iPad Apps for Language Learning & Teaching

Basic course in Japanese, Chinese, and/or Korean See review here: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/japanese-learning-resources-september-2017/

Read articles in Chinese, graded by HSK levels. Provides audio, pinyin, and translation support on demand.

Furigana and English definitions for reading Japanese news articles. Features: Sort articles by their difficulty level Tap a word to see its English translation Furigana for all words + adaptative display by JLPT level Highlight vocabulary by its JLPT level Verb conjugation identifier Bookmark documents to read later Bookmark words Extracts vocabulary list for each text organized by JLPT level and part of speech Quick links to look up each word on reference sites like Jisho.org, Tangorin, Japanese Exchange, etc. Tap-to-reveal furigana mode new! Night Mode new! Text sources: NHK News Easy NHK Top news Japanese folk tales

Read and listen to books for children in Japanese.

Watch videos in English or Chinese with subtitles. Includes dictionary functions.

App for learners of Mandarin Chinese. Includes readings from very easy to advanced. Readings include translations, pinyin, simplified or traditional characters, and audio (slow, normal, or fast). These features can be turned on and off.

Annotate images with text, video, other images.

Flashcard app with various options for games to play with words.

Practice writing Japanese characters beautifully. This app gives you feedback on how well you wrote and how you can improve, including a rating.

Create digital portfolios that the teacher and students can contribute to. Parents can also get access through their own app.

Collection of apps that teach you to read alphabets/characters. You earn bigger fireworks by choosing the correct readings.

Via the web, you can create multimedia flashcards. Enter words or an entire text. You can also access pre-made flashcards. iOS and Android apps available for using flashcards only.

You and your friend each start with a random word, then you try to think of a word that's "in between" those two words and say it. If you say the same thing, you win. If you don't, you use the two new words and think of something in-between. The game doesn't stop until you Say the Same Thing! Change your phone to the TL to be randomly paired with speakers of that language.

App uses text-to-speech to read aloud articles that you save from the internet. You can control the reading speed.

Brainstorming application that allows you to draw by hand and add sticky notes. You can also record sessions and share them.

Create multiple-choice quizzes that students can play against each other in real time. Use computers or mobile devices. Teacher has a dashboard view of students' results.

Create a presentation with images, video, and text. Invite others to edit.

Software for iPad/web browser: recordable, interactive whiteboard. Create video lessons and share them on the web.

iPhone and iPad dictionary for Chinese learners With a single tap get translations of unknown words and characters in Chinese texts Paid version includes flashcards

Record & Edit Podcasts on your iPhone Limitations: 10 minutes of recording when using the free version.