Widgit Writer vs ChooseIt Maker Player

Widgit Writer is an app where you can write simple documents and have the support from speech feedback using the voices available in the iPad. You can also get the support from symbols showing the meaning of the words in your document as you type. You can buy the symbols as an In App Purchase, or get the symbol support via an account on Widgit Online. The Widgit Symbols includes more than 14.500 symbols.

The ChooseIt Maker Player App allows you to download and play personalised ChooseIt Maker activities offline. These may include cause and effect activities, assessment activities, reading and literacy activities, sound lotto and matching games, multiple choice questions, quizzes, communication aids and more! The ChooseIt Maker Player App includes sample activities which demonstrate ways ChooseIt Maker can be used to create a variety of fun learning activities using symbols, pictures and sounds. Simple presentation, clear recorded sound, text-to-speech and a variety of access options makes the ChooseIt Maker Player App ideal for a range of students. These include learners with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), communication difficulties, language impairments, physical and motor difficulties and learning difficulties. ChooseIt Maker Player App features: • Redeem and download shared activities (e.g. GNPXNX) • Play ChooseIt Maker activities offline • Access activities via touch, switch or eye gaze (using available Bluetooth switch interfaces and iPad eye tracker devices) • Progression and achievement recording ChooseIt Maker has won multiple educational awards including: • BETT Winner - ICT Special Educational Needs Solutions • CODiE Winner - Best Solution for Special Needs Students • ERA Finalist - Special Education Resource or Equipment Including ICT