EdCeptional #043.5 - Apps for Summer Fun

EdCeptional Minute #043.5 is live and all about apps you can use this summer.  Check out some of fund ideas in this quick episode!

EdCeptional Minute #043.5 - Apps for Summer Fun

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@lasenders Pinterest for AT

I have not used Pinterest myself very much, but I know that may people find it to be a great way to find curate content.  I don't have a problem with Pinterest, but have found my current methods for getting content to be enough, and I don't need another thing!  But, I have found some very interesting project and information on Pinterest and I thought I'd share with you.

Lauren S. Enders (@lasenders) is a Speech Pathologist & Assistive Technology Consultant from Pennsylvania and a frequent contributor on the iTeach Special Education Facebook Group.  Lauren has shared her Pinterest board collection on numerous occasions, and it is a wealth of information.  Lauren has boards centering around iPad/iPod touch cases, styluses, and apps.  Some of the app list include apps for apraxia, free language apps, and teaching verbs.  There are also curated lists of AAC lessons and ideas.  Lauren has collected an amazing amount of information.  Make sure to check it out!

Lauren S. Enders on Pinterest

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EdCeptional Minute - #41.5 - App Review Sites

Every other week on EdCeptional we'll be having a short 5 minute episode, called the EdCeptional Minute.  This week's episode focuses on places to find app reviews.  Take a listen at the EdCeptional Channel - http://edreach.us/edceptionalshow.

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#AppMondayTAS - Sharing Timer

Each week I will be featuring an app from BridgingApps.org.  These apps are features in the Bridging Apps newsletter each week and are reviewed by Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Special Education Teachers.  Come back each week for a new review.  If you’d like more information on how to use the BridgingApps.org website, or to find more app reviews, please click here.

SharingTimer (Universal, $0.99)

Reviewer Comments

Sharing Timer is a great way to introduce sharing, taking turns with peers and managing play time. The caregiver can use the set up screen to set up the activities, the timers, sounds, etc. Also, the app is easy enough for a 5-6 year old to set up independently, with the exception of writing the child's name.

First you identify the players and the color they want to be. If you have their picture you can insert it or take one with the iPad's camera. Next you input the activity you want to play, such as "play ball" or "play house". If you want to add a game press the Activity button and edit the caption to the activity you want. It is helpful to be able to customize the games for the classroom, playdates, or guided play in group therapy sessions. You can also adjust the time for each turn depending upon what you are playing and the age of the children. You can input just a few seconds for younger children and several minutes depending on the developmental age.

Finally, you can customize the background of the app. The chalkboard set up is nice as it is very settling for all children to look at. The last choice is the sound that alerts you when your time is up. Our students liked the Trolley Bell as it does not scare the class when it goes off. The timer has made a big difference in our class as the kids can see their name and see the time counter so they can watch for themselves when it their turn.

Possible IEP Goal: The student will actively participate in class group activities (e.g., sharing, working on group projects).

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Rate That App

Make sure you check out this great article on the ASHASphere - Rate that App.  Not only does Deborah Tomarakos provide links to all sorts of apps she has tried out and how she has found them.  She shares the rubric she uses to rate apps.   She included 2 rubrics - one for Speech/Language apps and one for other educational apps.  These tools are crucial to evaluating the 1000's of apps available for use with iOS and Android devices.  Definitely worth a read!

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#AppMondayTAS - Toca Boca Apps

I downloaded Toca Hair Salon (Universal | $1.99) on a free day, and until recently had not had the chance to check it out.  This app is an amazingly well done app that's all about cutting and styling hair.  I first tried with my daughter, who fell in love with it.  Then I tried it with my students (8 boys) and they can't stop playing with it.  This app is all about play and imagination and presents so many opportunities for communication and socialization it is well worth the money.

Even before I had Toca Hair Salon, I had downloaded Toca Tea Party (iPad Only | $2.99), and again hadn't had a chance to try it out until recently.  This app caught my attention immediately, it's beautifully created and an amazing recreation of a child's tea party.  You start off by setting a table, by choosing your tablecloth, plates, cups and sweet treats.  Then it tells you to get some friends!!!  Everyone sits around the iPad and they can eat their sweet treats and drink their tea.  The host can pass out more treats and pour more tea.  There's even some napkins for when you spill.  The opportunities for practicing social skills, questioning, answering, and requesting are endless.  You can't even take more to eat until you finish what's in front of you!  When all the treats are done you have to put everything in the sink and clean up!

