iPads in the Inclusive Classroom

iPads in the Inclusive Classroom

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Introductions: • Introduce yourself to a ‘learning buddy or two’.

• Discuss: Today will be successful for me if...

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Goals

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Explore text to

speech features and

apps

Explore apps to “show what you know”

SETT Process Speech to Text

Sharing content with and from an iPad

Displaying your iPad

Accessibility

Features

Agenda

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•Intros •TTS & Accessibility Features on iPad •Word Processing & Writing Supports on the iPad

•Group Activity & Workflow (Apps for teaching and learning in the inclusive classroom.

•Reading Supports & Story Writing Apps •Apps for children with diverse needs - Communication, social skills and scheduling apps

•Grade Level Groupings - Plan and Share

Lunch

Why the iPad?

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SETT Process

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What tasks does the student need to be able to do?

What tools could assist the student to do those tasks?

SETT Process by Dr. Joy Zabala

http://www.joyzabala.com

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S (Student)

E (Environment)

T (Tasks)

T (Tools)

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Physical

•Assistive Touch •Alternative Access - Bluetooth switches & Switch Accessible Apps (See here for more info: http://www.janefarrall.com/html/resources/Switch_Accessible_Apps_for_iPad.pdf

Vision•VoiceOver •Zoom •Invert Colors (White on Black)

Hearing •FaceTime •Mono Audio

Learning•Text to Speech (Speak Selection) •Guided Access - ‘Locks’ ipad in an app

Built-in Accessibility

I want my students to...access texts by using Speech

to Text.

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Speak Selection - Read selected text.

Voice Over - Screen Reader; Reads aloud everything; Changes the way you operate your iPad.

Voice Dream Lite Free

vBookzPDF$4.99

Settings>General

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Speak Selection - Built in Text to Speech

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Scroll downSettings>General>Accessibility

Use Speak Selection to read aloud a webpage.

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Open a webpage with text that you may use with your class.

Press and hold on the text until you see the magnifying glass. Drag the blue sliders to select the text then press Speak.

Speak Selection - Built in Text to Speech

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Scroll downTo use Speak Selection, go to an email or webpage with text. !Long-Click (press and hold) on the text, then choose Speak.

Settings>General>Accessibility

Scan to watch a video on Speak Selection.

Using VoiceOver

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Tap an item or app (once) - it’s description will be read aloud. !Then Double Tap to select the item or app. !Three fingers to scroll up or down.

Settings>General>Accessibility

Scan to watch a video on using Voice Over:

Voice Over - Reads aloud Everything

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Settings>General>Accessibility

Voice Over

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Settings > General > Accessibility > Voice Over

In Voice Over, your iPad works differently: Tap an item or app (once) - it’s description will be read aloud. !Then Double Tap to select the item or app. !Three fingers to scroll up or down.

Scan to watch a video on using Voice Over:

Text to Speech

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Voice Dream App: ★Lite (free) ★Full ($9.99)

vBookz PDF ★$4.99

To get a text into these apps:

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1. Download the Voice Dream Lite (free) app. !

2. Upload the text to a webpage (like your class website), dropbox or google drive. !

3. Use the Open in feature to open the text in that app. !

http://goo.gl/MEjcOZ

To Download a copy of a digital text:

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Pro Con

Built-in Speak Selection

-Works on webpages, emails, notes, pages, some iBooks -Highlights text -Simple and Easy to use

-Doesn’t work on PDF documents

Built-in Voice Over Feature

-Works on EVERYTHING (PDFs, iBooks, emails, etc)

-Changes the way you operate your iPad. -Can be difficult to navigate the iPad -Takes time to learn the new gestures.

VoiceDream Lite (free)

-Works on both Word Docs and PDFs that are opened in the VoiceDream App. -Good voices -Highlights text

-Does NOT import images.

vBookz PDF ($4.99)

-Works on PDFs -Allows images

-Limited voices -Some text may be mis-aligned with the red box that highlights the text.

Text to Speech-The Low Down

Accessibility Scavenger Hunt

You will need to move around the stations and explore the features that would be most relevant to your context.

