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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 27, 2013
  • October 9, 2018
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About

This app uses patented icons and engaging animations to help children develop storytelling, comprehension, writing, and communication skills. It supports organizing thoughts, critical thinking, and problem-solving through interactive story creation and retelling.

Interactive icon-based storytelling
Story retelling and comprehension
Writing and communication support
Critical thinking and problem-solving
Visual organization of thoughts
Customizable story creation with images and text
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What's New in SGM®

1.3.3

October 9, 2018

• Bug fixes and improvements

User reviews

Crashes

This would be a great app except that it crashes frequently, particularly when in the mode for drawing. As it stands, however, I can hardly use it with my students.

Multiple technical issues

As a daily user of the Mindwing program, I was very excited to give this app a try. The SGM app does have great potential. However, the audio does not function properly, nor do the stories save as designed. Also, the resolution icon disappears upon saving of a story. Emails to Mindwing have gone unanswered or have been returned as undeliverable. It appears an update or two is necessary to be able to use this pricy app.
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Works well until trying to retrieve a saved story

This app has great potential, however every time I go to save a story that is in progress and open at a later time, the app freezes. This is frustrating because the stories often take more than one therapy session to generate.

SGM

Intuitive. Kids love the quick draw and "reporter" for the recordings. Easy to edit and revise stories, as well as email and save in student records, but can't figure out how to delete stories or students from my iPad.

Needs bug fixes

I love the idea of using this app to reinforce story grammar marker concepts and help create stories, retells, social stories. However, the app still needs work to be useful to me. There is no way to save stories as you work; when I try to play back stories the app quits. For the price, I was expecting more. Waiting for an update...
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FAQ

What is SGM® used for?

SGM® is designed to help children improve their thinking, communication, and learning abilities. It aids in telling and retelling stories, comprehension, writing, reading comprehension, and social communication through interactive icons.

How does SGM® help children organize their thoughts?

The app uses colorful, patented icons that provide a visual representation of story elements. Children can see, touch, and move these icons to structure their thoughts for expressing ideas or writing, freeing up working memory.

Can SGM® be used for different types of texts?

Yes, SGM® now includes support for expository text structures such as description, sequencing, and listing. This helps children with critical thinking and making connections between texts, themselves, and the world.

What devices does SGM® support?

Currently, SGM® is supported on iPad devices. It was released on July 27, 2013, and its latest version is 1.3.3, last updated on October 9, 2018.

What is the price of SGM®?

SGM® is a paid application, priced at $9.99. There are no in-app purchases mentioned for this app.

What is the age rating for SGM®?

SGM® has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young children to use for educational purposes.

How can parents or teachers monitor progress with SGM®?

Stories created with SGM® can be saved and emailed to parents or teachers. This allows them to monitor the child's progress in story creation and retelling.

Does SGM® have ads?

The provided data does not specify whether SGM® contains advertisements. However, it is a paid application, which often implies an ad-free experience.