Since I had tried these two apps, I decided to splurge and get a few more.  I've since downloaded Toca Kitchen (Universal | $1.99) and Toca Store (Universal | $1.99).  Both are excellent apps that really encourage communication, creative play, socialization, requesting and more.  Toca Kitchen lets you pick from four characters and feed them.  Some foods they like, some they don't and some need to be cooked first!  Toca Store lets the kids set up shop and play store keeper.

Recently Toca Boca has added Toca House to their list of apps, which also include Toca Doctor, Toca Birthday Party Playtime, Toca Robot Lab, Toca Hair Salon - Christmas Gift (Free) and Helicopter Taxi.  I highly recommend these apps for any special education classroom or parent!

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#AppMondayTAS - LetterSchool

I read about LetterSchool on OT's with Apps.  A great blog about Occupational Therapy and using mobile devices.  I was impressed with the review so I decided to download the lite version.  It didn't take me long to realize that I needed the full version!

LetterSchool has quite a few options for practicing basic letter and number formation.  It includes both upper and lower case letters in Zaner-Blosser, Handwriting Without Tears, and D'Nealian style.  You can set up to 3 user accounts in the app.  Each letter or number has 3 levels to complete.  Level 1 you have to touch where you start the letter and it will finish the line.  Level 2, you have to draw the full line before you can go on.  Level 3 starts with prompts, but then removes them as you write (it will bring them back if you need help).

The animations after each level are quite engaging and it mixes them up with every letter.  The app is $2.99 and well worth the money.  If you have any students working on letter formation this is a great app to try and have some fun!

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Sped Apps

Caroline Musselwhite (www.aacintervention.com), and quite a few other speech therapist have started a great wiki - Sped Apps 2.  The purpose of the wiki is listed right on the front page:

The founding members of this wiki consist of "old" therapists, with over 200 years of experience working with special populations and technology. We hope that people will use this site to make informed decisions before downloading. Our purpose in creating this wiki is to foster collaboration around how applications can be used in unique ways to support learning in home, school, and therapy settings. If you have used iPad/iPod applications with special populations, please consider joining and contributing to this wiki by adding information to the charts on the various pages (see navigation pane on the left). You can also contribute without joining by adding entries on the discussion tabs for each page.

I think the last sentence is the best part - Join and add entries!  If you click on the discussion link on the top

You can see and contribute ideas on how to use the apps.  These reviews are geared toward students with disabilities in mind and they have quite a few reviews done.  I can see them adding a lot more in the coming months!

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Google Trick - Searching for Apps only

If you've ever searched for an app on Google, there can be some difficulty if you don't have the right name and such.  While listening to the latest episode of TWIG they mentioned that you can limit your searches in Google to just applications!  Head to Google and type in your search term, then look on the left hand menu and click more (see screenshot below).

After clicking more, you should see an link for "applications", click it and Google with search all the major App Stores for the app (iTunes, Android, CNET, etc...).  You can see an example below:

Happy Searching!

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No Limits to Learning - AAC apps

Lon Thornburg (@lontee) from No Limits 2 Learning just posted a 2 part series about AAC apps for mobile platforms.  Take a look at his thoughts on these apps.

Apps for AAC Part One

Apps for AAC Part Two


Lon will be presenting a 3 hour break out session on these apps in Portland, Oregon at the AT Now! Conference March 1 and 2. (The breakout session day is March 2). If you are in the area and might be interested in attending, there are 2 other presenters doing sessions on iPads that day so there will be a lot covered. For more information go to the Oregon Technology Access Program website and check the conference page. They don't have the actual conference info up yet, but it should be up in January sometime to register.

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AAC Apps Information

With the proliferation of iOS devices and communication apps, I thought it would a good time to share some resources for researching the best AAC apps.

Jane Farrall of the Spectronics Blog has an amazingly complete list of all the AAC apps available for iOS.  She has lots of information about what the app includes, what features it has, switch compatibility, along with her rating.  This is one of my first stops when checking out any AAC app.

iPhone/iPad Apps for AAC

If for some reason Jane does not have an app, or if you are looking at an Android or web app, I would suggest checking this great AAC Checklist from Scott Marfilius & Kelly Fonner.  The AAC Checklist is a wonderful tool to evaluate apps and see if they would fit your need.  It also includes a very extensive list of AAC apps and what platforms they run on (iOS, Android, Web, etc...)

