Kidspiration Maps: Inspiration Mind Mapping for Kids

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/image/iPad_Hz_Kidspiration%20home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="307" src="http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/image/iPad_Hz_Kidspiration%20home.jpg" title="Kidspiration Maps on iPad" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://c336017.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/icon-kidspirationmaps.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="70" src="https://c336017.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/icon-kidspirationmaps.png" title="Kidspiration Maps app icon" width="70" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kidspiration Maps is a kid friendly mind-mapping app for the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/inspiration-maps-for-ipad-mind-mapping.html">iPad</a>. Kidspiration is similar to the Inspiration Maps, but Kidspiration includes more kid friendly templates and clipart like graphics. Kidspiration allows users to create mind mapping webs to help organize ideas and information visually. Unlike <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/inspiration-maps-for-ipad-mind-mapping.html">Inspiration Map</a>s, Kidspiration allows users to insert a large variety of clipart images into their maps. Kidspiration also includes the ability to add a recorded voice note; a feature that is unfortunately missing in Inspiration Maps.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kidspiration Maps includes a large number of pre-loaded templates for reading and writing, social studies, science, and math. These templates are geared for elementary school children and range from an “all about me” web to sorting and matching activities. If no template is applicable there is an option to start a new document. One template contains a number of words and instructions to arrange the words into alphabetical order while another asks kids to match states to their capitals. With the nice visuals these activities can be engaging and easier than using physical manipulative. Teachers can also create actives with text or voice instructions. One negative is when the student is completing the actives there is no way to program the correct responses in order to give the student immediate feedback. Also, when searching for clipart students cannot search for an image by keyword, but instead must scroll through long lists of images.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition to web view, there is also list view in which users can view and edit content as well. After completing a document it can be saved to the app, emailed, saved to photos, sent to an app, or saved to Dropbox. Kidspiration Maps is a well-made app that is worth looking into. Kidspiration Maps can be <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fkidspiration-maps%2Fid675321195%3Fmt%3D8&ei=mHIfUoaUIeq-sAT-j4HoDw&usg=AFQjCNENg7vsamgj2wNq3rvvrxQVTBs4eg&sig2=lZqzUEiG7dIcJxOlTAwx3g&bvm=bv.51495398,d.cWc">downloaded from the App Store</a> for $9.99. If you would like to try Kidspiration before you buy <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CDQQFjAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fkidspiration-maps-lite%2Fid675831529%3Fmt%3D8&ei=mHIfUoaUIeq-sAT-j4HoDw&usg=AFQjCNE7UVVRgFQgxow9OuQCBT-Noy2ByA&sig2=Yen2BQXD98e7eHuWK8zb_Q&bvm=bv.51495398,d.cWc">click here</a> to download the lite version.<o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Correction: The original post stated that the shape </span>text boxes could not be changed after they were created. The shape of a text box can be changed by selecting the original text box and double tapping the new shape in the menu.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To view screenshots of Kidspiration Maps in action click here.</span></span><br /><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/c1/7c/d9/c17cd95a-b06e-f490-989a-fc076777cf6d/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="292" src="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/c1/7c/d9/c17cd95a-b06e-f490-989a-fc076777cf6d/screen480x480.jpeg" title="screenshot" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/d3/26/64/d3266496-0d66-cc92-de45-36351dc4c120/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="292" src="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/d3/26/64/d3266496-0d66-cc92-de45-36351dc4c120/screen480x480.jpeg" title="screenshot" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/81/40/69/81406941-ef44-63b4-1888-e10bd9941e1f/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="292" src="http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/81/40/69/81406941-ef44-63b4-1888-e10bd9941e1f/screen480x480.jpeg" title="screenshot" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/89/c0/e4/89c0e443-6bf6-654d-7ebb-bb49b91feb1e/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/89/c0/e4/89c0e443-6bf6-654d-7ebb-bb49b91feb1e/screen480x480.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/d0/86/5e/d0865e21-781e-7903-64cc-8057758f3718/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="292" src="http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/d0/86/5e/d0865e21-781e-7903-64cc-8057758f3718/screen480x480.jpeg" title="screenshot" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">App was provided complimentary to reviewer.</div>

