Your iPad may be overloaded with apps, but finding apps for free or apps that provide custom or multiple solutions are well worth considering in your app arsenal. Here are a few apps currently free or reduced for a mystery period of time:
Popplet: now 1.99 is a easy to use concept mapping app. A lite version is also available.
Explain Everything : is now .99. This app can do amazing things with drawing, writing and recording, capture tools. Use it for creating instructions and many more education based tasks.
Wolfram Alpha app is now .99. Instructions in text and video for all kinds of academic topics.
Book Creator app is now 1.99. This is a great storytelling app used in education. Great for social stories, sensory stories and creating books for students. Shares to Google Drive, iBooks as a PDF and more services. Also provides support for a wide variety of languages. Great app!
Write My Name app is a handwriting app on sale for 1.99. You can create your own name activity within the app and has functional words to practice manuscript handwriting. Popular app for OT’s and handwriting practice.
GazziliShapes – Currently free. A shape recognition app for young kids.
Mind Organizer (mind map) – Currently free, provides concept mapping too with tools to add pictures to the topics.
Scoodle Jam – Currently free. I have not had a chance to test drive this app but it looks like a great app allowing customization of activities for students.
More for your OT mTool Kit!
Carol
Filed under: Free apps, iOS, iPad, Occupational Therapy