Sorting Through AAC Apps

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RJ Cooper Apps - Spell-A-Word & Point to Pictures

RJ Cooper & Associates have a ton of great accessibility devices for all learners.  RJ was the first to develop a Bluetooth Switch interface to use with the iPad and has a great app for learning to unlock iOS devices-Slide to Unlock.  Recently he announced 2 new apps.  Take a look at the press release below

I am happy to *finally* announce the availability of my latest 2 apps that have been 'ported' over to iPad! I had promised these by end of summer, but programming for the iPad is just not that easy. And I try to make my apps very 'rich' in features.
Spell-A-Word - LARGE print, spelling app, where you can make your own WordLists, or use those that we've made for you (complete with pictures and recorded words). When searching for this app, make sure you use the dashes.  To view in iTunes click below:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spell-a-word/id480176452?ls=1&mt=8
Point To Pictures - The only AAC *training* app in the world. I believe this app is a *necessary* prerequisite for successful AAC on the iPad for anyone that doesn't immediately 'get' an actual AAC app!  To view in iTunes click below.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/point-to-pictures/id479371604?ls=1&mt=8
My apps are free for the first 2 weeks of release so go get 'em! After that they will be $29.95 each (each cost me over $10K to create!)
Soon to follow are switch versions, Scan-A-Word, and Scan to Pictures.

This email is a little old, so you probably have about a week left to download these apps for free!  They both look like very interesting apps for helping learners with communication difficulties become more proficient!


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The trouble with lists by @SENICT #IEAR #edapp #assistivetech #spedtech

The trouble with lists... is a MUST read blog post by Ian Bean about the problems with all those apps lists that many of us are putting together and sharing. I appreciate his mentioning the Teaching All Students blog and my posts as one of his favorite resources. I would really encourage everyone involved in this app phenomenon to contribute to his project!

- Jeremy

#AppMondayTAS Interactive Songbooks by CJ #kidapps #edapp #IEAR #elemchat #spedchat #slpchat

CJ's Children's Music is truly unique.  His songs capture the basics of traditional kids songs and takes them to the next level!  CJ's music is composed in many styles including pop, rock, funk, R&B, blues, disco, and country.  CJ's Children's Music is available to purchase as series on CD or as individual iOS apps.  His apps are interactive songbooks featuring engaging animations, hip music, word-by-word highlighting, as well as a unique Paint 'n Play feature.  The Paint 'n Play feature kids to interact with the app by having the ability to magically paint each page as the song plays.  CJ now has over 36 apps available for purchase in the iTunes App Store, most of which are universal format and cost $0.99 - $1.99.  There are also teacher support materials like song cards available for purchase.  


CJ is currently working on his next collection of songs, "You Gotta Sing!" and exploring the possibility of airing promos on the Noggin channel.  Check out his promotional video for "5 Little Monkeys" below.

Giveaway

CJ has provided us with 5 promo codes for each of his following interactive songbook apps: 

1. 5 Green and Speckled Frogs
2. 5 Little Monkeys
3. Down By The Bay
4. Eency Weency Spider
5. Mr. Sun
6. Old MacDonald Had A Farm
7. More We Get Together
8. There Was An Old Lady
9. Wheels on the Bus

To win a promo code for one of CJ's apps, simply comment below and share your child's or students' favorite traditional kids song.  The giveaway for these apps will run until Sunday, August 18th at 8PM EST.

-  Jeremy
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Texthelp reveals web apps! (@texthelpUK) #edapp #IEAR #assistivetech #spedchat

EXCITING NEWS!!  Texthelp reveals their new suite of assistive technology web apps: Read&Write Web, eBook Reader, Speech and Dictionary Apps!  Watch the video to find out more.  For further info email webapps@texthelp.com.

-  Jeremy
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#promocodes for ABA Touch: Monsters - EXPIRE SOON! #spedchat #specialneeds #tck

ABA Touch: Monsters by SlingSpace, LLC (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99) is an app that was designed for children with sensory issues.  It is a cause and effect game with a monster theme.  The child presses the correct monster, which results in the device generating a sound as well as vibrating.

