Jan 2017
Overall Rating 3.5
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Rating 1-5 (5 is best)
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Feature
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Description
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Results
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Suggestions
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Ease of use & flexibility
3
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Can use app quickly, instructions from
developer, no glitches, can switch from one activity to the next,
recordings
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Voice
recording is male. Pictures are clear.
My students were unable to read the part of the word which is printed
in yellow.
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I
would eliminate yellow and choose a different color. I would add a female
voice and an option to record words and sentences.
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Interest
4
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Captures
attention of user, nice graphics, maintains interest
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Search
feature – very easy to switch between the 4 games by pressing the “house”
icon. Just click on the house icon and
change.
Tap Tap- A
visual and auditory pacing board that reinforces players through color and
sound. Students like tapping on the color coded dots. They can repeat the
segments then repeat the word. They
can tap the word numerous times to practice.
It’s easy to move from one word to the next
Outline- Find
the matching shape and then use the pacing board seen in all games
Remember-
Match the picture and then use the
pacing board after each match has been made.
Say & Slice-learn syllable segmentation- Students swipe syllables off of a word and then
adding them again. It makes a cool
swooshing sound. When student taps the word it is repeated.
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For
all games -
1.It
doesn’t always say segment when you tap on the colors.
2.
I would love to see the ability to tap the picture or word so student can
repeat just the word multiple times rather than the dots for each segment.
3.
Praise words should be an option , e.g. “awesome, etc” rather than be after
each word.
4.
Say & slice works perfectly the first time. When repeating the word the
letters may swipe down but students can’t put them back on. Word only repeats
one time when tapped.
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Value Outcome
3
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Accountability- ability to complete task, improved student
performance- records data
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This
app is $3.99. Very easy to manually record data for the segments. You can choose 2 to 5 segmented words. It can be used for all age levels in
individual or group sessions. Progress
has been noted with my older students.
I expand this activity by incorporating the identification of
suffixes, e.g. ing, tion, ity.
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This app is a little pricey for what you get
but still worth the purchase.
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Mobility
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iPhone and iPad
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Overall
impression - Home Speech Home has the right idea with this app! The Multi-syllabic Word Party App
ties right in to the Common Core for helping children learn and/or strengthen
their phonological awareness skills
for learning to read and speak
fluently, and address syllable reduction. I continue to use my multisyllable
word lists (https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Multisyllable-Words-562933) and HSH’s multisyllable word
lists during therapy ,( http://www.home-speech-home.com/multisyllabic-words.html) as well as Multi-syllable
Word Party (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/multi-syllabic-word-party/id1029886073?mt=8). My older students enjoy
playing the games “Tap Tap” and “Say
and Slice.” I have noticed progress
when used consistently. Manual recording
of data is easy with this app because you can choose from two to five
segmented words for each game. It can be used for all age levels in
individual or group sessions. This app
has so much potential but needs some revisions, e.g. fixing glitches, be able
to tap the word/picture to hear production rather than always needing to tap
the pacing dots, provide recording button for student to repeat words and
produce a sentence, offer student ability to repeat a word multiple times,
ability to turn off the “praise” button.
This app at $3.99 is a little pricey for what you get, but still worth
the purchase. Luke and Hollie from HSH
are passionate about speech and have provided free materials above and
beyond. Check out their website
today. It is loaded with valuable
lists and free activities! http://www.home-speech-home.com
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