App+Solutions

There are thousands of excellent educational iPod/iPad apps available to enhance communication, socialization, productivity, and learning. Following are some I believe are worthy of highlighting on this wiki.

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This Voice Recognition tool is FREE and user-friendly.
Natural Reader is a FREE text-to-speech option for the iPhone/iPod/iPad.

__**Voice Dream Reader**__ has reached top 10 in education apps in 69 countries. This high quality app provides text-to-speech and additional features for a configurable user interface, It will read PDF and Word documents, DRM-free eBooks, articles, and Web pages. It also allows the user to connect to Dropbox, G-Drive, Evernote, Pocket, Instapaper, Gutenberg and Bookshare. Seventy-eight (78) high quality voices are available in 20 languages from Acapela and NeoSpeech.

__**App Solutions for Communication **__ Proloquo2Go is a complete symbol based communication tool which runs on multiple devices.  //**Click n' Talk**// is a low cost ($2.99) communication app that allows users to add photographs, text, and recordings. This app offers multiple applications including short stories, memory tool, visual scheduling, class news, vocabulary development, choice making, etc. //**Scene Speak**// provides a framework on the iPad to create visual scene displays. Speech can be recorded and associated with "scenes" that can be activated and and used as a means of communication. //** Tap To Talk **// turns the i-device into a communication device. This app is FREE.

__**App Solutions for Behavior Management **__  //**Behavior Tracker Pro**// is an application for i-devices that allow professionals or parents to track behaviors and automatically graph them. Antecedents, behaviors, and consequences can berecord along with frequence and duration.

//** First Then **// allows you to develop visual schedules. Positive behavioral supports are provided with images and steps.


 * __App Solutions for Literacy __**

//**Pictello**// allows the user to develop talking books with graphics and recorded sound or text-to-speech. // **Story Kit** // is a FREE App that allows students to write stories. The stories can use text, pictures, or recorded sound. Completed stories be uploaded to [|www.childrenslibrary.org] from the app.

__**App Solutions for Math **__ //** PopMath **// is a simple math practice app. Students can pop the bubbles that are equivalent. (i.e. 6×4 and 24). This app gives you the opportunity to advance to higher levels.

//**Math Bingo**// was featured in the New York Times in October 2011. This low cost app (.99) has received high praise.

__**App Solutions for Productivity **__**_** //**iAnnotate**// turns your iPad into a world-class productivity tool for reading, annotating, organizing, and sending PDF files. This app includes multiple features with customized toolbar, tabbed reading, and bookmarking. Access your files from anywhere with //**Dropbox**//, a web-based storage system. Dropbox instantly saves to your computers, mobile devices, and the Dropbox secure website. Free and subscription space options are available.

ShowMe is a FREE app that allows an instructor to write on a whiteboard screen and record as well.

//**Hello Crayons**// is a FREE app with real crayon like drawing capability. Markers, paint brushes, and coloring pages are included along with different white boards. Hello Chalk is a similar FREE app with real chalk like writing.

This checklist and sticky note application is available for FREE with limited options. The full version ($2.99) includes multiple applications for organizing and sequencing steps, following and completing lists, etc.. This app has great visual and interactive appeal.

PaperDesk Lite is a FREE notetaking app for the iPad. It has a simple interface with multiple functions. Quick Voice is a FREE voice recording app. It will sync with your computer. Consider using this app for voice memos or have students conduct interviews, record answers, etc.

media type="youtube" key="v5SePqfPIr4" height="315" width="420" Chore Pad is a fantastic organizational app with many features: icons, sounds, animations, rewards, customizing tools, etc.

__**App Solutions for Learning **__  iDress for Weather is a low cost ($1.99) app that can be used as an educational tool to teach appropriate dress for different types of weather. Tour Wrist is a spectacular FREE app for the iPad and iPhone. Select sites from around the world and see a 360 degree panorama as you turn around with iPad in hand.

Try out Cookie Doodle and other "Doodle" apps by Shoe the Goose. This inexpensive ($.99) app has multiple applications for ALL ages. Think about using it to teach sequencing, action verbs, basic cooking skills, etc. It is a great app to combine with a hands-on activity.

QR Reader allows you to create and read barcodes.

Interactive learning can be conducted with the iResponse app which is available for iPad, iPod, and iPhone.

__**App Solutions for Music and Art** __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Paint Sparkles is a top selling education app. Introduce colors and a sense of creativity with this FREE app. Fantastic sound effects accompany the strokes of the paint brushes. Paint, draw, scribble or sketch with Doodle Buddy or Scribble Kid. Another FREE app to enhance creativity is Art of Glow.
 * Turn the iPad into a musical instrument with Holiday Bells.**
 * Music Sparkles is an all-in-one musical instrument. With this FREE app, the musician can play the drums, xylophone, banjo, piano, and/or guitar. You may also want to add some hip hop beat with the FREE version of BeatBox, and anyone can play musical instruments with Tappy Tunes.**

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