iPads+for+Literacy

//**This page includes general information about iPads and list some apps. I have assembled it based on listening to you in class and hearing about some of your students' needs. J. Arzt **// A Blog Post about iPads for Students with Special Needs (including those with autism) Given the grade level some of you teach and the students you work with, I thought it might be helpful to introduce some iPad apps that are available for this group of students. I am not endorsing these products and am mainly listing ones that are free or inexpensive. If you try any of them, let us know what you think. Word Magic comes highly recommended by teachers Go Away, Big Green Monster this children's book on the iPad has gotten solid reviews Phonics and Reading Lite recommended for helping children start to read Sock Puppets has been getting lots of attention. Students create puppets and record sound. Looks to be simple digital story tools for young children [|Puppet Pals]is also getting some good attention and appears to be another easy-to-use storytelling tool for young children Fotobabble children make photos "talk" Good Night Star (this one might be better for use at home, but since some of you have young children and the app is free, thought I would pass along the info.  Sight Word List works like flashcards   Lemonade Stand the app version of the original software; reviews are mixed, but if you ever tried the original, you might want to see how this one works   [|Scribble Press]is a story creation tool Stack the States is a geography game for elementary school students Bluster is a vocabulary building game for elementary school children Interactive Books is a list of interactive books available and pricing <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Sight Words by PhotoTouch learning sight words by sight, touch, and hearing <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Sight Words for Little Speller is intended for very young children <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Motion Math is a math game for young children <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|iWrite Words] teaches children handwriting <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">I Can Write 2 has mixed reviews, but those who like it, find it helps children write sentences <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Toy Story 3 is one way to hold some young children's attention but costs $5.99 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Speak It (Text to Speech)] reads aloud text and might have applications for students with special needs <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">[|Apps for Digital Storytelling]Apps for Digital Storytelling has a list of apps that can be used to build digital stories on the iPad. ( Darcie ) <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Animoto- An app to create a digital story with while using the iPad or iPods or iPhones. (<span style="color: #007cff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Taini ) <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">[|LetterSchool]-This is a great app for practicing handwriting letters and numbers. Dae is always on this one...Loves it so much I put it on my phone for long car rides. I bought a stylus so that he uses a pen instead of his finger, since you different muscles with the pen.(Maggie) <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">[|Read Me Stories]- children are read stories. There are hidden spots that the children can press and hear the animals speak to themselves (self talk) with in the context of the story. Another favorite and they are free stories.(Maggie) <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">[|ABC Puzzles]-touch and drag puzzle pieces into slots. Simple puzzles. Good for young children and special needs students. (Maggie) <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">[|ABC Touch]- Phonics and letter practice. Not really exciting but is good for recognition and ASD students (Maggie) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">iTeach with iPads **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Lots of great ideas for using Ipads in Kindergarten. Ideas can be adjusted for special education students who would benefit from these skills. (Mary Ellen) ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;"> Innovative Scholar This article debates the pros and cons of iPad use in the classroom. (Mary Ellen) <span style="color: #3500ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10 iPad Apps for Teaching Kids to Read description of 10 apps to use for different levels. Some are free, while others pricey but may be worthwhile depending on the need of the class. (Mary Ellen) Leo Playing with his iPad app use for learning letters, handwriting and words. (Mary Ellen)