I have something exciting for us today! Since I’m breaking in my new Ipad I’ve been trying out lots of new apps. This week Smarty Ears gifted me an app for their articulation application “Articulate It” to test out and review. The good news is they also gave me 2 TO GIVE AWAY FOR YOU!!! I have several Smarty Ears apps but was new to Articulate It.
Check it out in the Itunes store HERE. Best Features +Covers every phoneme +Covers phonological processes + Can use it in groups easily – either one turn or multiple attempts for each child. +Tracks data in detail + Recordings taken for sounds are saved into the data. This app has everything your articulation cards have and more! The pictures are clear and appropriate. It was easy for me to set up before the kids arrived. I just clicked to pick which kids to add to the group session, and then added the target sounds for each child. You can also take notes at any point during the session, which might come in handy when working in groups. I like knowing that it’s an app that I can use with my entire caseload (age 3-13) making it worth the money. I really appreciated the tutorial included within the app because I knew after watching it that I wasn’t missing any great features because I didn’t know how to work it!
The only thing this app is lacking, is some bumped up entertainment value and the ability to work at the sentence level. The kids got bored after one or two sessions. The Ipad is certainly more entertaining than my traditional articulation cards, but the newness wore off pretty quickly. Future updates might include some time of reward/game for completing a certain amount of trials (a game with their sound incorporated would be even better!) Adding a feature that turns the target words to target sentences would be desirable as well! Although any savvy SLP is going to be able to quickly create those sentences during therapy. This is a great app that I would recommend for all SLP’s and even parents who wish to work on carryover of skills at home. The price is right to have every articulation/phonology card deck into one app on the ipad. In the end, having an app that tracks great data, and includes Articulation AND Phonology in a single app, outweighs any cons I could think of! So here comes the exciting part. To WIN A COPY OF THIS APP here is what you need to do. You need to… 1. Become a Facebook follower of Speech Room News AND 2. Become a blog follower (you can find both of those on the right hand side of this page.) Leave a comment on this page with your name and email! I will use Random.org to generate 2 winners one week from today! Goodluck!
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hoping to win this App! Jennifer Ferlito jlferlito@gmail.com
I just got an Ipad, I am excited to start learning about apps. laurenrhein@gmail.com
I just discovered your blog and love it! I’m officially cyberstalking you! Have you tried Articulation! ?
Kmegahey@gmail.com
Wow we would love that app!
I found your blog via Pinterest and it has given me so many great ideas! Just started my CF year as a school-based SLP. Thanks! Naomi Brunner, naomi.e.brunner@gmail.com
Oh I am Ann Mercer West at clohen2410@yahoo.com
Thanks for reviewing. I just got an ipad also but don’t want to spend money without hearing other SLPs thoughts. My email is kprothe @ gmail dot com
Kristina LaGrange…. #1 FAN!!!! I have long admired this app! kristina.lagrange@gmail.com
It would be SUBLIME to have that to use to mix it up in tx! Danielle at daniellereed@me.com!
Thanks for the review! Hope I win 🙂
Slgarrett@cox.net
I just found info about your blog on FB. I’m a pediatric SLP and would love this app!
meryljharris@gmail.com
HI! Very excited to see your blog through a few of the facebook pages we are on together. I would love a copy of this app for the students I work with. Although I am not an SLP, I place a HIGH priority on communication as a intervention specialist for students with multiple disabilities, grade K-2. Good Luck all!!
melanie.broxterman @ gmail (dot) com 🙂
Love me some artic apps! Amie @amw02b@acu.edu
I saw your post in the SLPeeps group on facebook!
Emily
Em.hanagan @ gmail dot com
Thank you for the review! I, too, just began using an iPad in therapy. I would love to have this new app! Please follow my new blog, http://talkituptherapy.blogspot.com/. Thanks!!!
Oh, my e-mail is ashley@talkituptherapy.com
Well YAY for giveaways! I love using my iPad in tx too!
