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Page Purpose: Minimise the time required to keep updated on useful apps for iPads and Tablets. toc
 * Resources available on iPads and Tablets for Special Needs Learners **

Learners with Reading Difficulties
50 Best iPad Apps for Reading Disabilities "Here, we highlight just a few of the amazing apps out there that can help students with a reading disability improve their skills not only in reading, writing, and spelling, but also get a boost in confidence and learn to see school as a fun, engaging activity, not a struggle."

TCEA

 * TCEA ** is an organization devoted to the use of technology in education. The image below is a snapshot of a table of apps for SN learners. Fantastic resource and it looks like it is updated constantly. Worth a click.

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Mobile Learning Wiki

Hearing
NZSL Dictionary - diagrams and videos for over 4000 words and phrases. Word of the day. All can be viewed offline!

Junior
//Numbers// - learning numbers 1-5 //Wheels on the bus//
 * Numeracy**

//Drawing// - student can write words on the device by tracing finger. can also trace over words and use pictures. //Doodle Buddy// - more sophisticated version of Drawing with extras. //Eggy 100// //ScramblePCS// //Verbally// - uses basic sight words and phrases as well as a keypad. students can make up sentences by tapping on the words or spelling them. the words are spoken back as they are used. Action Words - teaching concepts through tapping on pictures that show each one (e.g. sitting) You can create your own compositions so the pictures suit your needs and can record your own voice responses to correct answers.
 * Literacy**
 * Thinking**

Middle
//MathAcademy// //Khan Academy// - take care as the strategies are different to how we teach in NZ //Springbird - simple equations that earn you the next prize further up the tree.//
 * Numeracy**

//Spelling Free// //Core words// - animated sentences reinforcing basic words such as help, sleep, play, read, don't, stop etc. //Toy Story (Disney digital books)// - the classics in storybook format. The pages can be read to you and words highighted as you go. You can turn each page into a colouring in book and paint the pictures. You can record your own voice reading the words. And there are interactive games based around the story at different levels of difficulty. Very Good. //Origami// //MemoryGame// - touch the cards and find the pairs
 * Literacy**
 * Thinking**
 * Science**

Senior
//Khan Academy// - take care as the strategies are different to how we teach in NZ //Splash Math// - Grade 4 Math. practice math equations that can be tracked by the teacher and different students can engage in the same programme. Based on a space theme so interesting. I found the grade 4 math one outside what we would be expecting from a nine year old however so be aware of the level. //DHangmanF// - the victim actually engages in the process :) Words are grouped e.g. body parts, and letters are provided. relatively easy to play. //jigsaw world// - can use the picture to guide the construction if you want. All pieces are up the right way so it's fairly easy to construct. If they are supposed to fit together they click into place. //National Geographic// - the past week of photographs and stories from NG. High interest. //Please Touch// - Melbourne Museum displays with interactive aspects. High interest. //NZ Fauna// - NZ birds, insects, fish, etc with information about each one. Includes a short video (usually TV episode), sounds, spoken word and opportunity for student to record themselves saying it. VGood. //WhatBirdNZ// - information about birds of NZ, picture, call, etc. VGood.
 * Numeracy**
 * Literacy**
 * thinking**
 * science**