          

Promo Code Giveaway
The developer has provided us with 9 promo codes for ABA Touch: Monsters to giveaway.  There is an update being released for this app soon, so these codes expire today (8/30).  To win one of these codes, comment below.  I will announce winners this afternoon.


-  Jeremy

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#AppMondayTAS - The Knowledge Castle apps by @ununbox #edapp #IEAR

Knowledge Castle by Ununbox is an interactive encyclopedia designed exclusively for kids.  The Knowledge Castle apps provide children with a broad variety of knowledge, easy to read information, interest-oriented content, and most importantly, interactive games that keep them engaged.

There are currently three Knowledge Castle apps available:

              

1.  TRANSPORTATION - The Train  (iTunes App Store | $1.99)

This app tells children the history of the train from the 18th Century to the present in story format.

     

2.  NATURAL SCIENCE - Lightning and thunder  (iTunes App Store | $1.99)

This app helps children learn about the natural phenomena of lightning and thunder, as well as electricity.

        

3.  ASTRONOMY The Sun and the Earth  (iTunes App Store | $1.99).

This story starts from the birth of the earth to humans never-ending exploration of the earth, then tells the shape and size of planets, as well as the distribution of four oceans and seven continents.  Moreover, this story tells more about the Sun and the Earth, they are the most important two planets for human beings, such as the relation between the Sun and the Earth, rotation and revolution, the day and night caused by the Earth’s rotation.

        

Features of The Knowledge Castle apps:

• Educational facts are presented in a story format
• Pictures and layout are highly interactive
• Each story is followed by creative games, the purpose being to get children involved in learning
• Easy to play, as interface similar to video games
• Children can choose to be different characters
• Progress is saved before quitting the app and reloaded the next time
• Built-in reward system to encourage growth
  
• Sound effects and background music can be adjusted through "Options"

FREE app (for limited time)!!
For a limited time (until 09/05), the developer has reduced The Train app to FREE!!  Download The Train app via the iTunes App Store.


Promo Codes Giveaway:

The developer has also given us 3 promo codes for The Sun and the Earth and 2 promo codes for Lightning and thunder  to giveaway.  To win a promo code for either of these Knowledge Castle apps:

1. Follow @Ununbox and tweet about this promo code giveaway "I just entered promo code giveaway for Knowledge Castle apps by @ununbox. You should too! #B2SAppSpecials #TeachingAll "

2. Like Ununbox on Facebook and mention this #B2SAppSpecials promo code giveaway on the Teaching All blog.

3. Comment below and suggest another topic for Ununbox to consider for a future Knowledge Castle app.

Winners be announced later this week in a comment below.  Good luck!!

 -  Jeremy

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#B2SAppSpecials #promocodes for Measurement HD @punflaykids #edapp #IEAR#

UPDATE (08/29):  The promo code giveaway for this app remains open.  I'm waiting until there are at least 5 comments to select the winners.

Measurement HD by PUNFLAY (iTunes App Store | iPad | $0.99) is an educational app that introduces students to the basic concepts of measurement such as length, volume, and weight.

5 learning activities, each present a concept of measurement:

1. Crazy Clock introduces the concept of time. A friendly voice announces a time and the student has to set the correct time on the clock by moving the minute hand.
2. Scale Tale introduces kids to the concept of weight by having students guess whether familiar objects are lighter or heavier.
3. Fill Me Up teaches the concept of volume through easy exercises such as filling pitchers with liquids or jars with cookies minus the mess.
4. Long and Short helps students learn the concept of length through comparisons of familiar objects.
5. Action Months is a game that introduces the basics of duration of time through a simple drag and drop activity to fill in the letters of the months.

App Features:

• Kid-friendly user interface
• Attractive graphics and exciting animations 
• Simple activities that offer a lot of practice to reinforce concepts
• Blends California and National Standards
• Built-in reinforcement

Promo Code Giveaway:

The developer has given us 2 promo codes to giveaway.  To win a promo code for the Measurement HD app:

1. Follow @PUNFLAY and tweet about this promo code giveaway "I just entered promo code giveaway for Measurement HD by @PUNFLAY. You should too! #B2SAppSpecials #TeachingAll "


2. Like PUNFLAY on Facebook and mention this #B2SAppSpecials promo code giveaway on the Teaching All blog.

3. Comment below and share an activity that you have found to be effective for teaching students about measurement.

Winners be announced in a comment below.  Good luck!!


