using touch technology to reinforce primary writing skills
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Using Touch Technology to Reinforce Primary Writing Skills. Shara L. Smith [email protected]. Tonight’s Agenda. Choosing Apps Primary Writing Apps Handwriting Apps Spelling Apps Grammar Apps Brainstorming Apps Story Writing Apps Guided Practice – Let’s Play!. Choosing Apps. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Tonight’s Agenda
I. Choosing AppsII. Primary Writing Apps
a. Handwriting Appsb. Spelling Appsc. Grammar Appsd. Brainstorming Appse. Story Writing Apps
III. Guided Practice – Let’s Play!
Choosing Apps
My Priorities: Multiple Purposes Opportunities for Differentiation and Scaffolding Customization Options Kid-friendly Visually Non-distracting Ability to track progress
Handwriting Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
School Writing(only iPad)
$3.99 Create individualized lessons for your child using unique images and audio/written instructions
Children can practice tracing pre-handwriting shapes, upper/lower case letters, numbers, and words
This is the only fully customizable handwriting app!
Record your own models for each letter and number (with audio!), which replay when the student taps the ‘Learn’ button
Handwriting Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Touch and Write(only iPad)
$2.99 Children can practice writing letters, words, and numbers using a variety of writing textures
They can also practice writing their own names and individualized word lists
As children write, their actual letter formation is displayed next to a standard letter
28 different writing papers
Integrates visual, kinesthetic and simulated tactile modalities
Handwriting Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Write On(only iPad)
$1.99* Children can watch demonstrations of how to write all lower and uppercase letters
They can practice using proper strokes for both block and cursive letters, their name, and words
The easy to hard strokes mode allows children to work on the letters they’re ready to learn
Alphabet song home page
Create your own writing practice page
Handwriting Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Kids Writing Pad(iPhone, iPod, iPad)
$2.99 Choose from over 20 writing papers to practice writing letters, words, or sentences
Use the primary writing paper and a stylus to practice correct technique
Save writing samples to your photo album by clicking the “action” icon
Wrist guard that can be enabled to prevent accidental touches
Offers several grid/graph paper options that are great for math
You can use for story writing as well
Spelling Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Little Speller Apps(iPhone, iPod, iPad)
$0.99* Children use magnetic tiles to spell hundreds of common objects and sight words
Adjust the myriad of scaffolds based on progress and level of independence
Create and practice custom spelling lists
Reinforce reading skills (sight word vocabulary, reading accuracy, etc.)
Available in versions that target 3-letter, 4-letter, and sight words
Everything is customizable in order to adapt to individual student needs
You can add your own words, pictures, and voice
Simple interface and beautiful pictures of real objects
Spelling Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
ABC Spelling Magic(iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Free! Children can practice spelling short vowel words
Reinforces letter sounds, segmenting, and building words
Work on short vowel sounds in isolation or mixed practice
Consonants and vowels are color-coded
Uses pictures of real objects
Spelling Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Simplex Spelling(iPhone, iPod, iPad)
$4.99* Children learn how to spell over 260 high-frequency sight words using a “reverse phonics” approach
Phonics hints sound out each word and provide a list of possible phonograms for each sound
Letter-by-letter feedback while spelling
Errorless learning approach
Words are spoken and used in sentences to establish context
Grammar Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Rainbow Sentences(only iPad)
$7.99 Children listen to mini-lessons and learn about sentence structure
They use color-coded visual cues to build grammatically correct sentences
Many customization options and scaffolds – 3 levels of play, color-coding, word grouping
Children can record their sentences
Grammar Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Sentence Builder(only iPad)
$5.99 Children learn how to build grammatically correct sentences about picture prompts
Explicit attention is paid to connector words
Tracks progress for each child
3 levels of play and over 100 different pictures
This whole family of apps is great for building language skills
Grammar Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Grammar Jammers(iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Free! Children learn essential grammatical rules by listening to catchy animated songs
Each animation (lesson) unlocks a quiz
Lessons explicitly teach grammatical language
The lessons are fun, melodic, and memorable
Also available in elementary and middle editions
Brainstorming Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Felt Board(only iPad)
$2.99 Create detailed felt board scenes to write about
Children can change their scenes in order to develop their stories
Label scenes/objects with letters or words within the app
Characters from actual children’s stories - practice sequencing and retelling
Wide variety of costumes, settings, props, and characters
Shapes, letters, and numbers - use this app across the curriculum
Brainstorming Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Clicky Sticky(iPhone, iPod, iPad)
$1.99 Use colorful “stickers” to create interactive ocean, desert, safari, prehistoric, space, or winter scenes
Then, children can practice labeling or writing about the scenes they created
There are many other Clicky Sticky apps (trains, animals, super heroes, etc.)
You can use the animation feature (the green button) to motivate children to complete their writing
Brainstorming Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Toon Toolkit(iPhone, iPod, iPad)
$2.99 Create professional –looking cartoons in seconds!
Add speech and thought bubbles, as well as narration
Sneak in social skills lessons - pragmatic speech, body language, problem-solving
No drawing required – use stock characters and props
Brainstorming Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Toontastic(only iPad)
Free! Write, animate, and voice your own video cartoons
Discuss story elements and the story arc as you plan and create your story
The animated cartoon format encourages creativity, imaginative play, engagement, and motivation
Choose scene settings, characters, and music
Story Writing Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Super Duper StoryMaker
(only iPad)
$4.99* Create picture/photo stories, photo albums, and cartoons
Label pictures/drawings with letter sounds, words, or sentences
Record as children read or tell about their stories
You can save, print, and e-mail stories as PDFs
Children can include their own drawings, handwriting, and photos or choose from over 800 stock people, places, and items
Story Writing Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Book Creator(only iPad)
$4.99 Create your own beautiful iBooks!
Apply rich formatting effortlessly, so the focus is on the writing!
Perfect for picture and chapter books, albums, how-to’s, etc.
You can import video and music and record within the app
With a choice of 3 book sizes, guidelines, and snap positioning, formatting is a breeze!
Save, print, and e-mail books
Story Writing Apps
App Name Cost How YOU Can Use Other Features I like!
Kid’s Journal(only iPad)
$1.99 Children can reflect on and write about their day in a journal entry format
Within the entry, they can include a picture and record the weather, their location, and how they felt
Allows for multiple users/journals
Can be exported and read in other apps (e.g. iBooks)
Let’s Play!