Phoebe
gatorslp@yahoo.com
oh this is so exciting! I hope I win–my kids would LOVE this. 😀
Yay! I love following your blog and your boards on Pinterest! You have a ton of ideas and I always find great things to apply while I am in graduate school! Thanks!
Dakota
dakota.robinson630@gmail.com
for some reason it’s saying I’m unknown… my name is Stephanie Landon and my email is landons@vail.k12.az.us
As always I’m using your stuff tomorrow! Love you! Jamie Cooley jc174805@ohio.edu
thestephens1127@gmail.com
Oh and I think your site is awesome!!
Would love to win this! wsdslp@yahoo.com
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I love your blog 🙂 This would be an awesome app to win!!! karakjohnson@gmail.com
Also just got an iPad for Christmas and anxious to use it in tx. Thanks for the tip about Articulate It! So many apps out there to review… Jenni sjlka@rrohio.com
I would LOVE to win this app! I will be starting my CFY very soon, and this would be wonderful to use with my clients! -Courtney Phillips (gymgirl168@aol.com)
Hoping it’s my lucky day!! This would be an amazing app to have in my resource kit – I’m a country speechie w limited resources so every little ‘corner cutter’ helps! emily.meagher@live.com.au
Good job Jenna, thank you for sharing with us! It looks just right for the job!!! fingers crossed to win
marieanna.argyropoulou@gmail.com
Ahhh I would love to win this free app! Love your blog!
Whitney Palyu w.palyu@gmail.com
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I found your blog on Pinterest. I have gotten so many great therapy ideas. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Shelli Smithers
speechlady078@gmail.com
This app would be great for so many of my friends!
Thank you for the review! Santa gave me an Ipad for Christmas. I can’t wait to use it in therapy.
Amy Adcock
amyeadcock@aol.com
I just got a new iPad and my first speech assistant job. I hope I win!
Brandy Madujibeya
bnmaduji25@yahoo.com
Courtney Joesel
joeselco@gmail.com
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Love your stuff.
Jenna MacDonald – jenna.mac0@gmail.com
WOO HOO!!! I love you blog!
Love your blog!!! I have already used many of your ideas. Saving for an I-pad and would love to win this app!! (lmcdonald@giresd.net)
I can finally see your blog on my work computer without the whole system seizing up! Yay to tech services. And thanks so much for an awesome blog; I’ve gotten so many ideas for activities; it really helps cut down the learning curve in coming up with my own style as an SLP. I hope I win the ap. 🙂
Oops, forgot my name and email: andrea amkippesslp @ gmail . com
Glad I found this. Love new ideas.
Christina
christina.saveskie@sweethome.k12.or.us
Just found your blog & love it. I would like to use this app with my speech students!
Kendra
Klizdunc@comcast.net
I follow your blog via Google Reader
slpgiles@yahoo.com
I “liked” your page on Facebook.
slpgiles@yahoo.com
Awesome!
Denise Goodman
dlg2117@aol.com
I follow on facebook and email.
Leah Yates
leahyatesspeech@gmail.com
I’m a follower!
Christi sheroky
Bean_300@hotmail.com
I’m a Facebook follower too!
Christi sheroky
Bean_300@hotmail.com
Want this app sooo much! ashuman31@gmail.com
love your blog:) and the hope of winning a free app…
Marisa Rosenberg
mbrosenberg@gmail.com
Love your blog, Jenna!
Lauren Wills
LwillsSLP@gmail.com
Wow! Thanks Jenna. I am loving your blog and have been following it now for a month or so. You’re doing a great job. Thank you for sharing your creativity. Our lives are so busy that it’s great to share so we all aren’t reinventing the wheel every day. Thanks again for sharing your promo codes. I’d love to win one to use with children on my caseload in the schools.
oops…forgot my email: carol@brownology.net
Love your pins! Lleonardo@frontiernet.net
Would love to get this app! Get your emails of your blog and have liked you on FB 🙂 Thanks! tkenny@tennovation.com
Hi Jenna,
A friend pinned you on pinterest – you have such cute ideas! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity! I am now following your blog and liked your FB page!
