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Using iPads and iPods to Support Struggling
Learners
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Name
Description
Price
Uses
Built in apps that gather video,
photos and audio recordings – the
beginning of a million creative
endeavors.
This app reads all kinds of
documents, PDF, ePub and iBooks. It
has built in features that make it great
for struggling students – images,
highlighting, note taking, text to
speech.
Free
Video Stories, fluency, digital stories, schedules,
personalizing books
Free
Designing differentiated content. Can support
comprehension by including images, video, checks for
understanding to support content
123 Counting
Animal counting
free
Very basic counting skills
Flashcard by InKids
iPad only
Learning tools and games for
preschoolers (age 2-5) – animal
names, spellings and the phonics
free/ $4.99
Beginning reading skills.
Built in Apps
Video, Pictures,
Audio
iBook (textbooks)
Early Learning
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associated.
Toca Boca Apps
iWrite Lite
Letter School
Teach me
Kindergarten
Wheels on the Bus
ABA Flashcards by
Kindergarten.com
Scribble My Story
A digital play studio for kids. A great
way to learn about the world. They
encourage imagination, and
collaborative play, without
advertising or in-app purchases.
Trace letters, numbers.
$1.99
Perfect for language development, world exploration,
social story starters
free/$.99
Beginning writing. Can trace, watch and listen
Trace letters, learn letter names, write
with prompts
The Teach Me Kindergarten App
provides strong practicing
opportunity – sight words, spelling,
addition/subtraction, with rewards.
This app keeps track of the progress
of multiple players, and you have the
option to choose which subjects to
work on.
Music words and movements from
the sound wheels on the bus
Feelings, problem solving, receptive
language, earth science, alphabet
free/$2.99
Beginning handwriting
.99
sight words, spelling, addition/subtraction. Also good for
practicing number and letter shapes.
.99
Fun, engaging song.
Free in
April
.99-2.99
free
Teaches basic discrimination skills.
Kids can imagine, create, and share
books.
Great for story telling!
Reading
Speak Selection
Feature built into iPad. In
Settings/General/Accessibility
Read and highlight all text.
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ABC Lite Pocket
Phonics
vBookz
Read2Go
Neu.Annotate+ PDF
iBooks2
Beginning sounds, create words with
letter sounds.
eBook reader with TTS. Access to all
classics free. Magnifier and visual
options.
Browse, search, download, and read
books directly from Bookshare. Get
full control over visual choices for
font size and color, background and
highlighting color, and text-to-speech
preferences.
Type on PDF files, add annotations,
Add free-hand drawings, photos,
magnifier. File share with Dropbox
Read Books (including textbooks) on
the iPad
Free/$.99
Read along, read aloud, turn pages.
Cute stories
Fairy tales - Read along, read aloud,
turn pages.
Scholastics eBooks. Teacher/Parent
managed via computer. Interactive.
Can set up multiple bookshelves
37 photo books with 3 ways to read,
read to me, read by myself, and autoplay. Record voice, auto highlights as it is being read. Often download
individual books for free.
$1.99
Nice phonics app. Great for teaching letter sounds and
letter sound combinations.
Gutenberg books that talk! Add as many out of print books
as you like for free!
$19.99
With Bookshare.org account
$1.99
Use to complete worksheets on the iPad. Annotate
documents, mark up maps etc.
free
eBooks cost per selection many are free – can author your
own books now
Free/.99
Drop everything and read, reading center
Free/.99
Drop everything and read, reading center
Scholastic
pricing. 5
free
$1.99/
Free
Access to all scholastic books.
Talking Books
MeeGenius
StoryChimes
Storia
I Like Books
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Fluency, early literacy, centers, about your community
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Miss Spider Tea
Party
free
Writing
Dragon Dictation
Dictionary and
Thesaurus
Idea Sketch
iWordQ
Notability
Neu.Annotate+ PDF
Abilipad
Speech to Text. Store translated text,
copy and paste to other applications
Easy look up from Dictionary.com
free
Use to capture short thoughts and turn them into text.
free
Look up unfamiliar words. Word of the day. Word study.
Graphic Organizer. Move from
picture to outline. Save as both image
and text.
Word prediction, abbreviationexpansion and speech feedback
features. Spell-check and dictionary
access is included.
Write notes with stylus, finger or
keyboard. Annotate PDF’s. Indexed
audio recording.
Type on PDF files, add annotations,
Add free-hand drawings, photos,
magnifier. File share with Dropbox
Abilipad combines the functionality
of a notepad with word prediction,
text-to-speech and a customizable
keyboard, putting advanced writing
tools within everyone’s reach.
free
Plan writing, map reading assignments, organize ideas
$24.99
Use with struggling spellers.
