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__IPAD APPLICATIONS__

__**//EDUCATIONAL//**__

I was most interested in this App because it offers an App for helping develop motor skills for children with special needs. This link offers a video tutorial of all the Apps available to view before you invest, because some can be quite pricey.

[|App for Special Needs]

Give your non-verbal child a voice! This App turns an iPad into an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device that makes communication fun!

[|TaptoTalk!]

This is an amazing comprehensive list of Apps for Special Education, categorized into specific areas for the Special Education.

[|iPhone, iPad and iPod Apps for (Special) Education]

As a Keyboarding teacher, I found this App to be very interesting. The method of ouch Typing which we are accustomed to will undoubtedly evolutionize into an entirely different approach. With so many kids typing (or texting), the traditional method of teaching keyboarding will need to be updated to better suit the student's needs.

[|iPad Typing Games]

TeacherPal is a personal organizer for the teacher. It enables the teacher to organize classes, and students. Its simple and intuitive interface enables teachers to track the attendance, grades and behavior of students.

[|Teacher Organizer]

Pricey, but seems worth the investment! Comes in handy if you need to make a quick diagram or graphic design. OmniGraffle is your canvas!

[|OmniGraffle Canvas]

Organize contacts, track projects, plan events, and manage things – all in one easy to use iPad personal database! Bento is the most popular personal database!

[|Bento-The Personal Database for Teachers]

OMG. This link takes you to a TON of Apps for Middle School, covering all disciplines! I believe I have stumbled upon the needle in the haystack.

[|iPad Apps for Middle School]

This app turns your iPad to blackboard presenter. It sends the blackboard to projector using VGA Cable. In fact, it mirrors the iPad screen to the projector.

[|Projector App for Blackboard]

WritePad lets you take notes in your own handwriting with an iPad stylus pen or even your finger. The state-of-the-art handwriting recognition software will adapt and learn your style of writing. You can use simple gestures to select text, cut, copy, paste, and insert special characters.

[|WritePad]

__//**PERSONAL FAVES**//__

Dragon Dictation, powered by Nuance’s world-renowned Dragon NaturallySpeaking software, allows you to stay connected all the time, even when your hands are busy.

[|Dragon Dictation]

This is an AWESOME App for anyone that wants to play the piano //without// a piano! We downloaded this (FREE) for my daughter, who has always wanted to take piano lessons. She loves it and will enjoy it until she starts lessons this summer!

[|Magic Piano]

For all the "Gamers" out there (my son being the King), this website leads you to all the top iPad games available, with the promise of more to come!

[|iPad Apps for Gamers]

Anyone for a great game of Pinball? Those were the GOOD OLE days!

[|Pinball for the Wizards]

This website offers the author's top five choices for gardening Apps. As a novice gardener (well, I've been trying it for 12 years and STILL don't get it), these Apps may be just what I need!

[|Apps for the Gardener in You!]