Introduction to PhonoPix
PhonoPix is a minimal pairs app with 10 decks for the following phonological processes: prevocalic voicing, word final devoicing, final consonant deletion, fronting (palatal and velar), marked blend reduction, unmarked blend reduction, gliding (“l” and “r” sounds), stopping, backing (palatal and velar), and initial consonant deletion. It has 400 pairs of words that contrast the child’s incorrect response with the target response. PhonoPix is a universal binary optimized for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
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PhonoPix is a phonological app and the companion to our successful articulation app called ArtikPix. PhonoPix has flashcard and matching activities with minimal pairs to contrast children’s incorrect responses with the correct responses. Example minimal pairs include “tea” and “key,” “ton” and “sun,” “bee” and “beach,” and many more.
PhonoPix has 10 decks with 40 minimal pairs in each (400 total pairs) for the following phonological processes: prevocalic voicing, word final devoicing, final consonant deletion, fronting (palatal and velar), marked blend reduction, unmarked blend reduction, gliding (“l” and “r” sounds), stopping, backing (palatal and velar), and initial consonant deletion. Children view the minimal pairs in double-sided flashcards by flicking through an album and tapping an around button. In the matching activity, children have fun matching the minimal pairs in three different levels: easy with 3 pairs, medium with 6 pairs, and hard with 10 pairs.
During the flashcard and matching activities, children practice by listening to the recorded audio, recording their voice to self-monitor, and collecting scores (aka data). Scores are collected only for the cards representing the target response. The scores are then saved in the app or exported with information regarding the phonological process practiced.
The flashcard and matching activities include the following features:
• combine card decks and specify ordering
• choose sounds groups (e.g., beginning th, er) to practice
• color coded cards
• auto-play of audio recordings
• tap-to-play audio
• record your voice and play the voice recording (external mic/earphones with mic needed for iPod touch prior to 4th generation)
• collect scores by tallying for specified sound groups (e.g., beginning th, er)
• tallied scores are automatically converted to percentage based data
• save scores in the app with timestamp
• copy scores to clipboard, email, and Google Spreadsheet
• configurable options for app sounds (e.g., audio recordings) and visuals (e.g., hide matched cards, unmatched card delay)
• Audio feedback for scoring
• Multi-tasking for iOS 4.2
• Sound group title added to the top of flashcards and matching cards to clarify scoring
How does PhonoPix compare to ArtikPix?
PhonoPix is a companion app to ArtikPix. Identical to ArtikPix, PhonoPix has recorded audio, voice recording, and scoring features. However, PhonoPix differs in that it has minimal pairs of phonological processes. Practicing with minimal pairs enables children to learn the difference in meaning between their production and the correct production. This allows children with several speech errors to make the greatest improvement throughout their system of sounds.