Summer break is almost here, and students and teachers across the country are no doubt counting down the days until their well-earned freedom. But for many students, summer break also means a “summer slide”, where a significant portion of the knowledge that they’ve acquired during the school year will be lost. In fact, according to Scholastic, elementary students lose roughly twenty to twenty-seven percent of their learning progress during the summer months.

So, in an attempt to prevent some of that inevitable learning loss, we’ve compiled a list of five apps designed to keep students on track as they enjoy their summer break.

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Clear communication can be a daily challenge for many individuals, especially for people with disabilities that affect writing, language processing, or fine motor skills. ClarifyAssistant on the Apple App Store is designed with this reality in mind, offering an integrated writing support tool that works directly within the iPhone and iPad keyboard.

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Not long ago, I was visiting an elementary school when a resource teacher asked me if I knew of a free math manipulative app that students could access on their iPads. I wasn’t sure what to recommend at the time, so I decided to do a little digging, and I discovered a great app that definitely deserves a mention.

Polypad by Amplify is a free virtual space where students can explore mathematical concepts using interactive manipulatives, models, and tools. Originally developed by Mathigon and now part of Amplify’s educational ecosystem, Polypad combines the flexibility of a digital whiteboard with a comprehensive collection of math resources.

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For many students, organizing information can be just as challenging as learning it. Between lecture notes, assignment deadlines, brainstorming sessions, and studying for exams, it is easy to become overwhelmed by scattered ideas and disconnected information. That is where the SimpleMind app can be especially useful. Designed as a mind mapping and visual organization tool, SimpleMind helps users turn thoughts into structured, easy-to-follow visual diagrams.

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With funds raised by our sixth annual Princess Ball, our Prairie Regional Office has donated four Assistive Technology Resource Kits — each containing upwards of $1,800 worth of specialized assistive technology — to support students with disabilities at Regina General Hospital and Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan through our Solutions for Schools initiative.

Over the past several weeks, our Prairie Region Solutions team, Amanda LaRose and Chelsea Osiowy, have been hard at work. From researching and planning to carefully selecting tools, building kits, and delivering them into the community, their focus has been on one goal: creating meaningful, accessible learning opportunities for students who need them most.

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In this article, we’re doing something a bit different. Rather than our typical content that is normally written by a sole author (Seaver), we’ve invited our colleagues Rebekah and Louise to help us test out and give their thoughts on a variety of notetaking apps across a variety of devices.

Each of us will review three apps, and then we will give our opinions on what works, what doesn’t, where each app shines, and where each app struggles. We will be reviewing OneNote, Granola, Notability, Goodnotes, CollaNote, Mindgrasp, Genio (formerly Glean), Otter.ai, and Coconote. To test these apps, we will be using a wide variety of devices and tools, including laptops, iPads, iPhones, Microsoft Edge, and the Logitech pencil.

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The inq smartpen is designed to bring note taking, audio recording, and analysis into a single workflow. From my experience, it handled most of those core tasks well. However, I experienced enough hiccups along the way to say that my experience with this pen was not exactly perfect.

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Today, we are talking about accessible tools and services available to New Brunswick voters for the upcoming municipal elections! Joining us today is Karine Pitre from Elections NB. This discussion is being released in both French and English. To listen to the English version of the podcast, go to Amazon Music or Spotify.

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Clever: Homework Helper AI is an AI-powered study app designed to support students with homework completion, revision, and content creation. Available on iOS, it brings together a range of tools that aim to simplify how learners interact with course material, particularly when working independently.

The core of the app is its ability to scan or upload homework questions or notes using your device’s camera or photo library. Once captured, the app analyzes the content and generates responses along with explanations. This can be especially helpful for students who need quick clarification or support outside of the classroom.

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In the latest episode of the “We Have Solutions” podcast, our AT Help Desk team does a complete overview of all the accessibility features that iOS 26 has to offer.

Listen on Amazon Music or Spotify. We also have a new episode of our French language podcast.

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