You may want a QR Code Reader app such as:

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ScanInigma

Invert Colours

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Settings > General > Accessibility > White on Black (Black on White)

Low Vision Settings Video Tutorial:

Zoom

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Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom > On

Zoom

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Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom > On

Once Zoom is on, double tap with three fingers to zoom 200%. !

Double Tap with three fingers to Zoom out. !

Three Finger drag to move around the screen.

Low Vision Settings Video Tutorial:

Guided Access

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Allows you to ‘lock’ the iPad in one app and control which features are available.

Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access

Guided Access

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Scan to watch a video on Guided Access.

Once guided access is turned on, go to the app where you want to use it. !Triple Click the home button.

Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access

Optional: Circle areas of the screen you want to disable. !Press Start. You be prompted to set a passcode.

To Disable: Triple Click the home button. Enter the passcode. Click end.

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Speech to Text Siri - Available in iPad 3, iPhone 4S

(and higher)and iPad Mini

Siri Dictation KeyWhen Siri is on, you will see the dictation microphone key on the keyboard in any application.

Press then Talk. Siri will convert your speech to text.

Scan to watch a video on Siri and Voice Activation.

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Assistive TouchAssistive Touch can be used with students who may have physical impairments and may find traditional gestures difficult to use.

Scan to watch a video on Assistive Touch.

Settings>General >Assistive Touch>OnTouch this icon to perform gestures such as using the home button. Click on Device to adjust volume or take a screenshot.

Switch Control -iOS 7

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Settings>General>Accessibility>Switch Control

Scan to watch a video tutorial.

How to create a QR Codehttp://www.qrstuff.com

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Watch Video:

Accessibility Features

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What can you use in your classroom context?Record your answers using Today’s Meet

https://todaysmeet.com/Jan17ipad !

I want my students to...use Speech to Text when written output is needed.

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Siri - iPad 3+, iPad Mini, iPhone 4S+

Dragon Dictation App - Free

PaperPort Notes App - Free

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Speech to Text Siri - Available in iPad 3, iPhone 4S, 5 +

and iPad Mini

Siri Dictation Key

Press then Talk. Siri will convert your speech to text.

Google Search App

• Use  the  voice  search  (microphone  icon)  to  conduct  a  Google  search.    Combine  with  “Speak  Selec/on”  so  students  can  have  the  search  results  read  aloud  to  them.  

• Note:  iPad  3  has  the  microphone  icon  (Siri)  in  the  keyboard  for  Speech  to  Text  in  any  applicaGon.

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Speech to Text-Dragon Dictation

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•Edit  text  by  selecGng  the  keyboard  icon  aIer  conversion.      !

•Copy  and  Paste  text  into  other  applicaGons  !

Free

PaperPort Notes

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Select the T then click on the page. The Tap & Speak button will be above the keyboard.

App Pros Cons NotesNotes (Built-

in App)

Easy  to  use.    You  can  set  them  to  sync  with  your  iCloud  account.  

Cannot open word or PDF documents.

PaperPort Notes (formerly

Noterize) (free)

Open  PDF  files;  highlight  text,  add  sGcky  notes,  typed  text  and  voice  recordings  to  pages.  Import  images,  documents  and  web  content.    Share  created  notes  by  email,  dropbox  or  google  docs.  Speech  to  Text

Cannot open Word docs, only PDFs; Becomes unreliable with very large PDFs.

Pages (9.99)

Open,  create  and  edit  Pages  and  Word  documents.      Share  via  email  or  “cloud”

Price.

QuickOffice Free

Open,  create  and  edit  PowerPoint  presentaGons,  Word  Documents  and  Excel  spreadsheets.  Share  via  email  or  “cloud”.  

Requires Google Account

Google Drive App

(Free)

Links  to  Google  Account  .  Easy  to  use.

No PowerPoint

Other Word Processing Apps

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Speech to Text Not Working? iTalk Voice Recorder App

• Easy  to  use  voice  recorder.    Students  can  record  voice  and  email  the  sound  file  (aiff  file=can  be  played  in  iTunes  or  QuickGme).

