Apps For Stroryteller

Not all of the programs out there are designed around specific learning disabilities. Here are a few that can help young writers struggling with writers block. 
Sometimes students just have a difficult time coming up with and formulating ideas in order to create a story.  This App seems like a good way to help kick start the imagination. Students get to select from a large number of themes, characters and ideas in order to create a story. Sentence starters as well as picture cues are provided to give students lots of rich ideas to work with. Students using this App need reading skills in order to choose the words to create the story. This App costs $1.99 and works on the iPod and iPad. Here are a couple of screen shots from the iPhone to show you how it looks in action.

Another App for writers block is called the Writing Toolkit. It will cost $3.99 and can be used on the iPod, iPhone or iPad. Her are some of the tools it offers to students.

Story Cubes
This is a fun way to motivate and engage students in the writing process, especially those who have difficultly formulating ideas. It makes writing into a game to take some of the pressure of students. It costs $1.99 and runs on the iPod or iPhone. Take a look at the information and the video on the company website..


www.storycubes.com/products/iphone