How to take data and keep track of progress using Google forms/sheets and the iPad

I recently discovered a blog post that gives instructions on how to create a Google form, send it to your ipad, and have the form appear as its own icon on the iPad.  This can help therapists and educators immensely by having their data forms on their iPad and having the data reports immediately save to Google Spreadsheets once the form is submitted.  I have attached some pictures so you can see what some of this process would look like.  I highly suggest visiting the blog link above to see the bloggers step-by-step tutorial.

 How the icon will look on your iPad:

 When the icon is opened:

When you view the data progress on spreadsheets:
 

openWeb app

The openWeb app is specifically designed to help users with dyslexia read the web with more ease.  The default font is OpenDyslexic which is especially designed for dyslexic readers.  The colors on the screen have less contrast to prevent glare and symbols are bolder to help detect sentences and phrases.

4 Dice App

4 Dice app presents users with a unique style of completing fraction equations.  Users can practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions.  Once they have an answer the users select "bowl" and the if the user is correct the bowling ball will knock down the pins.  If the answer is incorrect the app not only shows you the correct answer, but the steps to get to the correct answer.  There is even an option to use multiple players.

Autism Apps

Autism Apps is a comprehensive list of apps separated into over 30 categories for people diagnosed with Autism, Down Syndrome or other special needs.  You can search for apps that are free or paid, for the iPad or iPhone, and you can also sort the apps by name, price, and rating.

QR Reader Beta: Google Chrome Extension

QR Reader beta allows users to decode a QR code when they come across it in the web.  To use this extension you right click on the QR code and select "Read QR Code from Image"(you will need to wait a few seconds while the extension scans the code).  If the QR code is a link it will open it in a new tab and if it is text you will see it in a prompt box and you click "ok" to copy it to your clipboard.  This extension can be very useful if students are researching  and come across QR codes in articles or books on the web. 

Google Earth App

Using the Google Earth App students can travel to anywhere they want in seconds.  This can be very valuable especially for history and geography lessons.  For example, if your students were learning about Ancient Rome they could travel to the Colosseum and see it for themselves.  It is a great way to make lessons more interactive and engaging for students.  Google Earth can also be downloaded on your computer for free as well. 

This is video is of a 1st grade classroom using Google Earth for their geography lesson!

Read&Write App

TextHelp has recently produced a new Read&Write app.  This app functions as a keyboard which can be used in any app.  The keyboard allows you access to word prediction, text to speech with highlighting,a talking dictionary and a picture dictionary .  The app can also be used on the web on the iPad in Safari.  This allows you to have text to speech with highlighting on the web.  In the web you also have access to a talking dictionary, a picture dictionary and a translator.  If you currently already have access to Read&Write software or Read&Write for Google the App is free!

Save To Drive Google Chrome Extension

Save To Drive Google Chrome extension is great for students and educators who frequently access their drive accounts.  This extension sits at the top of the toolbar and with one click on the logo it saves web content directly into your Google Drive.