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Post by dhfl143 on Oct 9, 2010 1:08:33 GMT -5
You asked for it...so here it is. A thread all about apps. Please include app name, what it does, platform (Used on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Droid, Kindle, Blackberry, etc...), and what you liked or didn't like about it. BE SURE TO READ RECENT POSTS, AS NEW INFO IS ALWAYS BEING ADDED. ADDITUDE magazine suggests several tech tools, strategies, and apps for people with learning issues at www.additudemag.com/slideshow/197www.additudemag.com/slideshow/197/slide-1.html?utm_source=eletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=marchwww.toolbox.thearc.org is a place to find, share, rate and review technology for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. www.brainline.org/content/2011/07/20-android-apps-for-people-with-brain-injury.html and www.brainline.org/content/2011/05/23-lifechanging-iphone-ipad-apps-for-people-with-brain-injury.html
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Post by dhfl143 on Oct 9, 2010 1:14:45 GMT -5
Sept 27, 2010, 6:50pm, sdk wrote: "I just want to comment a little on the apps described above, because I use (or have at least tried to use) all of them as a teacher, and as a grad student."
1. IstudiezPro- It is a scheduler, keeps track of your assignments, due dates, prioritize, etc. If your daughter uses that successfully, she is smarter than me. I tried it one quarter because I was forgetting assignment due dates, and stuff was sneaking up on me. I spent the time inputting everything into istudiez pro, and used it for a week or so, and that was it. It was just easier for me to input all the assignments in Calender on a Mac, and just sync the calenders. For a while, i would print out weekly calenders on fridays, so I knew what I had to do for the weekend, and what was coming up during the next week. I still have istudiezpro, but never used it again. Here's a nerdy tip though that may help keep your kids with organization. I got different colored file folders, and matched those colors with the class colors in istudiezpro (and later Calender), so I could keep all my class assignments separate. Kinda nerdy, but it worked for me.
2. Dictionary. I don't remember if i paid for it or if it was free, but I use it ALL THE TIME. All I do is type a word, and it finds the definitions. Anyone in school at any level who has an ipod or iphone should get this. It works as a dictionary and a thesaurus. Again, I use this ALL THE TIME.
3. Calculator is built into the ipod/ipad/iphone. Basic calculator in portrait mode. Turn the device sideways and it turns into a scientific calculator. I use this a lot too when calculating test scores and stuff, and used it as a teacher when a student forgot their calculator. They used mine, and i used my phone.
4. Dragon Diction/dragon speech. I had dragon diction to take voice notes. It takes your spoken words, and turns them into text. I assume dragon speech does the opposite. I stopped using dragon speech because it was missing too many words, and I spent more time fixing the spelling than actually using it. Inthe end, I just typed my notes, or used the voicemessage app on the phone instead of dragon diction, People with difficulty writing or typing may decide that using dragon diction is easier. Just remember to check the spelling that dragon diction spits out.
5.I've never used howJsay. I don't know what it is, but you bet I will be looking it up.
6. Another app I use is called Mental Case flashcards. You use it to create your own flashcards or download cards from the internet, and it creates a schedule for you to study them, or you can just study them like regular flashcards. I input the cards on my computer and sync to the phone, but you can make cards on the phone itself. I think it is a little pricey (above $10), but it worked pretty good for studying for comps. Another trick to use is to put notes in either PDF or powerpoint and just email them to yourself. The ipod, iphone, ipad can open them up and read them, and you suddenly have a way to study your notes on the road!
I think that is all the apps I use for school. Hope this helps a little. I am sure dhfl143 will have a very different perspective than I do on a few of these apps.
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Post by dhfl143 on Oct 9, 2010 1:21:48 GMT -5
My favorite so far is for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad called flashcards. It allows font color change to highlight irregular spellings, audio, images, definitions and let's you keep stats on the ones you know and don't know. It can be set to focus on cards missed until you know them all.
