These apps are aimed at more senior students for notetaking and literacy
Notability ($14.99)
Notability powerfully integrates handwriting, PDF annotation, typing, recording, and organizing so you can take notes your way!
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/notability-take-notes-annotate/id360593530?mt=8
Soundnote ($7:49)
While listening to a talk, you push record and make the occasional key words or draw. You can then instantly recall that place in the lecture and replay it at a later date.
Mindmeister (free)
More detailed mind mapping. You can synch your maps with the on line version as well.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/mindmeister-for-ipad/id381073026?mt=8
Prizmo - document scanning, OCR and speech ($13.99)
Take a photo of some text. The app will enhance the text and read it to you in an understandable voice. It connects with Dropbox. Here's a tutorial video. Great for senior students for whom accessing information is a struggle.
http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/prizmo-document-scanning-ocr/id366791896?mt=8
Word Collage ($1:49)
Very much like Wordle. You enter the words and it makes word collages out of them. Save to Photo Album or email.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/word-collage/id527057508?mt=8
Sherlock Holmes for the iPad (free)
Short stories of Sherlock Holmes
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/sherlock-holmes-for-the-ipad/id579589766?mt=8