SD "What Are They Thinking?"

SD "What Are They Thinking?"

Inferencing and Reasoning

10 ratings
17 reviews
$1.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 25, 2011
  • September 28, 2017

Features

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This educational app uses photo flashcards to help students improve inferencing, reasoning, and conversational skills. Users can hear thoughts from characters in the images and track student responses to assess understanding. It's designed to enhance storytelling, sentence length, and grammatical structures.

60 photo flashcards
Inferencing and reasoning practice
Conversational skill development
Track correct/incorrect responses
Print or email data
Auto-advance options
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What's New in SD "What Are They Thinking?"

4.02

September 28, 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Fixes an issue where the student's image might not display

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User reviews

Should be free

outdated and only a few usable pictures, it would've been nice to see some sample pictures beforehand, I would not have purchased. I bought to use in a social skills class...refund?

Not for social inferences

I bought this app hoping to use it for kids on the autism spectrum to infer what a person might be thinking in various scenarios. Unfortunately the pictured scenes are far too open ended. For example a girl is pictured in winter clothing. The pre recorded thoughts could be used as story starters.
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Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. I'll discuss with our App Development Team about including scenes that will illicit more concise responses.

This app is not worth the money

My social group unanimously agreed that this app was confusing and did not make sense. They thought almost all of the examples given for what the person was thinking were just "bad!" We ended up talking about why the examples given did not make sense and trying to come up with better examples. Also, they were confused about trying to figure out what a skeleton was thinking, because skeletons don't think. My social group says, "DON'T buy this app!"
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Pretty lame, overall

Voices are ridiculous and irritating. "Thoughts" are not predictable, sometimes illogical. Good for use as picture prompts for determining cause, making predictions, determining emotion. Turn off the sound, and do your own thing.

would be more useful if more concrete

The recorded thoughts are often off-the-wall and do not make sense contextually. They are "entertaining" for someone with social skills but for those children working on inferencing skills and reading body language, the recorded "answers" just don't make sense. The app is therefore only sometimes usable (the pictures) and almost never with the recorded responses. They are not what I go over with the students and if they are not predictable to me, they would not be predictable to students. And this has proven to be the case.
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FAQ

What are the main learning goals of What Are They Thinking?

What Are They Thinking? aims to improve students' inferencing, reasoning, and conversational skills. It also helps teach storytelling, increase sentence length, introduce new grammatical structures, and practice articulation and fluency.

How does What Are They Thinking track student progress?

The app allows users to track correct and incorrect responses for an unlimited number of players. Results can be viewed in a graph and then printed or emailed for further analysis.

Can I customize the cards used in What Are They Thinking?

Yes, you can select all 60 cards or choose to use only specific ones that you want students to see, allowing for tailored learning sessions.

What devices is What Are They Thinking compatible with?

What Are They Thinking? is compatible with iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch® devices.

How often is What Are They Thinking updated?

The latest version of What Are They Thinking? is 4.02, and it was last updated on September 28, 2017. This indicates infrequent updates.

What is the age rating for What Are They Thinking?

What Are They Thinking? has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young children and older students.

Does What Are They Thinking have ads?

No, What Are They Thinking? does not contain advertisements, providing an uninterrupted learning experience.

What is the user sentiment for What Are They Thinking?

Based on the available data, What Are They Thinking? has a rating of 1.6 stars from 10 ratings, suggesting a generally negative user sentiment.