Category Archives: Note Taking

The Handwriting of the Future… | Your Therapy Source – www.YourTherapySource.com

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

It turns out that handwriting may be making a big comeback! Years ago handwriting was an integral part of the curriculum in our schools. Sourced through Scoop.it from: yourtherapysource.blogspot.co.uk YourTherapySource.com provides a review of a new Kickstarter development that supports … Continue reading →

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Audio Notetaker Version 4 Launched: Integration with Dragon NaturallySpeaking and more! | Adaptive Technology Resources Blog

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

As scooped from : Adaptive Technology Resources Blog   Audio Notetaker is a great note taking tool for Windows PC. It has a synchronizing iOS app for recording and importing audio recordings to the Audio Notetaker software. The features of … Continue reading →

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Styluses for Therapists and Teachers

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Handwriting notes on the iPad is something I typically avoid due to the lack of fluency, accuracy and the large size writing it produces. With most fine tipped styluses costing more than $ 50, I decided I could live without trying out the … Continue reading →

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3 Strategies to Improve Student Writing Instantly

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Guest blogger Ali Parrish, educator and ed tech consultant, provides three strategies, low-tech and high-tech, for breaking through students’ brain freeze when faced with the dilemma of what to write. Scooped from : http://www.edutopia.org/blog/3-strategies-improve-student-writing-ali-parrish, from  http://www.edutopia.org Working with special needs … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Assistive Technology, Digital Recording, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Learning Disability, Note Taking, Note Taking App, Occupational Therapy, Pre-writing, Special education, Voice Recorder, Word Prediction, Writing | Leave a comment

Webinar: Introduction to Audio Notetaker, a New Approach to Traditional Note-Taking | Adaptive Technology Resources Blog

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

See on Adaptive Technology Resources Blog Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Sonocent is a computer based note taking solution for students in high school or college providing slides from presentations, recording of audio and note taking tools rolled into one application. … Continue reading →

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5 Excellent iPad Apps Students Can Use for Taking Audio Notes ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

iPad Apps for Taking Audio Notes Educators Technology.com provides a listing of apps for taking audio notes, check them out at the link below: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/01/5-excellent-ipad-apps-students-can-use.html “There are times when taking a note in a written format is not a practical … Continue reading →

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Mirror Case for iPad

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Do you or your students/clients have a need to take pictures or video, take notes and bookmark information on your iPad? The MirrorCase and MirrorCase HD app is a recently developed product that uses the camera  of the iPad to take … Continue reading →

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iAnnotate PDF App – On Sale

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

iAnnotate PDF App, developed by Branchfire, Inc. is currently on sale for 1.99 (not sure how long!),  regularly 9.99. A PDF management app, iAnnotate’s features are numerous and well suited to students in upper elementary through secondary school: Annotate with text … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults with LD, Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, AT for Handwriting, Dysgraphia, High School, iOS, iPad, Learning Disability, Middle School, Note Taking, Note Taking App, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

AudioNote Notepad – Voice Recorder App on Sale

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

AudioNote – Notepad and Voice Recorder app for iPhone/ iPad and AudioNote Notepad Android (4.99) , provides an amazing combination of audio recording and note taking that is synchronized in one app. Currently on sale for iOS (as of 5/18/2013) for 2.99 (from 4.99). This iOS … Continue reading →

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iAnnotate App on Sale for Teacher Appreciation Week

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Among the myrid of apps for note taking rise a few that are well worth mentioning for personal or professional note taking as well as creating worksheets with text boxes for students with dysgraphia or dyslexia to complete. iAnnotate app … Continue reading →

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