{"id":92,"date":"2013-06-09T23:37:39","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T06:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ipadsforliteracylearning\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2013-06-10T16:15:43","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T23:15:43","slug":"reading-apps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ipadsforliteracylearning\/literacy-apps\/reading-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following apps have been reviewed and are applicable for\u00a0reading practice<\/span>\u00a0with students. \u00a0Clicking on the picture will take you directly to the iTunes store where you can buy and\/or download that particular app.<\/h2>\n

As we are building a shared community of knowledge, should you come across another valuable app for this purpose, please add it to this page by leaving a comment!<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

iBooks<\/h2>\n

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Created By<\/em>: Apple Inc.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/em>: Free<\/p>\n

Description<\/em>: \u00a0This is Apple’s eReader app! \u00a0It is available for free from the iTunes store and provides a place to organize and read ebooks on the iPad. \u00a0It is fully compatible with VoiceOver so books can be read aloud in 33 different languages. \u00a0Additionally, students can click on unfamiliar words to determine their meaning and context. \u00a0Design features include being able to read portrait or landscape, adjust the font size or type, and adjust the colour contrast of the font (white-on-black). \u00a0Since the iPad screen is incredibly sensitive, even the slightest movement of a finger will allow book enthusiasts with disabilities to turn pages independently.<\/p>\n

Watch A Demonstration<\/em>: click here<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>AppWriter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Created By<\/em>: Wizkids<\/p>\n

Cost<\/em>: $29.99<\/p>\n

Description<\/em>: \u00a0AppWriter provides students with reading and writing disabilities (including \u00a0dyslexia) the tools necessary to assist them in accessing and utilizing curriculum. \u00a0It features text-to-speech capabilities (highlights words being read, opens and reads aloud pdf files shared on a Google Drive), optical character recognition capabilities (allows students to take a picture of worksheets, textbooks etc with the iPad camera and have them converted to digital text which can be read aloud) and the Dyslexie font (a font that makes it easier for dyslexics to recognize and read letters and words).<\/p>\n

Watch a<\/em>\u00a0Demonstration:\u00a0click here<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Read2Go<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Created By:<\/em>\u00a0Beneficient Technology Inc<\/p>\n

Cost<\/em>: $19.99<\/p>\n

Description<\/em>: The most accessible DAISY ebook reader for iOS. \u00a0Using this app, you can browse, search, download and read books direction from Bookshare (requires membership) as well as read other DAISY books from other sources. \u00a0Students can adjust font size (up to 70pts) and colour, background and highlighting colors, and text-to-speech preferences (including rate of audio). \u00a0Word-by-word highlighting is also available. \u00a0Braille displays are also available through this app.<\/p>\n

Watch a demonstration<\/em>:\u00a0click here<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Starfall Learn to Read<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Created By<\/em>: Starfall Education, LLC<\/p>\n

Cost<\/em>: $2.99<\/p>\n

Description<\/em>: This app provides all the content from Starfall.com\u2019s Learn to Read index. \u00a0It allows students to hear, touch, read and master a variety of vowel sounds through engaging activities, movies, and songs while emphasizing the relationship between spoken and written language<\/p>\n

Watch a demonstration<\/em>:\u00a0click here<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Aesop\u2019s Quest<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Created By<\/em>: New River Community College<\/p>\n

Cost<\/em>: $0.99<\/p>\n

Description<\/em>: This app is based on Aesop\u2019s Fables and requires students to remember elements of a story to complete a level, building students comprehension skills. \u00a0It features five short tales of favorite animal characters and classic narratives and focuses on strengthening student\u2019s recall and sequencing abilities through quizzes and games. The app features five levels that correspond to 2nd through 6th grade reading levels.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Audio Boo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Created By<\/em>: Best Before Media<\/p>\n

Cost<\/em>: Free<\/p>\n

Description<\/em>: Audio Boo allows for quick and easy recording of students\u2019 oral reading. \u00a0Students can also use this app to record answers and information for demonstrating reading comprehension or strategy abilities.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Bob Books<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Created By<\/em>: Clozure Associates<\/p>\n

Cost<\/em>: $1.99 per series<\/p>\n

Description<\/em>: \u00a0This app allows students to interact with text and pictures using the popular Bob book series for beginning readers.<\/p>\n

Watch a demonstration<\/em>:\u00a0click here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The following apps have been reviewed and are applicable for\u00a0reading practice\u00a0with students. \u00a0Clicking on the picture will take you directly to the iTunes store where you can buy and\/or download that particular app. As we are building a shared community … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5326,"featured_media":0,"parent":10,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-92","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ipadsforliteracylearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ipadsforliteracylearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ipadsforliteracylearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ipadsforliteracylearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5326"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ipadsforliteracylearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ipadsforliteracylearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ipadsforliteracylearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/revisions\/101"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ipadsforliteracylearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ipadsforliteracylearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}