$1.99
Great for lectures!
$1.99
Use to complete worksheets on the iPad. Annotate
documents, mark up maps etc.
$19.99
Template writing, writing with pictures, beginning letter
writing.
$3.99
Use as an alternate summative assessment
Digital Stories/Social Stories
Toontastic
Create cartoons add characters and
press the record button and tell your
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Pictello
Going Places
Sock Puppets
Story Kit
stories! Once you’re done, share your
cartoons around the world.
Create talking photo albums and
talking books. Each page in a Pictello
Story can contain a picture, up to five
lines of text, and a recorded sound or
text-to-speech using natural sounding
voices.
Pre-made digital stories for doctor,
shopping, mall, restaurant etc
create your own lip-synched videos.
Add Puppets, props, scenery, and
backgrounds and start creating. Hit
the record button and the puppets
automatically lip-synch to your voice.
Create digital stories with your
photos and voice!
$18.99
Social stories, digital stories, video modeling, job guide
free
Social stories –as you prepare students for a new or
difficult situation
Storytelling, story retelling, show what you know, social
stories.
Free/$1.99
free
Social stories, digital stories,
Free
Easy to use and visually appealing. Very few distractions.
Practice math facts.
$1.99
Math practice, centers.
Free
brain training exercise for adults, learning money
Math
Jumbo Calculator
iPad only
Everyday Math
(McGraw Hill)
Counting Money
This application provides ease of use of
a large buttoned calculator that allows
you to add, subtract, multiply, divide,
squaring, and square-rooting.
9 math practice apps that are in game
form. Sometimes uses 2 players
Counting Money is an app designed to
help people count money. There are two
game play types. In practice mode the
user must answer the question correctly
in order to proceed to the next question.
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Chick Coop
Fractions
Algebra Solver
Sudoku
Jumbo Calculator
Graphing
Calculator
Pearson Algebra
Prep
Virtual
Manipulatives
In quiz mode the user has one
opportunity to answer the question
correctly.
App that helps students learn fractions
and esitmation
Solves math formulas and equations;
from simple formulas, to more complex
physics problems.
Math and reasoning don’t have to be
boring…
This application provides ease of use of
a large buttoned calculator that allows
you to add, subtract, multiply, divide,
squaring, and square-rooting.
Scientific calculator and high resolution
function plotter to
trace multiple equations on the same
graph.
This application provides review,
practice, and prep for algebra tests. The
user can take practice tests, get answer
feedback, and watch instructional videos
includes: Real Numbers, Equations,
Graphing, Systems, Exponents,
Factoring, Rationals, Roots/Radicals,
Quadratic Equations
A virtual set of fraction bars. Drawing
tool and save/send feature.
Free
Fraction practice.
$.99
Use this to solve Pythagorean Theorem, Solve Triangle
Square, Rhombus etc.
Solve velocity, Position, Constant Acceleration, Friction,
E=mc^2 and more!!
LOTS of math fun! Critical thinking too
Free
Free
$1.99
Solve and graph problems for calculus class.
$3.99
Free
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Multiplication, measuring, fractions, percentages – the sky
is the limit!!
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Fraction Math -
Time?
Algebra Touch -
Teach and study fractions by solving
addition, subtraction, division and
multiplication problems with fractions
step by step
A Basic time App teaches time concepts
in a very simple way. The app shows
analog clock and gives narration to
explain hours, 30 minutes, 15 minutes
etc.
Drag to rearrange, tap to simplify, and
draw lines to eliminate identical terms.
$3.99
For students who need extra support with fractions
Free
$1.99
Great support for equation solving
Communication
Proloquo2Go
Touch Chat
Proloquo2Go™ is a full-featured
$189.99
communication software. Uses
natural sounding text-to-speech
voices, Symbol Sticks symbols,
automatic conjugations, vocabulary
of over 7000 items, full expandability
and easy of use.
TouchChat is a full featured
$189
communication application for
iPod/iPad technology. Words,
phrases and messages are spoken
with a built-in voice synthesizer or by
playing back a recorded message.
Five synthesized voices are available,
In order to communicate silently in
noisy environments, TouchChat also
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Augmentative Communication
Augmentative Communication
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GoTalk Now
Sono Flex
Tap to Talk
Talk Assist
has a unique feature whereby one can
simply tilt the device to make the
message expand to fill the entire
screen in large letters.
GoTalk Now is a fully-featured,
customizable AAC app for the
beginner to experienced
communicator, turning your iPad into
a dynamic GoTalk in seconds.