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Back-to-School Guide for Students with Dyslexia: Apps and More

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.securedgenetworks.com/Portals/80068/images/ipad-for-school1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="http://www.securedgenetworks.com/Portals/80068/images/ipad-for-school1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With the school year fast approaching (or already in full swing) here are my favorite apps and products for accessibility. Hopefully these apps and products will help make the school year successful for those needing assistive technology to support their reading and writing. This list is geared toward students with dyslexia but many of the apps and products can also benefit other students. To learn more about any of these products or apps click on the accompanying link.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kurzweil 3000</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://education.fcps.org/trt/sites/default/files/amy/Kurzweil_Hor_CMYK300%20Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="58" src="http://education.fcps.org/trt/sites/default/files/amy/Kurzweil_Hor_CMYK300%20Logo.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/kurzweil-3000-firefly-ipad-app-released.html">Kurzweil 3000</a> is a versatile reading and writing program for <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/07/mac-os-x-lion-includes-new.html">Mac</a> and PC. With Kurzweil students can read scanned and digital documents with high quality <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-quick-text-to-speech-button-to.html">text-to-speech</a> and synchronized highlighting. This gives students with reading difficulty the ability to listen to text and improve comprehension. Kurzweil also allows students to annotate documents using text notes, audio notes, highlighting, and circling. Test taking is also a breeze with Kurzweil thanks to its “fill in the blanks” function which allows students to answer test question directly on the digital document. Kurzweil 3000 is not only for reading help but also includes a number of helpful writing features such as mind mapping and word prediction. Click here to learn more about <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/06/kurzweil-3000-overview.html">Kurzweil 3000</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bookshare</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mada.org.qa/en/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Bookshare-Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://mada.org.qa/en/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Bookshare-Logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://bookshare.org/">Bookshare</a> is an essential service for people with print disabilities. <a href="http://bookshare.org/">Bookshare.org</a> provides accessible e-books for qualified students. Members can choose from over 200,000 downloadable titles including many textbooks. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/07/bookshare-reaches-200000-accessible.html">Bookshare</a> books can be downloaded in a DAISY format for use with <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/06/speak-it-is-handy-text-to-speech.html">text-to-speech</a> software or in a Braille format. Similar to Kurzweil, the combination of text-to-speech and highlighted text can greatly speed up and reading and increase comprehension for qualifying students. Thanks to a grant from the United States Department of Education Bookshare is free to U.S. students.  Click here to learn more about <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/02/bookshare-releases-web-reader.html">Bookshare</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Learning Ally</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://falcon.txcc.commnet.edu/blogs/ds/files/2012/04/LearningAllyLogoPRWeb1-300x66.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://falcon.txcc.commnet.edu/blogs/ds/files/2012/04/LearningAllyLogoPRWeb1-300x66.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://learningally.org/">Learning Ally</a> is another provider of accessible books for the blind and dyslexic. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/learning-ally-audio-app-available-for.html">Learning Ally</a> mostly provides human narrated audio books for their members. Learning Ally is also expanding to provide “VOICEtext” books which include human narration and highlighted text. The highlighting of “VOICEtext” books is not word by word like in Bookshare and Kurzweil but rather is paragraph by paragraph. Learning Ally books can be read on <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/06/ios-7-accessibility-overview-what-we.html">iOS</a> and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/learning-ally-audio-app-available-for.html">Android</a> devices using the Learning Ally Audio app. