The iPad: Innovation the LD Learner Can Embrace
Text Readers
 Voice Dream Reader: This is a very robust app that offers a number of features. You can
highlight and add notes. With Smart Save, you can easily read and annotate articled from
the Internet. Great product support. $9.99 http://www.voicedream.com/
 PDF Expert: This is a very robust app that offers a number of features. You can highlight
and add notes. $9.99 http://readdle.com/ Use with PDF Printer to turn almost anything
into a PDF file. ($5.99) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdf-printer-foripad/id427075690?mt=8
 Read2 Go (ios) http://read2go.org/ is an app for accessing Bookshare.
Speech-to-Text, Voice Recognition, Speech Recognition
 Siri does quite a good job of taking dictation. She is not trainable, can’t use voice
navigation commands, and you need to be connected to the Internet.
 Free Dragon App http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8
o Support: http://www.nuancemobilelife.com/support/USA/engusa/dragon-dictation
o This is a Nuance notetaking app that is suggested to use with the Dragon App:
http://www.paperportnotes.com/
o Dragon App compared to Dragon Naturally Speaking:
http://otswithapps.com/2012/03/07/dragon-dictate-vs-dragon-naturallyspeakingwhats-the-difference/
Writing Support
 Ginger Page: free: an online Grammar and Spell-checker
https://itunes.apple.com/app/ginger-page-writing-compass
 Voice Dream Writer: This is a brand new app that offers a number of features including
Speak-as-I-type, phonetic spell check and word prediction, and an outlining feature $9.99
http://www.voicedream.com/
 Co:Writer by Don Johnston: Co:Writer for desktops/laptops has long held the reputation
for being the best at word prediction. This is a bit pricey for an app ($19.99) but doing word
prediction well is a challenging task. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/co-writer
 iReadWrite: This is a bit pricey for an app ($19.99) but it includes word prediction, a
phonetic spellchecker, and a homophone and confusable Word Checker. It reads with dual
highlighting. http://www.texthelp.com/uk/ireadwrite
 Ghotit Real Writer: Context-sensitive and phonetic spell checker; Word-prediction with
grammar and phonetics awareness; Advanced grammar and punctuation corrector; Effective
proofreader; Speak as you write (speech feedback); Reading assistance with dual
highlighting. This is a full-featured program that is comparable to what Ghotit offers for
Macs and PCs. $99.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ghotit-real-writer/id956782250?mt=8
Landmark College
Norma Willingham
Feb. 2015
The iPad: Innovation the LD Learner Can Embrace
Visual Mapping Software
 Inspiration for the iPad: http://www.inspiration.com/ipad and a review and quick
directions: http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/inspiration-maps-review/
 SimpleMind is a free Inspiration like tool. The free tool will not allow you to open
documents created on your desktop in the phone application.
http://www.simpleapps.eu/simplemind/touch
 Idea Sketch is a fun little free app for iPads and iPhones.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/idea-sketch/id367246522?mt=8
Accessible Dictionaries
These dictionaries have clear, easy to understand definitions. They are designed for people
learning English as a second language.
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Collins CoBuild Learner’s Dictionary - Dioduct:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/collins-cobuild-advanced-dictionary This is pricey at $24.99,
but internet connection is not required.
Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learnersdictionary-english There is a free and premium version for $4.99.
Study Skills Support
 Quizlet: Make your own flashcards and access a database of flashcards that have already
been made. Quiz yourself and play some games free. Quizlet has an internal text-reader
which is one reason this is my current favorite. There is a Quizlet app for iPads and iPhones.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quizlet Free
 Study Blue: Make your own flashcards and access a database of flashcards that have
already been made. Quiz yourself and network with other students.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/studyblue free with premium upgrades available.
 WebNotes: “WebNotes will highlight and add notes to web pages from directly within your
web browser. Notes are saved automatically and will reappear any time you visit the page.”
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/webnotes
 Diigo Browser : Similar to Webnotes https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/diigo-browser
Note-taking
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Norma Willingham
Feb. 2015
The iPad: Innovation the LD Learner Can Embrace
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Notability: This app for your iPad or iPhone is perhaps the easiest and most elegant. You
can sync the audio recording of your notes to what you type or what you draw or write.
This versatile app also allows you to add or take pictures and web clips. There is a feature
for “figuring” and you can add Stickies. You can import and annotate PowerPoint lectures.
You can organize your notes into notebooks. All this for $2.99. http://www.gingerlabs.com/
Evernote is a free, robust, on-line notebook that syncs with just about everything. Its
organizing system is less linear than OneNote. https://evernote.com/
OneNote is a digital notebook that is part of the Microsoft office suite of tools. Its
organizing system is based on a 3-ring binder with tabs and pages. You can store your
OneNote notes in the cloud to access anywhere. There is a OneNote app for iPads and
iPhones. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-onenote-for-ipad/id478105721?mt=8
Organizing Tools
 iStudiez : http://istudentpro.com/ $2.99
 Wunderlist: http://www.6wunderkinder.com/wunderlist/ A simple organizing tool that
will automatically synchronize with iPhone, Android, the iPad, on PC & Mac or online with
our brand-new browser version. Free
 ToDoist: https://en.todoist.com/ipad Free
 iProcrastinate: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iprocrastinate $1.99
Submitting files to Moodle
moodleEZ: http://www.pragmasql.com/moodletouch/home.aspx Allows you to access and use
your Moodle page from your iPad. The page looks exactly like it does on your computer. The
best feature is that students can submit their work directly to Moodle from their iPad. Great
product support. $2.99
We assume there is a similar product for Blackboard.
Landmark College
Norma Willingham
Feb. 2015