Category Archives: Reading

Write to Read – WriteReader

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Originally posted on On Sarah's iPad:
There are more than 750 000 apps in the iTunes AppStore, with many doing similar things, so it is very exciting to find an app that does something really different.  WriteReader is one…

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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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Kindle For iOS Will Now Turn Your Favorite Books Into Audiobooks | Cult of Mac

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

Check out Cult of Mac’s  post  “Kindle for iOS will now turn your favorite Books into Audio Books” Also See link on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Kindle’s updated app for iOS now offers accessibility to VoiceOver … Continue reading →

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TapTapSee App

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Sometimes it seems just unbelievable what apps can do. I stumbled upon TapTapSee app reviewed on Disabled World by Thomas C. Weiss and just couldn’t resist sharing this incredible app that takes pictures and speaks aloud what the object is. Created … Continue reading →

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Favourites and Collections – Creating bookshelves in Tar Heel Reader

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

Favorites and Collections – Creating bookshelves in Tar Heel Reader by Jane Farrall. See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit This is my third blog post about the new look Tar Heel Reader.  I am finding these new features so useful … Continue reading →

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6 best phonics apps for iPad: teach kids to read, write and spell

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Tech Radar provides a comparison of phonics apps worth checking out at: http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/6-best-phonics-apps-for-ipad-teach-kids-to-read-write-and-spell-1143996 (also linked on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit ) Phonics is the primary way in which children learn basic literacy at schools and you can help them learn … Continue reading →

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Reading Egg apps (on sale) and reviewed by Small But Kinda Mighty

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Source: smallbutkindamighty.com via OT’s with Apps & Technology on Pinterest   Reading Eggs Apps reviewed by Small but Kinda Mighty currently on sale. A make your own letter is included in the apps reviewed. Check out these literacy apps reviewed by Deanne … Continue reading →

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Putting Tar Heel Reader Books into iBooks – with Speech!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Jane Farrall shares her expertise on “Putting Tar Heel Reader Books into iBooks – with Speech!  In her blog post Jane provides step by step directions on how to import Tar Heel Reader books into iBooks with text to speech … Continue reading →

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AppWriter Cloud | LingApps

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

AppWriter Cloud is a Google extension providing word prediction support for struggling writers. One of the only word prediction apps for Google Chrome, this app fills the need for students familiar or needing word prediction to support spelling challenges when … Continue reading →

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NEW iReadWrite App!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit iReadWrite app for iPad makes reading easier and ensures accurate writing as you use your iPad for school, work, or leisure. Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Read & Write now has an app! I’ve heard … Continue reading →

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