deannajo Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 wouldn't it be nice if there were an ipad app for the All About Spelling letter tiles? So the kids could move them around on the ipad rather than either getting magnets and a big board for them or setting them up each time? Just sharing my dreams for this upcoming school year :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Yeah, that would be pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 That would be the BOMB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 That is a fabulous idea! I would like it for my android phone to practice spelling everywhere we go using a method ds loves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskelly Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 What a great idea! It seems easy enough to create. Have you suggested that to AAS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) oh and I thought a great feature would be if you could make multiple "accounts" for your children and could then pick which phonograms/syllable tags etc that would show up on the screen, like the way you're supposed to only put them on the magnetic board as they learn them. I'm going to post this on the AAS forums, for mulling over. I hope you don't mind. Edited July 7, 2011 by nukeswife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 That would be SOOO cool! No worry about 2 year olds getting ahold of the tiles! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deannajo Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 What a great idea! It seems easy enough to create. Have you suggested that to AAS? I just thought of it last night :D And I agree, if you could set it up for different students depending on what tiles they needed for their lessons, and just leave it that way for the next lesson. Oooh, it would be SO nice :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam112198 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Oh my goodness!! That would be awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 That would be fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom24boys Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 That would be the BOMB! :iagree: You should suggest it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 That. would be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 The existence of such an app would certainly make it more "justifiable" for me to purchase an ipad! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 The existence of such an app would certainly make it more "justifiable" for me to purchase an ipad! :) :iagree: That would be amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElisabethGrace Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 The existence of such an app would certainly make it more "justifiable" for me to purchase an ipad! :) :iagree: Deannajo, your idea is fabulous! The ipad is moving to the top of the wishlist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 The existence of such an app would certainly make it more "justifiable" for me to purchase an ipad! :) "But honey, I have to have and ipad. It's for their school." Oh yeah! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koerarmoca Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I would love that and I dont even use the program lol. I have an ipod touch and it has a spelling game app but its too hard for my 5 year old and to easy for my 9 year old a total conundrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhappyjoyjoy Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 That would sell me on getting an ipad, and I'm not 'techy' at all. I have 2 boards, one for each boy. I would love to have another way to declutter:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Sheer brilliance!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Would it HAVE to be provided by AAS? Couldn't anyone create an APP with letters and phonograms to be used in the desired fashion? I like the idea but we don't have technology that advanced :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in MS Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 What about magnabet. It is just magnetic letters, so it would not be exactly the same. But it might be worth a try. It is not babyish at all. I hate building words with the AAS tiles because after every word, you have to reorganize everything. I'm kind of impatient.:lol: With this app, you just hit a button to wipe clean and then start over. I just downloaded it today, so we'll see how it goes. Paula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaura Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 No personal experience but I thought k12 phonics has this with their online portion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_JWM Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I just tried Magnabet. I can see it working for AAS; the developer may be willing to work with AAS to make it more AAS-friendly, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 My son just finished a week app making camp. I will talk to him about how hard it would be to make... I love the idea of the tiles, but the reality is that those little guys get lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 My son just finished a week app making camp. I will talk to him about how hard it would be to make... I love the idea of the tiles, but the reality is that those little guys get lost. Don't they? It drives me nuts when I lose a tile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deannajo Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 My son just finished a week app making camp. I will talk to him about how hard it would be to make... I love the idea of the tiles, but the reality is that those little guys get lost. Ooh keep us posted! I'll check out Magnabet too - but it doesn't have the blends, etc. does it? But I can see it being useful! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 The problem I have run into with other phonics-type programs for the iPad are that they don't have the phonograms and don't use all the sounds. I would love to see one that comes up with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Just thought I'd update that I posted the OPs suggestion on the Chatterbee forums and Marie said they'd mentioned it to their team and although she's not sure when it would be released it is on their production list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erika Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Great. That is a really great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSheep Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Hey...that is a good idea. My dh is a developer, I wonder if he'd go for it. I mean...I know he wouldn't unless the AAS author authorized it. And I know his plate is rather full at the moment. But maybe I'll suggest it to him and see if he's interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSheep Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I mentioned this to dh and he's mulling it over. He wonders what people would be willing to pay for such a thing and if it would sell enough copies to make it worth taking time away from other projects. