This is a reposting of Sarah DeBellis’ post, Schools A to Z – the Essential Homework App. Although some of the features of this app might be geared to Aussie’s such as the references in the Assignments category, this can be a good reference app for students, parents or therapists. Enjoy Sarah’s review and this free app to help you reference terms and methods of math when you work with your students.

As an OT at school when working in the classroom with students I am often reaching for reference books such as Writers Express to figure out what a comparative adverb or adjective or other language terms. Although I still will continue to model where and how to find resources for students in the classroom, this app provides access to that information when those resources are not available or when students can’t read that information. Using the accessibility “speak” tool on my iPhone, allows the definitions read out loud to those students with a print disability. Modeling the “speak” feature on an iPod or iPad empowers students to access print independently. They certainly may still need some assistance with using that information, but initiating use of tools and resources shows self-determination – an apptitude our struggling students really need to be successful!

Carol