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/08/learning-ally-audio-app-updated.html">Click here</a> to learn more about Learning Ally.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Click read more below for more great apps and products.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Voice Dream Reader</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.the-digital-reader.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/voice-dream-reader-itunes-150x145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.the-digital-reader.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/voice-dream-reader-itunes-150x145.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/voice-dream-reader-app-for-ios.html">Voice Dream Reader</a> is an amazing text-to-speech app for <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/voice-dream-reader-app-for-ios.html">iOS</a>. The app allows students to input text from the web, clipboard, Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, Project Gutenberg, Bookshare, and more. Once you have loaded your text into Voice Dream Reader you can have it read with a number of <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/04/snap-by-don-johnston.html">text-to-speech</a> voices which are available at an additional cost. Voice Dream Reader also allows students to customize the look of their text. The app also includes highlighting and note taking features. Voice Dream Reader is perfect for reading Bookshare books on the go. These features are just the start; to learn all about Voice Dream Reader <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/voice-dream-reader-app-for-ios.html">click here</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-dream-reader-text-to/id496177674?mt=8">click here</a> to download from the App Store for $9.99.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Co:Writer</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://otswithapps.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/cowriter-icon.jpg?w=106&h=102" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://otswithapps.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/cowriter-icon.jpg?w=106&h=102" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/cowriter-for-ios-provides-powerful-and.html">Co:Writer</a> by Don Johnston is an app for iPhone, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/inspiration-maps-for-ipad-mind-mapping.html">iPad</a>, and iPod Touch. Co:Writer has exceptional word predication capabilities that can help struggling spellers. Co:Writer’s most unique and noteworthy feature is the ability to use topic dictionaries to improve word prediction based on the topic a student is writing about. For example, if a student is writing about World War II he or she can turn on the World War II topic dictionary in order to get more targeted word prediction. Click here to learn more about <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/cowriter-for-ios-provides-powerful-and.html">Co:Writer</a>. <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fco-writer%2Fid674099732%3Fmt%3D8&ei=WHcbUq7sEpPl4AOtnYCYAQ&usg=AFQjCNE1qLbn2Xk5GihMwo12hdBDKzP2Sw&sig2=8nbga4nJbAJeWaZD1ozevg&bvm=bv.51156542,d.dmg">Click here to download</a> Co:Writer from the App Store.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Prizmo</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://trunk.evernote.com/images/made/assets/img/promos/products/apps/large/prizmo1240x400_620_200_c1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="102" src="http://trunk.evernote.com/images/made/assets/img/promos/products/apps/large/prizmo1240x400_620_200_c1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/05/prizmo-20-for-ios-released-with-cool.html">Prizmo</a> is an optical character recognition (<a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/12/paperport-notes-app-adds-ocr.html">OCR</a>) app for the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/best-apps-for-your-new-iphone-5.html">iPhone</a>, iPad, and iPod Touch. The app gives students the ability to take a picture of a text documents and have it read back to them using text-to-speech in seconds. So if students comes across a document that they can’t read they can use Prizmo to quickly take a picture and have it read back to them. Prizmo can also act as a portable scanner that can convert printed document into a digital PDF format. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/05/prizmo-20-for-ios-released-with-cool.html">Click here</a> to read a full review of Prizmo or <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fprizmo-scanning-ocr-speech%2Fid366791896%3Fmt%3D8&ei=tHcbUt7jM9Wz4APhwYGAAQ&usg=AFQjCNHyOKTLbhz05uGmmTXwyGag_IRJOw&sig2=-St9zeEtYlPQEa2UpHYTtQ&bvm=bv.51156542,d.dmg">click here to download Prizmo.