-  Jeremy

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#AppMondayTAS - iReward 3.0 by Grembe Apps @grembe #edapp #IEAR #spedchat #slpchat

For the second part of this week's #AppMondayTAS, I would like to share an updated version of iReward (iTunes App Store | Universal | $4.99) by Grembe Apps. iReward is a digital token board or motivational tool.  With iReward, teachers/parents/therapists are easily able to create token boards to help reinforce positive behaviors using visual (or tangible) rewards.  This app replaces the traditional velcro token-boards, which required a lot of effort to make.  iReward helps students remain on-task.  This app also helps facilitate transitions between activities.

I actually have been using this app in my classroom and with clients in my work as a Family Trainer since it was first released in late 2009.  Since then I have communicated with Jeff and Lisa (the developers), who are very open to feedback from users.  This update of iReward is exciting for me, as it adds several features  that I had requested!

iReward is a MUST have app for any classroom or home that has children with special needs (particularly autism).

Video Demo (by developer - our video demo will be uploaded tonight!):

App Features:

• Support for multiple users - save custom token boards for multiple students on one device
• Organize rewards or token boards by name or group
• Copy/paste rewards between different names
• Customization
• choice of background colors for names
• choice of tokens (checks, coins, gold and red stars, or smiley faces)
• Include visual of reward
• Take photo of reward using built-in camera, import a from device photo albums, or use built-in Google Image search
• Ability to use two pictures to reinforce a first-then reward
• Record custom audio and/or play video of keyboard when reward completed
• Add or remove tokens
• Option for only adding/removing one token at a time
• Optional sound for when a token is added
• Options for larger images and text, and for playing sound when adding a token
• Ability to "lock" the app, preventing student from making any changes. Unlock the app by shaking device and entering the password.
• In-app help added to first screen
• Remarkable customer service (support@grembe.com) and user forum

Suggestions for Improvement:

• Ability to create custom tokens
• Ability to select other video rewards (either videos on device or YouTube)
• Optional built-in timer for interval reinforcement schedules
• Data collection - keep track of how many times each session/day a student selected/earned a particular reward
• Ability to share token boards with other devices either by "bumping" devices or through iTunes

GIVEAWAY\OFFER

The developer have provided us with 3 promo codes for iReward to giveaway to active readers of the Teaching All Students blog. You can enter to win a promo code for iReward by doing the following:

1. Comment below and describe\share what kind of token economy or visual supports you have used to motivate your child or students.

 2. Follow @Grembe on Twitter.  Tweet the following: "RT @techieteacher This week's #AppMondayTAS features iReward 3.0 by @grembe - electronic token board #edapp #IEAR #spedchat #TeachingAll" AND comment below letting us know you have retweeted.

3. Like Teaching All Students AND Grembe on Facebook. Leave a comment on either Facebook page about this giveaway.

If you choose to do all 3, you will be entered 3 times.  Winners will be announced Friday evening. Good luck!

-  Jeremy

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#AppMondayTAS - i Get It apps @iGetItapps - visual supports & social stories #promocodes #edapp #autism #spedchat

NEW!!  This #AppMondayTAS review includes a new feature - video demos recorded by Jeremy.  We are hoping to do more video reviews for future #AppMonday reviews.  Developers, please contact Jeremy if you would like to request a video review of your app(s).

For the first part of this week's #AppMondayTAS, I would like to spotlight a relatively new developer - i Get It! apps (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99/each).  Be sure to check out their newly designed website - which I think they did a really nice job with, "like" them on Facebook, and "follow" them on Twitter.  Currently, i Get it! offers two series of educational apps, the Identification Series and i-Seequence Series.  These apps are designed to facilitate cognitive growth through building language skills.  The i Get It! apps are appropriate for typically developing children as well as children with special needs such as language impairments, autism, ADHD, and auditory processing disorders.

Identification Series

The Identification Series apps support students in learning and communicating important and relevant personal information.  There are many uses for these apps, including receptive identification, expressive labeling, and answering WH-questions.  There are currently 5 apps in this series.

