoided and I am not sure why it’s not being implemented everywhere.

My guess- there aren’t enough voices in support of alternatives. And if there are, maybe there aren’t many choices. I have to admit though, that with the advent of cool gadgets such as the iPhone, iPod and tablet devices, developers are exploring ways to teach using the digital medium. This is where folks like us (Punflay) come into the picture. We are interested in designing unique educational apps that can supplement or even act as stand-alone teaching aids. That’s how Frog Dissection for the iPad was conceptualized. From the looks of it, I think we got it right. Those involved in science and education like what we have created. So, we are on the right track.

Have you downloaded the app as yet? It would come very handy especially if you have a child in middle or high school. The new version has more features, so you have to add it to your apps library. Give it a shot and tell us what you think.

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