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Quizlet</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2TTbKQRRG7U/UDxsmwCuqaI/AAAAAAAAAv8/pFxPuD7mf40/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-08-28+at+2.58.21+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2TTbKQRRG7U/UDxsmwCuqaI/AAAAAAAAAv8/pFxPuD7mf40/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-08-28+at+2.58.21+AM.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/03/quizlet-flashcard-app-create-share-and.html">Quizlet</a> is a virtual flashcard service on the web and for iOS devices and Android devices. The <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/03/quizlet-flashcard-app-create-share-and.html">Quizlet</a> app for iOS includes text-to-speech which can read all text on the flash cards. If you use a popular vocabulary book or textbook it is likely that another Quizlet user has already create a flashcard set for that book. Using the search function students can access these flashcards created by other Quizlet users. This gives students all the benefits of studying from flashcards without the hassle of creating them. To download Quizlet from the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&ved=0CEoQFjAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fquizlet%2Fid546473125%3Fmt%3D8&ei=G3gbUsHwDc3a4APvqYHoAw&usg=AFQjCNFIkzS8TLkCNUbDdvDti68RUo9WdA&sig2=izcw3tHDL3htOY7vE-Fg1w&bvm=bv.51156542,d.dmg">App Store click here</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quizlet.quizletandroid">click here to download from Google Play</a>. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/03/quizlet-flashcard-app-create-share-and.html">Click here</a> to learn more about Quizlet.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Inspiration Maps</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://02.edu-cdn.com/files/static/apps/icons/inspiration-maps-app-icon_fixedaspect_135x135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://02.edu-cdn.com/files/static/apps/icons/inspiration-maps-app-icon_fixedaspect_135x135.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/inspiration-maps-for-ipad-mind-mapping.html">Inspiration Maps</a> is a mind mapping tool for the iPad. Inspiration Maps documents are compatible with Inspiration documents created using a computer. Inspiration Maps helps students organize their thoughts in a graphical format. The app also includes many pre-made templates set up for specific subject. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/inspiration-maps-for-ipad-mind-mapping.html">Click here</a> to read the full review of <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/inspiration-maps-for-ipad-mind-mapping.html">Inspiration Maps</a>. To download Inspiration Maps <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Finspiration-maps%2Fid510173686%3Fmt%3D8&ei=c3gbUqWuBI-j4APC_oHoDA&usg=AFQjCNGtmpiHPUj-cLkXgqE7zPK_USmmyw&sig2=DMQPRmoqpO9NdzegthNHEQ&bvm=bv.51156542,d.dmg">click here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Livescribe Sky Wifi Smartpen</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKklF8660UHREnjnpZrqz55hv-cf64-CuMUN24HPzpildAPd8wd3YOgKrQ-YTwgk7SUkaVbXvFhcC3YQKZBfgOpUpyHGgSKO9m6Bd4V0aZ_VmoRILL8IQLTGN6_PylBF94lXp5pkK7Os/s400/sky_wifi_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="41" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKklF8660UHREnjnpZrqz55hv-cf64-CuMUN24HPzpildAPd8wd3YOgKrQ-YTwgk7SUkaVbXvFhcC3YQKZBfgOpUpyHGgSKO9m6Bd4V0aZ_VmoRILL8IQLTGN6_PylBF94lXp5pkK7Os/s320/sky_wifi_front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/11/livescribe-sky-wifi-smartpen-handwriten.html">The Sky Wifi Smartpen from Livescribe</a> is a computerized pen designed for note taking. With the Sky Wifi Smartpen students can take notes on specialized notebook paper and have the written notes synchronized with audio recorded from class. The synchronized audio and written notes help students to review and fill in gaps of information that they may have missed while trying to quickly record information. The Sky Smartpen also automatically and wirelessly synchronizes notes to Evernote. Another useful feature of the Smartpen is the ability of one assigned note taker to wirelessly transmit digital notes and audio recordings to students who need notes provided. Using the Smartpen to provide notes to multiple students removes the delays caused by copying and carbon paper. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/11/livescribe-sky-wifi-smartpen-handwriten.html">Click here</a> to learn more.</span><o:p></o:p></div>

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Learning Ally Audio App Available for Android in Beta

