IPad Projects

                     




Free from the iTunes store:


https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/sharing-learning-real-audiences/id849905173?mt=11

Sharing Learning with Real Audiences: iPad Project ideas for the Elementary Classroom.
By Gavin Smart

I came across this resource when I met Gavin at an Apple Regional Training Event last summer and keep recommending it to teachers. There are many other 'One Best Thing' guides in the iTunes Store

Apps for Students with Dyslexia

Another great link from Call Scotland

http://www.callscotland.org.uk/Resources/Posters-and-Leaflets/iPad-Apps-for-Learners-with-Dyslexia/

Check out the other app wheels from this link for ASD and complex communication needs.

Starter Apps to scaffold learning and aid presentation skills that I like include:

Explain Everything: App to use voice, picture and words to explain a classroom activity

Write to Read: learn to read by writing

Comic Life: versatile presentation tool

Book Creator: makes books with pictures, words and sound

Pages: word processor – can save for word or pdf

Collins - Big Cat books –  to read stories to you, to read by yourself, to create stories yourself

Phonics –  Hairy Letters and Pocket Phonics

Evernote: Teachers and student may like to make notes and record homework with this app

For struggling readers – see free resources at https://load2learn.org.uk  and http://www.seeingear.org/ for free access to library books for those with specific learning difficulties

E-Books for students with dyslexia

Useful link from Call Scotland - Most of the providers are voluntary organisations or publicly-funded services offering books for no or low cost but there are also some commercial providers of accessible digital books:

http://www.booksforall.org.uk/Finding-Books/Accessible-Book-Providers/

The table tells you if the provider is just for Scottish students or open to anyone. Check out https://load2learn.org.uk  from the list

iPads and Dyslexia - Access

For ease of access go to General Settings and accessibility

Look for the Accessibility section and consider Invert Colours, Text Size, Text to Speech

For advice on access, reading and writing:
Paul Nesbit of Call Scotland has a great presentation with straight forward advice:
http://www.callscotland.org.uk/Common-Assets/ckfinder/userfiles/files/iPad-Apps-for-Learners-with-Dyslexia-presentation.pdf