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iPhone and iPod Touch applications for language learners
Apps store
English site
Mike Fisher's
Livebinder for iPads in Schools
I have compiled a fairly
comprehensive list of Apps designed for Apple products (iPhone, iPod, and
iPad). These Apps are helpful for both the learner and the educator. Many
are free, some are under $5.00, and a few are major
purchases (+$15.00). These lists will all update regulary with your input.
As I am
not familiar with the Android OS, please send me your suggestions!
If you
want to share Apps with your students and you have synced your
school computer to your iDevice,
click here! (CNET video) |
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French
View the listing
of all apps in French for the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.
App store
English site
Catherine Ousselin's
French App list |
Spanish
View the listing
of all apps in Spanish for the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.
App store English
site
Catherine's Spanish App list
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German
View the listing
of all apps for the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch
App store English
site
Catherine's German App list |
Japanese
View the listing
of all apps in Japanese for the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.
App store English
site
Catherine's Japanese App list
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Apps
for any language!
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Storytelling
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StoryKit
Free
With this app, learners can
use pictures that they take with a 4th generation iPod/Phone or that they
find on the the internet mixed with text and
voice.
My first 3
minute trial. So easy, so fun!
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Puppet Pals
Free
From iTunes description
Create your own unique
shows with animation and audio in real time!
Simply pick out your actors and backdrops, drag them on to the stage, and
tap record. Your movements and audio will be recorded in real time for
playback later.
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StripDesigner
(for iPad only!)
$2.99
From iTunes Description
Create personal comic strips, created on your iPad, iPhone or iPod using
just the photos from your photo album or iPhone camera.
Select one of the many included page templates. Add photos to the cells.
Add a couple of balloons with fun words.
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Posterous
Free
Posterous is the easiest way to share stories,
photos and videos with the people you care about most. With Posterous, you
can either post content to your public web site or selectively share to a
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SonicPicsLite
Free /
$2.99
Snap, Talk and Share! SonicPics is the easiest way
to turn your images into custom slideshow movies to share with your family
and friends!
1. Add images from your photo library or snap new
ones with your camera.
2.
Arrange your photos however you would like.
3. Record a voiceover narrating your images as you
swipe through them.
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Comic Touch
Free
Make your photos come alive by giving them the Comic
Touch. Add balloon to give your subjects thoughts and words. Add captions
to describe the scene of give the photo a title.
Share your creations via email
or save them back to the Photo Library for even more sharing options. |
BlubMobile
Free
Blub is a fun and quick way to create and
share short media stories using your iDevice. With your video, photo, and
audio media you can create engaging interactive visual stories. Simply
import and sequence your media to create a great story….tap share, and
your network of friends and family will receive your latest Blurb Mobile
story.
Critique:
It's a good app that occassionally crashes
when converting to video.
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 StoryRobe
$0.99
Create a digital story in three
simple steps. 1. Choose Images/Videos 2. Record Story 3. Upload to YouTube
or Email to friends
Critique: Good app that
allows personal picture and saved pictures, but no access to the artwork
on the video.
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WordFoto
$1.99
Add adjectives/vocabulary to this app along with a
photo to create a visual display containing the vocabulary. Excellent
review of descriptive vocabulary.
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Sock Puppets
Free
Sock Puppets lets you create your own lip-synched videos and share them on
Facebook and YouTube. Add Puppets, props, scenery, and backgrounds and
start creating. Hit the record button and the puppets automatically
lip-synch to your voice.
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Toontastic (iPad only)
Free
Toontastic teaches key storytelling principles that help to promote
Creativity at a young age. Its drawing tools bring kids’ wildest ideas to
life alongside virtual playsets chock full of pirates, princesses, far
away galaxies, and many other characters and settings to spark the
imagination. Cartoons can be shared online via ToonTube, Toontastic’s
Global Storytelling Network.
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Audio/recording
apps |
Audioboo
From iTunes description
Free
Audioboo is an application
for recording and sharing your voice with the world. This free version
allows you to create audio up to 5 minutes in length and post that to your
own account on the web. You can add titles, tags, geolocation info and a
photo to the recording before you upload it and we'll save all that with
the file. The audio can then be shared with your followers or via
Facebook, Twitter & more social networks.
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iPadio
From iTunes description
Free
Broadcast, record, play back
and share high quality audio up to 60 minutes in length. Pause and resume
recordings, add up to 4 high resolution photos and automatically geolocate
your call.
Now ipadio also converts your voice to text using Spinvox API, or you can
stick with manual entry if you prefer.
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Dragon Dictation
From iTunes description
Free
Dragon Dictation 2.0 is an easy-to-use voice recognition application
powered by Dragon NaturallySpeaking that allows you to easily speak and
instantly see your text content for everything from email messages to blog
posts on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
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Video and photo
producing apps |
Animoto Videos for iPhone
Free
Animoto turns the
pictures on your iPhone into beautiful music videos! It takes just a few
minutes to make one, and then you can share and collect them with your
friends.
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PhotoPad
Free
PhotoPad is an easy to use, premium photo editing app. Originally
designed for the iPad, PhotoPad now works on the iPad, iPod touch, and the
iPhone.
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VoiceThread
Free
Create and
share dynamic conversations around documents, snapshots, diagrams and
videos. You can talk, type,
and draw right on the screen. VoiceThread takes your conversations to the
next level, capturing your presence, not just your comments. Anyone can
join the discussion from their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC --
anytime, anywhere.
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Student response / flashcard apps (replacement for
"clickers)
Visit my blog posting on these apps/web-based programs. |
eClicker Host
$9.99 Teacher hosting app
Student app - Free
eClicker is a personal response system that allows
teachers to poll their class during a lesson. It provides teachers with
the real-time feedback they need to be sure their messages are being
received.
Developed for smartphones and laptops, eClicker leverages
the hardware already in the hands of many students providing a low cost
polling solution for the classroom. All you need to get started is the
eClicker Host app running on an iOS device, a Wi-Fi network, and students
with internet-enabled devices to participate.
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 Socrative.com
Free
This is a web-based (not an app) program. "Socrative
is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their
classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via
smartphones, laptops, and tablets."
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A+ Pro + Quizlet (web-based)
Free (on sale as of
5/12/2012)
Import pre-made flashcards (with pictures!) from
Quizlet or make cards directly on the app. I cannot emphasize how much
students love reviewing language with this app. The Quizlet web site
offers a computerized voice pronunciation of the terms as well as review
games. This combination of app and web-based review is outstanding!
Explore the mvhsipod Quizlet
site.
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Productivity / collaboration
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 Evernote
Free
Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything
across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and
improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create
to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely
searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go.
French 2 example of a collaborative assignment.
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