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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."

Reading app designed for younger students to support their reading. Comes with teacher tools.

This is a great article about the evolution of reading. Given the influx of iPads and eReaders into classrooms, the concept of "books" is certainly changing.

With Pocket, it's possible to curate content to read offline or online. It has similar features as Diigo, but uses a visual interface similar to Flipboard. Definite potential here.

A great post describing apps to help students with reading and writing difficulties. 

Good article about using Subtext with elementary students as well as for differentiation

eReader vs. Paper & reading comprehension.

Great chart that breaks out guided reading skills and connects them to supporting iPad apps.

For $9.99 read the complete works of Shakespeare, search concordances, and get reading support.

2nd Grade reading activity using Explain Everything.

Platform similar to SubText that allows teachers to publish PDF, ePub, Word and Excel & classes / students can read collaboratively on any device.  Documents are published using HTML5 = iPad friendly. 

Designed for 1st-2nd grade students, Murky Reef combines reading and math skills in the context of exploring a coral reef. This is the free version, though there is a more robust version available for $3.99. Students can review numbers, sight words, and vocabulary. There is some reporting built in.

The LitCharts Library provides chapter summaries to some of the most frequently read books in high school English curricula. It also features an iPhone App for reading. Teachers should be aware of this site as it bills itself as "the faster, downloadable alternative to SparkNotes."

If you are looking for a way to read lots of blogs and web sites from your iPad or iPhone, Google Currents could help. It is an RSS reader that saves content for off-line reading.

Video from Paul Hamilton about reading response activities.

Great FREE reading app for pre-school/early readers. Students work through puzzles and games for each letter of the alphabet and build their vocabulary.

How iPads are changing the textbook market / reading process. 

This is a great article from UX Magazine. It does a great job defining interactivity and gives video examples of eBooks and eBook apps that have value.

Use the ipad as a film camera to record progress reading & share with the teacher.

This is a good list of apps for helping students with reading, spelling, writing, and organizational skills.