iPads in Special Education

Apple iPad Professional Learning Series for Victorian Specialist Schools

Charlene CullenSpeech PathologistSpeech Language and AAC Consultant

iPad basics

• Physical - home screen, home button, dock,

• Included apps• Organisation – move

and delete apps, create folders, multitasking and closing apps

• Rotation lock/volume

Tips and Tricks

• Restrictions• Settings within apps• iPad 2 Starter Guide

Teaching and Learning

• Student

• Environment

• Tasks

• Tools

Assessment Tools

Rubrics

• http://learninginhand.com/• http://treetops.org.au/groups/ipadagogy/

Apps for Literacy Development/Support

http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/article/apps-for-literacy-support

Apps for Literacy Development/Support

• Digital Storybooks• The Cat in the Hat• Sir Charlie Stinky Socks• Penelope• When I Grow Up• iBooks• Read2Go

Apps for Literacy Development/Support

• Writing• SpeakIt!• Typ-O HD• Notability• Dragon Dictation• iWrite Words• Pages

Apps for Literacy Development/Support

• Working with Words• Word Wall HD• ABC Magic• FW Deluxe• Word Magic• Chiktionary• See Read Say• Hanging with Friends

Language

• Clicky Sticky• Old Macdonald RIDBC• iSentence• Cookie Doodle• What am I HD• Vocab PCS• Bus HD

Maths

• Jungle Coins• Math Bingo• Pizza• Zoom• Mad Math• Grade 2 Math• Can you count?

Other

• Dexteria• Paint Sparkles• Drawing Pad• Draw Stars

Apps for AAC

http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/article/iphoneipad-apps-for-aac

Visual Supports

Apps that can be used as visual schedules, talking books and photo albums, rewards, timers etc• First Then• Pictello• iReward• ChorePad• Time Timer

http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/tools-and-resources/visual-support-apps-for-ipodipad/

Apps for AAC

• Tap Speak Sequence/Choice• Scene & Heard• Touch Chat HD• Sono Flex• Proloquo2Go• Verbally• Predictable• RIDBC Auslan Tutor

Accessibility

• Settings -> General -> Accessibility• Voice Over• Zoom Magnification• White on black display• Large text

www.apple.com/accessibility/ipad/vision.html

Accessibility

• Apple Documentation• Luis Perez’ You Tube Channel• David Woodbridge’s MP3s on Voiceover• Attainment Switch• Access Options and Accessories for iPads

….. Gathering Strength as They Grow

Blue2 Bluetooth Switch

By Ablenet

Switchbox

by Therapy Box

Access

Access

Accessories

Quality Apps Review

• Broxterman’s Bugle• SpedApps2• Teach with your iPad• Inov8 Educational Consulting• Apps for Children with Special Needs• Special Needs Apps for Kids• iPhone, iPad

and iPod touch Apps for (Special) Education by Eric Sailers

Opinions and Research

• Learning: Is there an app for that?• App called Proloquo2Go whets appetite of non-verbal chi

ld • Apple iPad2 launch video• iPads are not a miracle for Autism• Mobile Devices and Communication Apps and AAC RER

C White Paper• Why the iPad should be in classrooms

www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/apple

Keep watching...

Professional Learning Networks• Facebook groups

• iTeach Special Education –

iDevices in Special Education• Assistive Technology• Educational App Talk

• Twitter – lists to follow#edapp #edapps #aacapps

#iPadEd #assistivetech #augcomm

#spedapps #iear

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