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Post by needananswer on Oct 9, 2010 2:42:53 GMT -5
i like tom tom for iphone its a SAT NAV . I never no where i am even on my own turf i can occasionally have difficulties but like it for when am walkin in unfamiliar cities. I lkie your dictionary idea one didnt know ya could get this.....im a techno virgin ive been lured into geek world be teenage boys ha ha
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Post by healthy11 on Oct 9, 2010 8:26:07 GMT -5
For Android devices, my husband likes the preloaded Maps & Navigation, as well as Alarm & Timer. In addition, he finds the following FREE apps to be especially useful: Real Calc (a scientific calculator) Stopwatch and Timer Kindle for Android (allows him to read books on his Droid phone) Google Sky Map (great for wanna-be astronomers to locate planets, constellations, etc. ~ just point to the sky, and it identifies what you're looking at) For 99 cents, Class Buddy Pro is supposed to be a class organizer/scheduler, similar to istudiez, but we don't have personal experience with either. www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/productivity/class-buddy-pro_faqv.htmlIF you have an Android device that comes pre-loaded with SWYPE, be sure to use it ~ it's an inputting method that makes touch-screen Keyboarding simple and fast (you don't enter individual keystrokes) but unfortunately it's not available on the general marketplace yet. swypeinc.com/product.html
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Post by needananswer on Oct 9, 2010 10:40:09 GMT -5
do any of you have any idea of any tracking type app to down load say on to teenagers phones . or wrist band or clothing clip on type gadgets for tracking ones own kid etc. thanks
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Post by Mayleng on Oct 9, 2010 12:08:46 GMT -5
I love my Droid, the MAPs (goggle maps is great), helped me out a lot. I also have the Kindle for Andriod and google Voice Action is great when you can actually dictate a text message, call someone etc. www.google.com/mobile/voice-actions/ScanLife is fun, where you can scan items (just like the stores) to see how much they cost in different stores, so you can do a cost comparison. There is also a free App that turns your phone into a torchlight - Droidlight. A currency converter, discount calculator, calender, skype mobile. needananswer, with regards to keeping track of your kids, depending on your cell phone service provider, it is a service they provide with a fee only on certain phones (GPS tracking has to be available I think). I am not sure if there is an App for free for that function. Maybe someone else would know.
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Post by healthy11 on Oct 9, 2010 12:24:35 GMT -5
needananswer, what exactly are you trying to find out? If you don't trust your teens to tell you the truth, but they are old enough to be without adult supervision, chances are they won't keep a wristband or clip-on device attached to their person. (They might leave it on the table at the friend's house you think you dropped them off at, and then leave and go elsewhere, but you won't know.) When our son first got his driver's license, we might give him permission to drive to one location, and we told him he shouldn't go anywhere else without letting us know. Otherwise, we told our son that he needed to answer the phone whenever we called him, and if he didn't, then we weren't going to pay for his service. We didn't call him often, but when we did, we could generally tell if he was with other kids, etc., from the background noise.
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Post by majorv on Oct 9, 2010 18:13:14 GMT -5
do any of you have any idea of any tracking type app to down load say on to teenagers phones . or wrist band or clothing clip on type gadgets for tracking ones own kid etc. thanks You might check with your cellphone provider. Ours offers a way to see the approximate area that your child is in - as long as their cell phone is on. It uses the SIM card in the phone to locate them. Some phones come GPS enabled, too, and I think you might be able to use that...but not sure.
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Post by sgk on Oct 10, 2010 3:13:56 GMT -5
do any of you have any idea of any tracking type app to down load say on to teenagers phones . or wrist band or clothing clip on type gadgets for tracking ones own kid etc. thanks MobileMe for the iphone can probably do what you are asking. It's actually not an app, but a service from apple that syncs your calender, contacts, and bookmarks between your computers and iphone. It also provides online storage, an online website, email, and some other stuff I don't really use. But it also has a phone location, which can find your phone using GPS, as long as the phone is on. If your phone is lost or stolen, and you are worried about your stuff, you can acually wipe out your phone remotely, but that will remove your ability to track it from that point on. The locator is all done via the internet. I've used it a few times to find my phone, when I was unsure if I left it at work or at home. you can even make the phone beep, even if in silent mode, to help you find it. its kinda expensive though... $100 a year.
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Post by needananswer on Oct 10, 2010 8:20:26 GMT -5
thanks for those sugestions and tips !
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Post by Mayleng on Oct 10, 2010 11:25:21 GMT -5
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Post by healthy11 on Oct 13, 2010 11:07:36 GMT -5
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Post by zippity on Oct 13, 2010 15:45:06 GMT -5
I have an IEP app on my iphone. It's free. I am only doing 2 a year. One each for my kids so it helps as a checklist reminder.
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Post by healthy11 on Nov 22, 2010 9:24:58 GMT -5
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Post by hsmom on Nov 22, 2010 10:07:01 GMT -5
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Post by healthy11 on Nov 27, 2010 12:48:40 GMT -5
from momfromma: a voice to text system for Apple: www.marinersoftware.com/promo/2010/11/narrator/201011narratorAMZ-r.htmlFor MacOS users, a text to voice system that allows you to create your voice files on MacOS, then transfer it on iTunes, where you can listen to it over and over, or sync it to your iPad, iPod or iPhone. I guess you can also transform the files to MP3 files and allow kids to listen on their MP3 players.