Karyn
krin85@gmail.com
I left out my friend! Kendra!!
Your angry bird war is a HUGE hit with my elementary kids! Thanks so much!!
Mcculley.lauren@gmail.com
I am now following your blog and liked you on FB. I even saw the link to follow you on Pinterest – what better reason than to waste a little more time on there! calarae_9@hotmail.com
You have such great ideas for therapy! Thanks for sharing! Dani.pouliot@gmail.com
Fingers cross! Lisam1010@yahoo.com
Yay what an awesome give away!! I am now a follower on Facebook and of the blog. Also pinterest but that’s been a few weeks already 🙂 email: ericasklad(at)gmail(dot)com
Also, I did my undergrad in speech and hearing at Ohio State and saw you did grad there…go bucks!!!
I follow your blog
cbiksacky@yahoo.com
I like you on fb
Sounds like such a great app! Our county dept got all of the SLP’s an ipad and I’ve had a great time finding awesome tools that the kids love. Also, I made the Christmas tree and the preschool students loved it!!
Jennifer Harvey
jennifer.harvey@knoxschools.org
You have such great ideas! I have an ipad and am always looking for ways to make it work with my school kids!
Amanda Friskopp
amandafriskopp@cox.net
Love your blog! Chrissy Smith chrissymi@yahoo.com
I am always looking for was to use technology in my therapy. Using the iPad has brought back excitement back to my speech room for both me and my students. I have been eyeing this app for a while, but didn’t want to fork over my own money for it. Here’s hoping I don’t have to 🙂
Beth Lancaster
eando@bellsouth.net
I love you blog. Thanks for sharing all the great ideas.
medusa1975@sbcglobal.net
I just found your blog in October, and have been a loyal follower since. You have fantastic ideas! I too, got an ipad for Christmas and am very excited to use it therapy.
I love your blog and all of your great ideas! Keep up the good work and hopefully I can win the new app 🙂
Kerri
kerri0551@gmail.com
Love your blog….you have great ideas!!!
Just found your blog and I’m in love! I would love to win this app!
Justine
Justinelarocca@gmail.com
I am a bit of an app problem! I have had to institute a strict app budget. I have just about every speech app out there and many more education apps that I use for therapy. I have to say that up until the recent update Articulate It was my 3rd to 4th favorite articulation app. However today it became my FAVORITE! The new update is awesome! I used it today with my artic groups. I was able to set up each person with their phonemes, positions, and level (word/sentence). I was even able to change in the middle of therapy when I realized one of my students was not quite ready for sentence level!
I absolutely love your blog and ideas. I have everyone of my friends/teachers asking for “french fry” boxes when they go on fast food runs.
Thank you for the great ideas and connections!
Love your blog! Kat
KatRommel@gmail.com
Your blog is fabulous!! You are so creative and it is extremely helpful! Thanks for all that you do 🙂
Michele
MLNegoshian@gmail.com
I like you on Facebook and follow your blog! Thank you so much for your freebies, they are quick and easy to print off, unlike some other blogs out there! I have been using “Capture the __” all day today with my students and LOVE it! Thanks so much. My Phineas and Ferb Cards are almost ready to laminate, along with the Angry Birds cards. I appreciate it so much!
jmmcafee24@gmail.com
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I would love to win a copy of Articulate It. I work in a primary and intermediate school so this would get lots of use.
carol@brownology.net
I love your blog and your freebies have always been a hit with my students. I would love this app! emilyburttram@gmail.com
What a fabulous give-away!!! I have several language apps, but none for artic. This would be just the thing to put a strike of excitement into my therapy groups at school.
Betty subtly74282@mypacks.net
What a great giveaway! I would love this app.
