App...però!

Our experience with apps... in symbols!

Symbols author: Sergio Palao Propriety: ARASAAC (http://catedu.es/arasaac/) License: CC (BY-NC-SA)

Adventurous

App with little

stories or

sequences, where

interaction is

possible.

Difficult

Application which

is not very clear

or intuitive to

use.

Magnetic

Very attractive

application but

difficult to drop. It

must be used

according to needs,

contexts,

educational and

rehabilitation paths,

with adult’s careful

supervision.

Entertaining!

Educational

games and/or

apps…which

entertain!

Communicative

Application which

makes the tablet a

real dynamic

communicative tool.

AAC

Application for

AAC path

(Alternative

Augmentative

Communication)

with symbols or

proper exercises.

Shareable

Application which

can be used with

other participant,

with activities

including turnover

or which is

suitable for these

purposes.

Stylus pen

Application which

allows to draw and

write with stylus

pen (or finger) on

the screen.

Boring

Application which is

not very exciting

nor appreciated,

but in spite of it, it

can be useful for

some didactic or

educational

purposes.

Excessive

Application full of

stimuli, not

suitable for

everybody.

Didactics

Didactic

application, with

pre-school or

disciplinary

contents.

Musical

Application to play

and/or listen to

music.

Purchases required

Application

requiring further

payments while

used. Adult’s

supervision is

important.

Connection required

Application

requiring

internet

connection to

work.

For smartphone

App created for

smartphone or to

be used in the

proper way even

with this device.

To create “customized”

products Application to

create customized

products (album,

books, exercises,

communication

tables, etc.).

To learn

Reviews with this

symbol include

instructions to

learn how to use

an app or

theoretical

remarks about its

use.

With lite version

Application

against

payment which

makes part of

its contents

available for

free.

Against payment only

Application

which can be

tested only after

purchasing it.

Free

Free

application.

English

App in English.

Italian

App in Italian.

Multilingual (Italian included)

App available in

many

languages,

Italian included.

Multilingual (not Italian)

App available in

many

languages,

Italian

excluded.

News

Application or

post to be always

updated about

any subject or

about the

activities of

specific websites

(ours or others’).

Tablet as a support

App or post for

tablet use as a

support.