Virtual Speech Center has done it again! Β They have created a brand new app, Syntax Workout, and it is great! Β The developers were generous to provide me with a copy to check out and share with all of you! Β Remember, the opinions are all mine!
If you are familiar with any of their other apps, it follows a similar layout which is great for figuring out easily how to use it! Β Below you can see the setting options:
You can use this app with multiple students at a time. Β It switches between them after each “question/task.” Β Since I am on spring break, you can see the student is “me.”
You can see below several different options of tasks to practice. Β I do recommend using one task per student at a time. Β This is because it sticks with one concept before moving on to the next. Β It is great for drilling/practicing one concept type.
Students are welcomed with an adorable cartoon:
You can see below some sample pages of various concepts you can address with this app. Β For each type, students are presented with a cloze sentence and 2 choices to pick. Β I do love how the app will not allow the students to be impulsive and select an answer without hearing the entire sentence and both choices. Β This is great for poor readers too! Β Students are rewarded with a chime sound if correct and are reinforced for incorrect answers with a sound as well. Β It also allows them to try again! Β Once students select their response (receptively) they can record and play back the sentences to get the practice using verbally (expressive)!
After a selected amount of trials, students will be reworded with a bowling game. Β SO FUN! Β I had fun sitting on my couch playing this one π Β It keeps a score and lets students have 2 tries before starting again just like real bowling!
Whenever you feel you are done or once the 15 tasks per concept are completed you can click “finish.” Β You can view a report at this time or can click “reports” from the main page to check back and monitor progress.
This app is great because it targets SO MANY concepts! Β It is great for drilling. Β I will recommend teaching the concepts before using “old school” or without technology methods. Β Once students start grasping concepts, I do recommend taking out this app and collecting data with it rather than boring worksheets!
Learn more about this $16.99 app by visiting iTunes.
