Help when learning is hard
I have been an enormous fan of technological interventions for students with learning difficulties my entire career. One of the things that has been missing from the "app" options has been word processors with a few bells and whistles. I was thrilled to come across "Spell Better" and have been using this with some of… Continue reading Spell Better App
Many moons ago I used a product known as Dragon Naturally Speaking on a PC with my students who found the typing process laborious. This program was, at times, clunky and inaccurate. However, it was still worth pursuing for students who could not write quickly and efficiently. When the iPad was released in 2012 one… Continue reading Dragon Dictation
I have come across these wonderful quiz show style apps for Language and Mathematics from Lakeshore Apps. Language Quiz 1-3 & 4-6 Quiz Game Show for language features where up to four players can be selected. Four categories are chosen for a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. Corrections are provided for incorrect answers… Continue reading Quiz Show Apps
Fine motor difficulties, including holding the pencil, cutting with scissors, and letter formation is often relegated to the domain of an Occupational Therapist for specific assistance. I make these recommendations all the time. However teachers are also able to affect significant changes in this area (I'll post some ideas for fine motor activities in the… Continue reading Fine Motor Apps for Teachers
There are an abundance of "brain training" programs, some of which cost parents thousands of dollars. Whilst many of these have a strong research basis it is difficult for a parent to decide whether to take the leap. Some of the iPad apps can provide a bridge for this, they are much cheaper and if… Continue reading Brain Training Apps