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Thanks to Louis Perez for this great overview of iOS8's accessibility features.

This free version combines electronic and paper assessment for quick grading. Teachers can access pre-loaded Common Core standards and create unlimited answer sheets.

Though not free ($9.99), makes iPad completely accessible. Reads PDF, Word, eBooks, web articles, etc. Integrates with numerous content curation apps. 

There is now an app to support subscriptions to Audible.com - to support readers who need audiobooks, or for those who prefer to listen - the full library is now accessible from iPad with a subscription.

This is an incredible app for students with special needs. It connects to the Bookshare.org database and does require a membership ID. However, students and organizations who qualify have access to a tremendous resource.  "From within Read2Go, you can browse, search, download, and read books directly from Bookshare using your Bookshare membership, as well as read DAISY books from other sources. The app gives you full control over visual choices for font size and color, background and highlighting color, and text-to-speech preferences. Read2Go features word-by-word highlighting for multi-modal reading."

How to use Good Reader to access Google Drive accounts.

"CCL4s provides an interface for entering observation data as well as access to all the Content Standards for Mathematics K-12 and the ISTE NETS.S. The collected observation data can be shared via email or with our unique built-in instant meeting. The graphs are very interactive and allow observers to merge different observations to compare and contrast different teachers or the same teacher over time. Using the Timeline feature, observers can track the observed Look-fors through time."

This app gives you direct access to course content from schools and universities.

This app is another way to access Microsoft Office files from the iPad.

This is a great write up from TeacherCast about using TeamViewer to access your computer remotely from your iPad.

This app allows you to read and access files from a variety of sources. It is free until 9/10/2012 and could be a great research tool.

With this free app, you can now access Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files on your iPad if you also have a Dropbox account.

This claims to be the first browser created by a doctor that is just for kids. The idea is that parents and educators curate content and students then can only access what they have identified. An interesting concept to present curated vs. filtered content.

This free app from the National Science Foundation gives you access to images, videos, and science news.

Much like Inkling, this site provides access to eBooks and converts publications to eBooks.

Fantastic video from Luis Perez about adding alt tag descriptions to images in Book Creator. Between that, audio narration, text, and video, Book Creator may be the ultimate app for reaching all learners.

Handy trick from Jonathan Wylie using the Chrome Browser and Drive on iPad.

Lately, we have been discussing using QR Codes to help manage workflow for disseminating content to be accessed on iPads. This is another great post from Richard Byrne, with an embedded Common Craft video, explaining ideas for QR Codes in the classroom.

This app reads PDF files aloud and includes an interactive cursor to help readers follow along.