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Executive Function (EF)
involves activating, orchestrating, monitoring,
evaluating and adapting different strategies to
accomplish different tasks. (Horowitz,
2007)
Individual Level – Explicit individualized strategy Instruction
http://www.gonzaga.edu/academics/colleges+and+schools/School-of-Education/Majors-Programs/Student-Teaching-and-Field-Experience/images/450_student-teacher-1.jpg
Environmental Level – External support and structure
http://www.iteachithink.com/2012/09/iphone-ipad-and-android-random-student.html
General Guidelines
Minimize Paper
Use visuals
Explicit strategy instruction
Monitor time on task
Toolbelt Theory (Ira Socol)
Manage workflow
Note: The recommendations which follow serve as a starting point. This list is not exhaustive
and new apps are continually developed.
Memory Apps
All About Me app ($2.99)
Sound Gecko (free online and an app)
Screen Casting apps (free) – Educreations, ShowMe, Screenchomp
Organization Tool Apps
Sticky Notes (low tech and app, free)
Siri
Evernote – free, syncs to everything
Errands To do list (free)
Quick NotePro app (has record feature, $3.99)
Forgetful – (free for two audio reminders)
Homework Apps
(priorities, alarms, etc)
InClass (free)
Erudio (free)
istudiez Pro ($2.99)
Complete Class Organizer ($4.99)
Time Management
Rescue Time – online tool, tracks how you spend time on your computer
30/30 – (free app, with task timers)
Tododo HD (task timers, $1.99 app)
UDLTechToolkit.wikispaces.com
iPad Apps – Popplet Lite (free)
IdeaSketch (free)
Tools4Students ($.99,
excellent templates)
Writing Tools
Bypass writing challenges
Paperport Notes
Dragon Dictation
speech recognition built into devices
LiveScribe Smart Pen
Notability ($1.99, excellent app, numerous features, syncs audio to text)
Sound Note ($4.99 app, syncs audio to text)
Capture Notes ($4.99 appnumerous features)
NoteBinder ($6.99 app, numerous features, )
Notetaking
Study Skills Tools
Flash Card apps (Quizlet online)
Flashcard(let) free
iBooks (Active Reading strategies)
PHOTO CREDITS
Student against wall - http://www.flickr.com/photos/aegishjalmur/2288932018
Chessboard - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pshan427/2331162310/Plan B http://www.flickr.com/photos/mringlein/1403246089/
Large Chessboard http://www.flickr.com/photos/rusworks/84248875/
Watches http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn/312870142/
Start button - http://www.123rf.com/photo_3995846_start-button-over-white-concept-of-begin-go-initiate-etc.html
Shift - http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/04/idsa_northeast_district_c.html Disorganization - http://bit.ly/eYtsMG