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Post by empeg1 on Nov 27, 2010 16:33:57 GMT -5
Any teen who wants to ignore parental rules about their activities and with whom can do so!! No matter what tracking device one puts on a teen, that teen can get around that device. Also, I think these systems send a message to our kids about trust and lack thereof. For a young teen, set limits, like calling in to you or calling other parents. For older teens, the idea that one still has control over what your teen does and with whom is delusional. Once that kid is off on his/her own, then that teen is making the decisions, not you. There must be a basic social contract between teen and parent, that basic safety rules will be followed. And, the parent must be willing to accept that the teen will make mistakes and the parent will help that teen learn from the above. Scary? Yes, but the above is about growing up, learning to take responsibility, and doing the above is small steps. So, when my dd was in middle school, she was allowed to go to a mall with friends, in the 7th and 8th grade. Parents drove. She could go to a movie, same conditions. In the 9th grade, my dd could hang out with friends, but she had to tell me where she was and was responsible for calling in if she changed places. No parties without me calling parents to check that parental supervision was in place. A slip up with the above rules, meant privileges went away for a bit. Curfew got later gradually until my dd turned 17 and then no curfew. As A Junior in HS, she no longer had to call me when she changed locales. But dd calls in at 11 pm to tell me her plan for the night. Has she messed up? Yes. And, I responded. She learned a lot from those mistakes about consequences and about her choices. I try hard to keep communication open. I watch how her friends act. If parents are way strict, the kids lie. And, they tell their parents they are at one place when they are not...... with cell phones not answered and tracking devices, well ditched. Best to work on trust with your dd and on communication. And breathe, teens do face more consequences from a bad choice, but we cannot protect them the way we did with a little child. This is life and part of growing into adulthood.
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Post by healthy11 on Dec 28, 2010 9:48:21 GMT -5
In another thread about Apple apps, Snorkeler recommends Loopt for tracking, and Appolicious.com
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Post by kc4braves on Jan 4, 2011 19:03:12 GMT -5
Ok...I am struggling learning all there is to know about my new Android phone AND my son's ipod touch. So far my Samsung Captivate seems so much easier and cheaper but time will tell. Anyway.....he has the 32g 3gen ipod touch and can use for schoo specifically for an electronic calendar. We will probably try a "to do list' app and the calendar to start with but I had really hoped he could speak his assignments into it....as I do not see him haviing time to plug anything in and he already writes nothing down. So....what is a good mic to get? It really just blows my mind that I can speak into my new phone and it records for playback and i have speech to text capabilities for emails, etc. ( and all for free)...but this very expensive, highly thought of Apple product requires a mic to be attached. Oh well...just me thinking it may be overrated. lol
Anyway, I don't think he can wear his earbuds with the mic around. He will get in trouble and probably would not do it anyway. I saw some little tiny mics that plug into the earphone jack but have a feeling he would lose those quickly. So any thoughts on how to conveniently speak into the ipod to record assignments?
Thanks.
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Post by healthy11 on Feb 16, 2011 22:38:39 GMT -5
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Post by wimom on Apr 11, 2011 12:25:03 GMT -5
came across this today. an app for learning multiplication tables in a creative way timestableclock.com/
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Post by healthy11 on Apr 11, 2011 12:33:58 GMT -5
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Post by healthy11 on Apr 22, 2011 11:40:55 GMT -5
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Post by healthy11 on Jun 11, 2011 11:20:07 GMT -5
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Post by healthy11 on Jul 1, 2011 10:34:14 GMT -5
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Post by dhfl143 on Sept 16, 2011 21:07:05 GMT -5
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Post by dhfl143 on Sept 16, 2011 21:11:29 GMT -5
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Post by tingngabe on Nov 26, 2011 11:43:48 GMT -5
I am guessing I can post this under this folder since it is an app for all iProducts. We use an app called Proloquo2go for my almost 7 year old with autism. It is a fully functional speech generating device "talker" And we LOVE it!!! My son is verbal, but struggles with organization of thoughts, word recall, paraphasia, and apraxia. (many other speech issues as well) and this app gives him a voice when he can't find his own It's a little pricey at $189, but well worth the money. The tech support team is amazing and their trouble shooting skills have been great. They have helped me many times now. They have a great facebook page and email is always an option. Gabe does all his spelling words on his talker along with retelling stories, and answering questions. He is now able to tell friends about his hiking trip, can order food at a resturaunt, and tell me anything he needs or wants when he can't find his own voice! And how cool is it to have your own ipad and ipod when you are 6! Have a great day everyone!
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Post by healthy11 on Jan 21, 2012 21:10:18 GMT -5
I recently downloaded a free android application called "Color Notes," which basically allows creation of different "sticky notes" (they look like Post-its) that you can generate as reminders for different tasks. You can create either simple text notes, or make "checklists." It allows you to attach the reminders to a calendar, and set alarms, etc. and you can sort them by time, etc. I'm still discovering what all the features are, but it seems to me that it could be a very good option for students who don't want to write everything down by hand.
For those individuals who need a scientific calculator, the free Android app "Real Calc" is also very good.
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