Lauren LB50639@gmail.com
Love you blog. Amber V asvaughan@gmail.com
I just found your blog. Great giveaway! Thanks! vkleingirard@gmail.com
I would love to use this app with my school groups!!
I just found your blog…..great ideas. I also love using my iPad in therapy.
Camdenandelliesmom@gmail.com
The iPad is fantastic for therapy! Thanks for showing me about SeeTouchLearn app last week. your ideas are really helpful and invigorating! Michelle.Kramp@gmail.com
LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog!!!
Jill Petersen- jpetersen224@gmail.com
We are just now going through the evaluation process and my 4 1/2 year old should start Speech therapy soon focusing on articulation. Thank you for all your hard work putting this blog together!
Nicole Ferguson nicolemferguson@yahoo.com
Your blog looks super helpful…definitely some great crative ideas.
Erin Pickar-elpickar@comcast.net
So glad to have found your blog. Thank you for sharing your ideas to clueless parents like me.
Grace
I love your blog! Thanks for sharing your creative ideas!
Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Ashley Bonkofsky – abonkofsky@gmail.com
Jen Eckert Eckertje42@gmail.com
Oh my goodness, this looks SO amazing!
Kerry Ingersoll – kdgtcher01@gmail.com
Love love tha app and would love t own it! Reg781@gmail.com. Thanks!!!
Rachel gerber
Love your blog!
Serenaks7@hotmail.com
Just found your blog & I am SO excited to try some of your activities in my therapy room! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Lauren @ shanson2@forum.montevallo.edu
Thanks for sharing all your great ideas. I know my kids will benefit from some new ideas! elinew916@hotmail.com
So, first off. You remind me of myself when I was first starting off in the schools. I LOVED to make materials and had so many that I outgrew my room! Fast forward 14 years and I find that you have renewed my excitement for creating materials for my preschool and school aged clients. Thank you for sharing your excitement and talents with us all. therapyandlearning@gmail.com or hatfieldslptls@embarqmail.com
Love your blog!! And I absolutely love apps in therapy! Jao.smith@sbcglobal.net
Your blog is awesome! I love to collect ideas from other therapists.
keithlesleyandeli@yahoo.com
Thanks!
LOVE!!! You have so much creativity where I am lacking. 🙂
hazz5fam@gmail.com
Courtney
I “liked” your page on FB barifitzpatrick (at) hotmail (dot) com
I follow your blog thru google reader
barifitzpatrick (at) hotmail (dot) com
That would be an awesome prize to win! Did both of the things to be able to enter :]
Tiffany Rhodes tmass513@yahoo.com
P.S. I love your activities. My kids have loved the angry birds war game and the ipod categories game!
Found out about your age from the Tech in Ed site. Love how honest your review is! 🙂 My facebook and yahoo are different emails, so please contact me if I win at teacherstacy@gmail.com
Thanks!
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for your app review and this opportunity! My email is different from my FB, too. My email, in the event my name is chosen, is romero_nk@aps.edu.
Thanks 🙂
Nancy Romero
Albuquerque, NM
I’d love to try this out for free before I buy it for my assistant SLP! Also thanks for linking to my blog at the Speech House. I get lots of traffic from your great blog! herman4@suddenlink.net
Thanks for this opportunity!! This is my first year outta grad school as an SLP in an elementary school! I love your blog and check it all the time! 🙂 my email is brunette.0821@gmail.com
Thanks for the opportunity. We will be getting IPads in a few weeks and I know funds will be limited as to what we can purchase so any help is appreciated. My email is: cgolod@wallingford.k12.ct.us
I am happy to find so many useful information here in the post, thanks for sharing it here. I hope you will adding more.
Thank you for new issue, I really like this website
freight
I would absolutely be so happy to win this app! Looks fantastic and my students would be super excited! Thank you! Danette Morgan. morganda@friscoisd.org