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/fmurIy4HwSUo_7rxHF7wbwPkB-x3Qmtpw9pakjkctMT_XA1mgmRmxvvIP_-xWUXpQ-s=w300-rw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/fmurIy4HwSUo_7rxHF7wbwPkB-x3Qmtpw9pakjkctMT_XA1mgmRmxvvIP_-xWUXpQ-s=w300-rw" title="Learning Ally Audio App Icon" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/learning-ally-audio-app-now-free.html" style="font-family: inherit;">Learning Ally Audio App</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is now available in beta for Android devices. </span><a href="http://learningally.org/" style="font-family: inherit;">Learning Ally</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is a provider of audio books for the blind and dyslexic. The newly released </span><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/05/eyes-free-typing-app-fleksy-coming-to.html" style="font-family: inherit;">Android</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> app provides access to Learning Ally’s collection of 75,000 audio books for members with Android devices. From information provided on the apps Google Play page the Android version seems to have features </span>comparable<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to its <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/cowriter-for-ios-provides-powerful-and.html">iOS</a> counterpart. The app is available for free on the Google Play store and require a Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Tab, or Motorola Droid Razr with Android 4.1 or later. </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.learningally.learningallyaudioandroid&hl=en" style="font-family: inherit;">Click here</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> to download the Android version from Google Play. To learn more about the iOS version of Learning Ally Audio </span><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/learning-ally-audio-app-now-free.html" style="font-family: inherit;">click here</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To view screenshots of Learning Ally Audio for Android in action click read more below.</span></span><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/IKgzEfp-tQ8v0yvvRBVTe02eV2fs-jsXmyhUo26Rz_yaa9JeKRwK56-RIHB8WsFC6pPl=h310-rw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/IKgzEfp-tQ8v0yvvRBVTe02eV2fs-jsXmyhUo26Rz_yaa9JeKRwK56-RIHB8WsFC6pPl=h310-rw" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/9iQfpw136xvo2locJl0oiolZaHfY0K_7OSnyeYGefxtArG2u4xu2B3ZGQDq4whCabw=h310-rw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/9iQfpw136xvo2locJl0oiolZaHfY0K_7OSnyeYGefxtArG2u4xu2B3ZGQDq4whCabw=h310-rw" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/MxMj06zB5lz9PWdXX_wlLg1db2JZaC0SzUxhBVj0Y91oIm_rj9_n-VVzu34btTupKSo=h310-rw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/MxMj06zB5lz9PWdXX_wlLg1db2JZaC0SzUxhBVj0Y91oIm_rj9_n-VVzu34btTupKSo=h310-rw" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/IQ5Lme0Aw90Mb6XBwIR59NT84nfnKZITjMu4okKxBQZPITEaS888vgo_Eno1hlNP0tc=h310-rw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/IQ5Lme0Aw90Mb6XBwIR59NT84nfnKZITjMu4okKxBQZPITEaS888vgo_Eno1hlNP0tc=h310-rw" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/ClszChxaQh-feKZJjRestJhfEd9mw7bceW17SqdWrzhSCKn_mTdKfXYJHi1BkRZd628=h310-rw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/ClszChxaQh-feKZJjRestJhfEd9mw7bceW17SqdWrzhSCKn_mTdKfXYJHi1BkRZd628=h310-rw" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/ghSCBP2a0yL8SpVUIxxWzQfEppQ27uezLuXU7BIViHd_qCmQuN8lIpeaqSpinFfHvQ=h310-rw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/ghSCBP2a0yL8SpVUIxxWzQfEppQ27uezLuXU7BIViHd_qCmQuN8lIpeaqSpinFfHvQ=h310-rw" /></a></div>

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Co:Writer for iOS Provides Powerful and Adaptable Word Prediction

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/18/fb/af/18fbaffb-f51d-49f6-5d00-ba4b94b78260/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/18/fb/af/18fbaffb-f51d-49f6-5d00-ba4b94b78260/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3JNnqpS_-1M4sdu34wdLeqQytvNAl1LpmyLT4htjSULyS_68yhzrVH2SHR9-abuKCSx9DqniUo353RpWiXyIPiLuWbtMH_0u5RBseePH6xxjMBnK-yFk8hwdoJ5wXu4sIk8oZlqjbA/s1600/Image-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN3JNnqpS_-1M4sdu34wdLeqQytvNAl1LpmyLT4htjSULyS_68yhzrVH2SHR9-abuKCSx9DqniUo353RpWiXyIPiLuWbtMH_0u5RBseePH6xxjMBnK-yFk8hwdoJ5wXu4sIk8oZlqjbA/s200/Image-1.png" width="75" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.donjohnston.com/">Don Johnston’s</a> powerful word prediction software, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/co-writer/id674099732?mt=8">Co:Writer</a>, has made its way to <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/06/ios-7-accessibility-overview-what-we.html">iOS</a>. The newly released Co:Writer app works with the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/best-apps-for-your-new-iphone-5.html">iPhone</a>, iPad, and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/brand-new-ipod-touch-announced.html">iPod Touch</a>. It is important to note that the Co:Writer app has multiple different variations depending on your dialect. For example, there is a separate app for British and United States English.