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloquacious Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 There are already several "movable alphabet" apps, which have letters but not the phonograms. It seems to me that such an app wouldn't have to be tied to AAS. You can make it a basic movable alphabet app with options for tile colors and different phonograms - they aren't patented or anything. That way you could get the AAS crowd, the SWR crowd, the WRTR crowd, probably even the Montessori crowd. And with any app, I think the cheaper the better - more people will buy a $1 or $2 app, and it makes up for the loss in revenue versus charging more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 It seems to me that such an app wouldn't have to be tied to AAS. You can make it a basic movable alphabet app with options for tile colors and different phonograms - they aren't patented or anything. That way you could get the AAS crowd, the SWR crowd, the WRTR crowd, probably even the Montessori crowd. This is what I was thinking. I use PR, but I think it has the same phonograms as AAS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednkirstin Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Hahaha - that is so hysterical. I would LOVE something like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'd pay for it. Especially if it has the ability to make two-letter tiles and to have different colored tiles. I woukd even pay $5 for such an app! (It's a whole lot cheaper than the $30 for the tiles...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deannajo Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Yeah, I'd pay for it too. In a heartbeat. $1 or $2 would be nice, but I'd pay $5 without pause. Since I use the tiles so much and plan to use this curriculum for many years, I'd even go higher if I had to, but I think much higher might scare off customers...especially non AAS users. So you guys think you can have this ready for me by August? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 It would be so worth it to not have to find all the lost tiles every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkid Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I love this idea too, but... I seem to notice a difference in learning when it's digital versus an actual object to touch and move. My husband has researched a little about this for his English PhD and there is a difference in comprehension between real books and digital books. The screen refresh has something to do with it. I really hate having to worry about losing all the tiles and reorganizing them, but I wonder what the downsides are to using digital letter tiles, both in the physical touch (like if your child is kinesthetic) and also if you just click to clear the word then the student isn't learning to file the letters back in alphabetical order like the program says to help with a visual order of the alphabet. Not trying to be a party-ruiner :) just some slight concerns that have been going through my mind after reading this thread last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I love this idea too, but... I seem to notice a difference in learning when it's digital versus an actual object to touch and move. My husband has researched a little about this for his English PhD and there is a difference in comprehension between real books and digital books. The screen refresh has something to do with it. I really hate having to worry about losing all the tiles and reorganizing them, but I wonder what the downsides are to using digital letter tiles, both in the physical touch (like if your child is kinesthetic) and also if you just click to clear the word then the student isn't learning to file the letters back in alphabetical order like the program says to help with a visual order of the alphabet. Not trying to be a party-ruiner :) just some slight concerns that have been going through my mind after reading this thread last week. I thought about this part and thought that it would be nice if it worked just like a white board. When you're done spelling you put the tiles back (drag them back). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I seem to notice a difference in learning when it's digital versus an actual object to touch and move. My husband has researched a little about this for his English PhD and there is a difference in comprehension between real books and digital books. The screen refresh has something to do with it. There is a big difference in my thought processes between handwriting and typing. If I am trying to sort my thoughts out I definitely need to handwrite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I love this idea too, but... I seem to notice a difference in learning when it's digital versus an actual object to touch and move. My husband has researched a little about this for his English PhD and there is a difference in comprehension between real books and digital books. The screen refresh has something to do with it. I really hate having to worry about losing all the tiles and reorganizing them, but I wonder what the downsides are to using digital letter tiles, both in the physical touch (like if your child is kinesthetic) and also if you just click to clear the word then the student isn't learning to file the letters back in alphabetical order like the program says to help with a visual order of the alphabet. Not trying to be a party-ruiner :) just some slight concerns that have been going through my mind after reading this thread last week. I agree and think that instead of being something to replace the magnetic tiles, it would be something to bring yet another element of learning. My kids love computer/digital learning so we would throw it in every few days to "mix it up" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSheep Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I love this idea too, but... I seem to notice a difference in learning when it's digital versus an actual object to touch and move. My husband has researched a little about this for his English PhD and there is a difference in comprehension between real books and digital books. The screen refresh has something to do with it. I really hate having to worry about losing all the tiles and reorganizing them, but I wonder what the downsides are to using digital letter tiles, both in the physical touch (like if your child is kinesthetic) and also if you just click to clear the word then the student isn't learning to file the letters back in alphabetical order like the program says to help with a visual order of the alphabet. Not trying to be a party-ruiner :) just some slight concerns that have been going through my mind after reading this thread last week. That was one of my thoughts too. I'm loving that my kids have become so comfortable with alphabetical order using this program, but that's only happened because they're constantly having to put the tiles back in order. I wondered about maybe having a setting somewhere that the parent could switch where you could set it to make the kids put the tiles back OR to have a button that automatically returns them. The other thing I wonder about is whether an ipad screen is really even big enough to do the AAS process well enough. How small would the tiles even have to be to line up the whole alphabet across the top of the screen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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