Your iPad has built in settings to assist you with all of your learning needs.
You can:
~speak to your iPad and it can type for you
~have your iPad read to you
You can access these settings under - Settings - Accessibility
Accessibility Options for iPad
Reaching All Learners
Live Speech
Type on iPad and it speaks what you type.
Spoken Content
Have iPad read a selection or the entire screen to you.
Dictation
Speak into iPad and it types for you.
All of Apple’s Accessibility Features Explained