Featuring an easy to use, touch-based
editor.
Tobii Sono Flex is an easy to use
AAC vocabulary app. Tobii Sono
Flex has been designed to be easy to
operate and easy for SLPs, teachers,
parents, caregivers or other
communication partners to setup and
customize.
Web based AAC tool. You customize
TapToTalk on a web site. Build
"albums" for home, school etc.on
web and download to iPad. Has a
library of over 2,000 pictures that you
use to organize your albums. You can
add your own pictures and record
your voice.
Using Text to Speech technology,
anything you type in will be spoken
out loud. Phrases can be saved to a
history, and favorite phrases can be
bookmarked for regular use.
$79.99
Augmentative Communication
$99.99
Augmentative Communication
$99/year
app free
Augmentative Communication
free
Augmentative Communication;
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Verbally
Talking Tom
iPad only
Verbally enables creative
communication, self-expression, and,
most importantly, conversation. Uses
core words, core phrases and text
prediction that learns your words.
Repeats everything you say in a
funny voice
free
Augmentative Communication
free
Telling stories, speech practice
Fascinating information on stars, planets and our solar
system. See what’s in our sky tonight.
To study just about anything. Need to facts? Wolfrum can
gather them. This is a great starting tool for scientific
conversations.
Science and Social Studies
360 Science
Planets
A 3D guide to the solar system.
Free
Wolfram
Complete solutions to difficult trig
and calculus problems. Balance
complex chemical equations. Solve
crossword puzzles. Some say it
calculates virtually anything!
Professional grade measurement tool.
Measure: angles, elevation, slope,
incline; look angle of a satellite dish.
Collects and customizes extensive
selection of dynamically updated
images and videos from various
NASA sources.
$1.99
Interactive calendar that displays
historical events for given day
TiltMeter
NASA
iPad only
This Day in History
$1.99
Talk about geometry and algebra with real world
applications.
Free
Planets, videos and information on all things space related.
free
Great daily lesson opener!
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Maps of the World
Stack the States/
Stack the Countries
Video Science
StarWalk
Google Earth
Collection of high resolution
historical maps.
Capitals and facts game mixed with
Tetrus. Loads of fun!
LOTS! Of science videos of
experiments.
View constellations names, details
etc in your sky!
Navigate the globe and explore the
earth with satellite imagery.
free
Free or
$.99
Free
Great way to have the world at your fingertips. Compare
with Google Earth for a great conversation
Geography practice.
Use as a way to introduce a lesson or review on a topic
$2.99
Stargazing, space study
free
Locate faraway places and note how they relate to your
home, school and relatives.
Turns your iPad into a recordable
whiteboard. Creating a great video
tutorial is as simple as touching,
tapping and talking.
A simple doodling board, markers,
and one-click sharing tools make
spreading your ideas and know-how
easy and fun
Annotate, animate, and narrate
explanations and presentations. Use
your images, videos, text to create
step-by-step learning guides.
Free
Create study tools, flip your lecture or let students show
what they know.
Free
Create study tools, flip your lecture or let students show
what they know.
$2.99
Create study tools, flip your lecture or let students show
what they know.
Create pictures, flashcards,
storyboards, routines, and visual
schedules. Converts words with Text
to Speech that do not have custom
Free/$19.99 Create your own social stories
Create Lessons or Show What You Know
Educreations
ScreenChomp
Explain Everything
Social Skills
iCommunicate
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audio recorded.
Hidden Curriculum
on the Go
Going places
iPad only
Pictello
Storyrobe
Sonic Pics Lite
Spur conversation about unwritten
social rules.
Wonderful collection of social
stories, beautifully done. Six stories
Create talking photo albums and
talking books on your iPad, iPhone
and iPod touch. Each page can
contain a picture, text, and a recorded
sound or text-to-speech using highquality voices.
Easy way to make digital stories on
the fly! Your pictures and recorded
sound.
Build Social Stories with images,
sound. Send via email, YouTube or
store on the device.
$1.99
free
$14.99
Adults use this tool to determine topics for discussion
regarding social rules.
6 great social stories by Model me Kids. Excellent prior to
a trip to the doctor.
Digital stories, social stories, family stories
free
Create your own social or digital stories or talking
schedules.
Free/$2.99
Create your own social or digital stories or talking
schedules.
Free
Pass the time while waiting or cooling off.
free
Very, very engaging. A wonderful reward for a job well
done
Fun way to be creative – an no mess!