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To start using the powerful word prediction built into the app you can simply start typing. A bar appears on top of the keyboard with five suggested words based on what you are typing. On the iPhone and iPod Touch some longer words are cut off in the predication bar because of the smaller screen. Tapping on a word inserts it into the document. As each word is added it is spoken aloud with text-to-speech. The word prediction is helpful for struggling writers and spellers. The word prediction can help a writer who </span>doesn't<span style="font-family: inherit;"> know the spelling of a word by spelling the word if you can type the first few letters. Once you have completed your sentence it is spoken back to you. Co:Writer also includes a speak button with reads the entire document with <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1004433608"></span>text-to-speech<span id="goog_1004433609"></span></a> while highlighting the spoken word.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Co:Writer also has one more amazing feature. You can tell the app what you are going to be writing about to receive even better word prediction results. The app includes many topics such as William Shakespeare, Albert Einstein, and Global Warming. If you enable the Einstein topic dictionary it will give you word suggestions based on words related to Einstein. With the Einstein dictionary on, typing it the letter “r” leads to the suggestion of “relativity.” These customizable predictions help to make writing a smother process.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When you are ready to share your writing you have numerous options. You can share it via messages, email, Dropbox, Google Drive, Twitter, or Facebook. In addition you can copy your work to another app.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Co:Writer sells for $17.99 in the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/co-writer/id674099732?mt=8">App Store</a>. Click read more below to view screenshots of Co:Writer in action.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/89/98/37/899837ca-b1e9-043f-08ab-e24b74cb7459/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/89/98/37/899837ca-b1e9-043f-08ab-e24b74cb7459/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/f2/dd/9e/f2dd9e81-07af-7bfc-752c-8d2436e0e64b/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/f2/dd/9e/f2dd9e81-07af-7bfc-752c-8d2436e0e64b/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/29/86/2f/29862fad-58bc-5842-621d-98e4a0fdbc11/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/29/86/2f/29862fad-58bc-5842-621d-98e4a0fdbc11/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/cc/98/52/cc985222-be15-49c5-8280-9615b77b747a/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/cc/98/52/cc985222-be15-49c5-8280-9615b77b747a/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">App was provided complimentary to reviewer</div>

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Inspiration Maps for iPad: Mind Mapping on the iPad

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://download.inspiration.com/ipad/iPadOverview_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="http://download.inspiration.com/ipad/iPadOverview_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Inspiration Maps is an <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-announces-ipad-mini.html">iPad</a> app that allows you to visually organize information. Inspiration Maps makes it easy to create clear mind maps that can help organize information for an essay or walk a student through a multi-step science experiment. The app comes with number of great looking templates for all different subject areas. If none of the templates meet your needs you can create your own.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To start you can tap on any box or bubble and add text. You can also change the color and shape of the text boxes. To move an object you can simply drag it around the screen. Pretty much all aspects of your mind map are customization from arrow, to text box shape, to text style. Another handy feature is the ability to add images to your documents. These pictures can really add some life to your documents.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In addition to diagram mode there is outline mode which is a text document. The document can include different bullets and numbered lists to help with the writing process. Everything added to the outline mode will be added to appear in the diagram mode and vice versa.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Once you have finish you can export the diagram as a <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/02/read-pdf-files-aloud-with-vbooks-pdf.html">PDF</a> or PNG for use in other apps. You can also send it via email or Dropboxs a Inspiration Maps document. Unfortunately, Inspiration Maps does not include built in <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-quick-text-to-speech-button-to.html">text-to-speech</a> but Speech Selection can be used if enabled via the iPad's settings. To learn how to turn on Speech Selection <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-use-ios-6-speak-selection-with.html">click here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-use-ios-6-speak-selection-with.html">Click here</a> to download Inspiration Maps for $9.99 from the App Store. The app was provided complimentary to reviewer. 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