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"iF Poems is new poetry app for the iPad, described as 'a poetry app for school-age children and for adults of any age'. It's the first great poetry app I've seen for the iPad - apologies for the spoiler but I needed to mention that right off the bat. The app includes 270 classic poems which have been carefully selected as works that the publishers feel are 'a joy to pass down the generations, to share, to educate and enjoy'. Many of the included poems have audio clips. These are read by the actors Helena Bonham Carter, Bill Nighy, Harry Enfield and Tom Hiddleston. Here are some of its other key features: You can record yourself reading a poem. You can email a poem and email your recording of a poem. You can tap on any word for a dictionary definition. You can save poems to a Favourites page. You can search by title, author, first line or by any word. You can get a dictionary definition of any word."

ipad app that allows you to create images with words instead of lines. This would be great for concrete poetry work!

Some great apps for creating books on the ipad and mac. We have book creator and ibooks author here at school.

Conducting Literature Circle with mobile devices such as the iPad, not only provides immediate access to a diverse selection of books, but also to reference materials, research tools, interactive maps, and a slew of creation and dynamic notebook apps. Within this single device, students can quickly check the meaning of a word, run a quick background check on a historic event, or articulate their understanding of text with a range of multimedia apps. Teachers can now easily differentiate the processes students can use to demonstrate understanding.

There are numerous sites that are now offering Tutorials and how-to guides for creating ebooks in iBook Author. As teachers are now comfortable with the idea of creating their own e-textbooks more and more people are looking for resources to learn how to build touch enabled books that take full advantage of the iPad capabilities. Inserting video and high resolution photographs is one thing but how about inserting 3D manipulatives and models that are touch sensitive. Here is a list of some of the resources online. If you know of other good ones please add them in the comments section and we will update the list.

" a few of the amazing apps out there that can help students with a reading disability improve their skills "

Some ideas for working with Shakespeare on ipads.

Shakespeare is going digital. Notre Dame professor Elliott Visconsi has co-created a new app for the iPad called The Tempest that he says helps accelerate student learning by allowing them to develop deeper comprehension in less time than solitary reading. At the heart of the app is a social network that encourages students to communicate their interpretations and collaborate with others.

Different ideas for using apple's free iBooks Author

"Encourage Lifelong Readership with Book Apps"