Category Archives: Occupational Therapy

OT’s with Apps Workshop: “Apps and Application for Your School Based OT mTool Kit!

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

Interested in learning about apps related to school based Occupational Therapy intervention and administrative tasks? Join OT’s with App’s for “Apps and Application for Your School Based OT mTool Kit” August 7th & 8th ! Registration Information For more information visit … 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 →

Posted in Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, AT for Handwriting, Customizable app, Handwriting, iPad, Learning Disability, Mobile Device Use, Note Taking, Occupational Therapy, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Matching – Colorful Card Concentration Game

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Matching Colorful Card Concentration Game app made for iPhone and iPad is a new Ellies Games app for young children. Features as described by iTunes : FEATURES: ● Vibrant, Visually Stimulating Colors ● Playful Music ● 10 Categories (Animals, Insects, Cars, … Continue reading →

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Preschool Visual Motor Apps Gone Free!

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Here are a few apps with visual motor activities gone free for the weekend. Whether they are for a day or for a few days is not always known so check them out soon to see if they will be added to your … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Free apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Primary Grades, School Based Interventions, Special education, Visual Motor | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Write to Read – Cool Learning App ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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

Richard Byrne’s post Write to Read – Cool Learning App ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning” reviews  the Write to Read app. “Write to Read http://ow.ly/kHCNS ; is an educational iPad app that helps young kids, ages 3-10, hone their reading skills … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for OT's, Education, Elementary School, iPad, Learning Disability, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Special Education Teacher, Writing | Leave a comment

OSnap! Time-Lapse and Stop Motion App – Gone Free

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

OSnap! Pro for iPhone and iPad is a time-lapse and stop motion app currently free. I have not had a chance to work with this app, but watching the video tutorials shows this app has many options for creating and editing videos or photo … Continue reading →

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Drawnimal App – Paper Drawing with Your iPad or iPod

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

Drawnimal App Drawnimal app (1.99) is a new twist for drawing on paper (yes, hard copy paper…) and learning letters with your iPad or iPhone. Yes, this caught my attention also, read on and you’ll understand this new mix of hard copy … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, AT for Handwriting, Drawing, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Handwriting, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Letter Formation, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Uncategorized, Visual Memory, Voice Recognition | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Free Technology for Teachers: Three Approaches for Getting Content to Elementary Students’ iPads – No Email, No Problem

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

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Work flow to and from iPads can be a challenge. Richard Byrne presents three options for iPad work flow in his post Three Approaches for Getting Content to Elementary … Continue reading →

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Creating Picture Vocabulary with Read & Write Google Extension

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Kurtis Broeg in his blog post “Sharing Picture Vocabulary using Read & Write with Google Extension” provides an explanation and a video demonstrating how to create a picture vocabulary list in Read & Write in Google Chrome. I am thankful to be able … Continue reading →

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Story Wheel – Story Starters on Your iPad

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Story Wheel – Story Starters on Your iPad as reviewed by Richard Byrne. Schooped from  Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Story Wheel is an app for the iPad and iPhone that is designed to promote audio storytelling. Spin the Story … Continue reading →

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