Love ApptuallyApps to support learningLove Apptually: Apps to support learningOctober 2012Prepared by:GoMake forThe Queensland VET Development Centre (QVDC) EquityAndDiversity.QVDCdete.qld.gov.auAcknowledgementsThe QVDC acknowledges James Croft of GoMake for his work on the development of this resource.The State of Queensland (Department of Education, Training and Employment) 2012Creative Commons:Attribution | Non-Commercial (BY-NC)http:/creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/au/Love Apptually: Apps to support learning Queensland VET Development Centre October 2012Page 10 of 108ContentsIntroduction8Apps for the development of foundation skills11Foundation Skill - Learning12Foundation Skill Reading33Foundation Skill Writing45Foundation Skills Oral Communication62Foundation Skills Numeracy66Apps to enhance accessibility87Accessibility features - iOS88Major features in summary88Major features89Accessibility features - Android96Major features in summary96Apps designed for accessibility98Shortcuts to specific learning questionsLearningACSF areaACSFindicatorSpecific learning questionPlanning and organisingACSF 01I have a learner who needs help with planning and organising.Planning and organisingACSF 01I have a learner who needs help organising their study schedule, following up on homework, and being reminded of whats coming next.Locating, evaluating and organising informationACSF 02I have a learner who wants help to organise their notes and information. What can I use?Planning and organisingLocating, evaluating and organising informationACSF 01ACSF 02Id like to help a learner improve their analytical skills for organising information by using a mind- mapping tool.Learning with and from othersACSF 02What collaboration-style apps are available for learners to work together?Learning with and from othersACSF 02I have a learner who needs to understand new concepts independently, and manage the teaching and learning process for themselvesReadingACSF areaACSFindicatorSpecific learning questionText navigation and comprehension strategiesACSF 04What can I recommend for a learner to improve reading comprehension and inferential thinking?Syntax and language patternsACSF 04What is available for a learner to improve language skills, syntax, or patterns?VocabularyACSF 04What can I recommend to learners to expand their vocabulary?WritingACSF areaACSFindicatorSpecific learning questionStructure and cohesion organisation and sequence of writingACSF 05What can I use for learners who need help with simple sentence structure?Structure and cohesionACSF 05What can I use for learners who struggle putting together cohesive passages of writing?Plan, draft, proof and reviewACSF 05What can I use to improve a learners proofreading and review skills?Vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spellingACSF 06What can I use for learners struggling with the mechanics of writing, like grammar and punctuation?Vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spellingACSF 06How can I help a learner struggling with spelling?Vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spellingACSF 06What can I use for learners to expand their writing vocabulary?Oral CommunicationACSF areaACSFindicatorSpecific learning questionListening for comprehensionACSF 08A learner wants an app to record notes and to learn how to take effective notes. What is a good note-taking app?NumeracyACSF areaACSFindicatorSpecific learning questionProblem solving processes including estimating and reflectingACSF 10I have a learner struggling with the problem- solving process in maths. What can help improve their skills?Mathematical methods and use of toolsACSF 10Id like an app where my learners can look up mathematical formulas quickly and easily. Is there a maths formula reference guide app?Mathematical knowledge and skills number and algebraACSF 10What if my learner has never solved mathematical problems with algebra before?Mathematical knowledge and skills: measurement and geometryACSF 10What app can I use to demonstrate the concepts of geometry, 2D and 3D shapes and properties such as angle, mass and volume?Mathematical knowledge and skills: statistics and probabilityACSF 10What app can I use to teach statistics to a learner who has limited understanding of how the formal components of statistics work?Written mathematical languageACSF 11How can I demonstrate written mathematical language to a learner for them to practice?IntroductionThis resource has been