Fidgits and Games
BubblePopper
Soundtrap
Splatter HD
Pop away the bubbles on the bubble
wrap while being timed. However,
this bubble wrap can be a little tricky
since they come back.
Fascinating sound game. Create your
own sound maze.
Drawing with your fingers! Change
colors, splatter and save.
free
Art and Music
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iDoodle2 lite
iDoodle2 lite- iDoodle2 lite is a
Free
powerful and fun drawing app that
allows you to draw in an array of
colors with full alpha support, sketch
basic geometric shapes along with the
pen and “blob” tool, replay your
drawings, undo/redo with a quick
half-flip, save images to your library,
and much more.
Draw images and watch them come to life
123 Sticker
iPad only
Use different scenes and a variety of
“stickers” to create one-of-a-kind
pictures. It currently includes
Halloween, playground, carnival and
beach scenes with more selections.
Fun way to create your own pictures to share
Art HD
Keyboard Virtuoso
Free
Free
The vibrating, authentic grand piano
for iPod touch and iPhone — with
adjustable reverb, automatic time
stretch, master tuning, and fully
configurable keyboard.
$.99
Make music together
$9.99
Visual schedules with audio
$1.99
Share, store and organize files between your computer and
your device.
Organization and Studying
First Then Scheduler
(iTouch only)
GoodReader
Create your own first then schedules
with digital pictures and your voice
super-robust PDF reader with
advanced reading, annotating,
markup and highlighting capabilities,
excellent file manager, TXT file
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reader and editor, audio/video player,
Evernote
Drop Box
iHomework
VoCal
Quizard Lite
A+ Pro
Helps you remember anything that
happens in your life. Synchronizes
with windows or Mac desktop. Make
text, photo, and audio notes that are
searchable.
Cloud storage of items and
documents. Can download software
and app so that your documents go
anywhere!
Manage your academic career from
your mobile device and never miss
another deadline. Enter homework
assignments, course and teacher
information, important tasks,
Use voice created audio reminder
system and a voiced calendar to stay
organized
Create, share electronic study stacks.
With images, and recorded voice.
Learn, play and test mode. Works
with Quizlet.com
Create, share electronic study stacks.
With images, and recorded voice.
Learn, play and test mode. Works
with Quizlet.com
Free
Share, store and organize files between your computer and
your device.
free
Share, store and organize files between your computer and
your device.
$1.99
Organize work assignments.
free
Create homework reminders, to do lists that automatically
remind you at a given time.
free
Study vocabulary, math facts, foreign language, any facts!
free
Study vocabulary, math facts, foreign language, any facts!
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Reference
Dictionary.com
Look up words and their definition
free
Word of the day vocabulary builder
Wolfram Alpha
Complete solutions to difficult trig
and calculus problems. Balance
complex chemical equations. Solve
crossword puzzles. Some say it
calculates virtually anything!
$1.99
To study just about anything. Need to facts? Wolfrum can
gather them. This is a great starting tool for scientific
conversations.
Parent/ Teacher Tools
CommonCore
IEP Checklist
Time Timer
View the Common Core State
Free
Standards in one convenient FREE
app! grade, and subject category
(domain/cluster). This app includes
Math standards K-12 and Language
Arts standards K-12.
This checklist includes items required Free
by special education regulations. The
IEP Checklist is sponsored by The
Parent Educational Advocacy
Training Center (PEATC). The goal
of PEATC is to improve
opportunities for excellence in
education and success in school and
community life. The special focus is
on children with disabilities.
The “visual-disc” technology allows
$4.99
you to not only to tell the time, but
see the passage of time. It’s a clear
cut visual cue of the time length of
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Find common core.
This application is a tool for parents and teachers to reflect
on as they develop the child’s IEP.
Time Timer delivers an innovative and practical way to
address the universal question of, “how much longer?”
Transition times, setting limits on a favorite activity.
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Giant Timer
iPad only
Turn Timer
iChoose
eClicker host
your activity. It is great to help you
stay focused, stick to schedules and
assist the start and end of day
routines. It’s beneficial with
providing a sensitive time
management solution .
A simple, giant, timer with elapsed
and remain features.
limit the time players take for their
turn in games. .resets the timer with a
tap for next players turn
Rolls the dice, answer yes/no; flip a
coin
Classroom response system
free
Transition times, setting limits on a favorite activity.
free
Turn talking in class, at computer, talking etc.
free
Use this app to make unpopular decisions for you
$10 Student Use this app to poll students.
free
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AppShopper
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AppShopper keeps you up to date on
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automatically get notified when there
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choose are connected in a massive,
never-ending map of the App Store.
gives you recommendations for other
apps to download.
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