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Ontario Drive

Ontario Drive is an app from the Ministry of Transportation. It helps future drivers assess their knowledge of the Ontario Driver’s Handbook and prepare themselves for the G1 written test. The app provides basic information about driving in Ontario: the rules of the road, safe driving practices and how to get a licence. It also…

Ultimate phonics

This app is a phonics program that consists of 262 lessons, each containing up to 43 pages. It can be used with beginning readers as well as struggling readers.

Flipp – Weekly Shopping

Flipp enables users to browse local retail flyers from hundreds of retailers based on your postal code. Users can also browse by product or brand name. This app is useful in itself, but is also a useful resource for learning activities related to budgeting, shopping, price matching, and money math and management.

Canada Map Quiz

An entertaining and informative App to learn or test your knowledge of Canadian Provinces and Territories, Provincial Capitals and Provincial Flags.

What is the Story

What’s the Story app was developed for a community based adult literacy program in Ireland (Galway Adult Basic Education Service). This is how the developer describes the App. ” Users complete pieces of text that have gaps. There are hints and also links to the Dolch List and an online dictionary. The app is designed…

Prizmo Go- Instant Text OCR

Prizmo Go – Instant Text Capture allows users to scan any text, using the built-in iPad camera, and hear it read aloud. The basic App is free , if you want extended options e.g. copy and paste, in-App purchases ranging from approx. $0.99 to $7.99 are available.

MiniMod Reading for Details Lite

MiniMod Reading for Details is useful App to support reading comprehension. This is a bingo like game, students read a short passage about an inventor and her or his invention and then practice their understanding. The game is available at 3 levels of reading difficulty.