                

1. All About Me  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99) - visual, auditory, and text support for helping a student learn or communicate personal information
2. I Get...My Family  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99) - visual, auditory, and text support to help a student learn or communicate about members in his/her family
3. I Get...People at School  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99) - visual, auditory, and text support to help a student learn or communicate about people at his/her school including teachers and staff
4. I Get...My Classmates  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99) - visual, auditory, and text support to help a student learn or communicate about their peers
5. I Get...People in My Community  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99) - visual, auditory, and text support to help a student learn or communicate about community helpers

Video Demo:  All About Me

App Features:

• Simple, child-friendly interface
• Easy, straightforward editing interface
• Customize each icon
• Import your own photographs (either using built-in camera or from the device's photo albums)
• Record audio
• Edit the text statements, which appear under the photo
• Custom fields (in all apps except All About Me)
• Turn on/off, or show/hide icons
• Re-arrange the order in which the icons appear
• Task completion feature - Completion of each field can be indicated by the use of a checkmark feature.
• Website provides ideas for how these apps could be used

Suggestions for Improvement:

• Fix the glitch in All About Me with the personalized photo not showing up and audio recording not working correctly for the Pets icon.
• Do not include fields on screen when left blank.  For example, if a year is not provided under the Birthday section in the All About Me app, that field should not be shown on the final screen.
• Ability to edit the text of all icon titles
• Ability to add custom fields to the All About Me app (i.e. allergies or important medical information).
• Ability to add multiple favorites in the All About Me app with custom buttons like with Pets.
• Additional customizable icons in the I Get...People at School and I Get...People in My Community apps
• Add a button with audio recording on each page/screen that would facilitate the student asking that question back to his/her communication partner.
• Multi-user interface, or classroom/family edition - ability to save customizations for multiple students within the app on a single device

i-Seequence Series
The i-Seequence Series apps are photo social stories that can be personalized for each student.  These apps are designed to prepare and support children in social situations which they might have difficulty understanding.  There are currently 7 apps in this series.

                        

1.  i-Seequence...Going to the Beach  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99)
2.  i-Seequence...Going to Birthday Parties  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99)
3.  i-Seequence...Going to Easter Egg Hunts  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99)
4.  i-Seequence...Going to Fireworks  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99)
5.  i-Seequence...Going to the Grocery Store  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99)
6.  i-Seequence...Going to Playgrounds  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99)
7.  NEW!!  i-Seequence...My Day at School  (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99)

Video Demo:  i-Seequence...Going to the Grocery Store

App Features:

• Simple, child-friendly interface
• Easy, straightforward editing interface
• Customize each step of the sequence, or social story
• Import your own photographs (either using built-in camera or from the device's photo albums)
• Record audio
• Edit the text statements, which appear under the photo
• Custom fields (in all apps except All About Me)
• Ability to turn on/off, or show/hide each icon or step in the sequence
• Re-arrange the order in which the icons appear
• Task completion feature - Completion of each step can be indicated by the use of a checkmark feature.
• Website provides ideas for how these apps could be used

Suggestions for Improvements:

• Ability to edit the text of the title on pre-made icons/steps
• Choice of different views (i.e. list view with icon and title, text-only list, etc.)
• Some in-app guidance/help/tips on how to write an effective social story
• Multi-user interface, or classroom/family edition - ability to save customizations for multiple students within the app on a single device

GIVEAWAY\OFFER

The developer have provided us with 5 promo codes for their All About Me, i Get...My Family, i Get...People at School, i Get...People in My Community, i-Seequence...Going to the Grocery Store, and i-Seequence...Going to the Playground apps to giveaway to active readers of the Teaching All Students blog. You can enter to win a promo code for ONE of the i Get It! apps by doing the following:

1. Comment below and share one strategy you have used for helping your child/student learn person information, identify different people, or navigate a social situation. Please state which app you would like to win.

 2. Follow @iGetItapps on Twitter.  Tweet the following: "RT @techieteacher This week's #AppMondayTAS features @iGetItApps visual and audio supports for children #edapp #TeachingAll" AND comment below letting us know you have retweeted & which app you would like to win.

3. Like Teaching All Students AND i Get It! on Facebook. Leave a comment on either Facebook page about this giveaway & state which app you would like to win.

If you choose to do all 3, you will be entered 3 times.  Winners will be announced Friday evening. Good luck!

-  Jeremy

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