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Free

I want my students to...show what they know in

creative ways

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show their learning to the rest of the class by connecting the

projector.

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Tip of the Day...

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Group Activity• Use the app task card to complete the

activity. Please adapt the learning objective to suit your classroom context.

• Consider how does this app support learners in your classroom. What else could you use this app for?

• If you finish early, feel free to explore the other activities.

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6 Groups

Group Task Tool

1 Infomercial Tellagami

2 Annotate & Voice Record

Screen Chomp or Doceri

3 Poster PicCollage

4 Video Presentation

30hands Videolicious

5 Slideshow Presentation

Haiku Deck

6 Role Play or Mind Map

PuppetPals or Popplet Lite

Create an Informercial

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!•Pick one of the communities we are studying. •Create a 30 second infomercial persuading others to visit the community. Be sure to include key festivals, traditions and other aspects of the culture.

Tellagami (free)

Haiku Deck (free)

1. Scan the QR code to access images and information about the community.

2. Gather information and save an image for your informercial background.

3. Use the app Tellagami to create your infomercial.

India Peru Tunisia Ukraine

Grade 3 Social Studies:

Students will: 3.1.2 examine the social, cultural and linguistic characteristics that affect quality of life in communities in other parts of the world by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry:

• How is identity reflected in traditions, celebrations, stories and customs in the communities?

Tellagami

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Preview

1. Choose a background (from Library)

2. Choose a character

3. Choose emotion (optional)

4. Record your voice or add typed text that will be read

aloud.

5. Share - Press Save to save the video to your camera roll

Grade 9 Science: * investigate and describe evidence of energy transfer and transformation (e.g., mechanical energy transformed into electrical energy, electrical energy transferred through power grids, chemical energy converted to electrical energy and then to light energy in a flashlight, thermal energy converted to electrical energy in a thermocouple)

Wind turbine Image

• Use either Doceri or ScreenChomp to explain how a wind mill or wind turbine produces energy.

1. Find an image or diagram of a wind turbine. You may use the one linked to the QR Code or find your own image. Save this image to your camera roll.

2. Open Doceri or ScreenChomp and insert the image. Record your voice and/or annotate to explain how it generates energy.

3. In Doceri you can export your video to the camera roll and/or email your video. In ScreenChomp, your video is uploaded to a web address. You can email the link to view from another iPad or computer.

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Doceri

New

Record Voice and Screen cast

Add image

Pens and Drawing tools

Undo and redo

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Doceri- To save your video to the Camera Roll

Select your recording and drag to the

camera roll icon.

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Collage Station

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!•Pick one of the regions of Alberta. •Create a poster that shows images of the region and the key natural resources in that area.

Haiku Deck (free)

1. Scan the QR Code to access information (and/or images) about the regions of Alberta.

2. Create your poster.

3. Export your collage to the camera roll.

Pic Collage Note: You can search for images from inside the PicCollage App.

Grade 4 Social Studies:

4.1.2 - examine, critically, the physical geography of Alberta by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:

What are the major geographical and natural vegetation regions, landforms and bodies of water in Alberta (e.g., prairie region, forests, rivers, hoodoos, Rocky Mountains, oil sands)?

What are the significant natural resources in Alberta, and where are they located (e.g., mineral deposits, coal, natural gas and oil, forests)?

Pic Collage (Free)

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Pic Collage (Free)

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• Create  a  short  video  presentaGon  outlining  key  aspects  of  the  fur  trade.    Use  images  and  voice  over  in  your  presentaGon.      

• Scan  the  QR  Code  for  images  and  informaGon.  

1. Collect  images  and  save  them  to  your  camera  roll.  

2. Use  the  appVideolicious                        or    30Hands                          to  create  your  presentaGon.

Grade 7 Social Studies

7.1.4 - assess, critically, the economic competition related to the control of the North American fur trade by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:

• How did the First Nations, French, British and Métis peoples interact with each other as participants in the fur trade?

• How did the fur trade contribute to the foundations of the economy in North America?

Toward Confederation Images52

30 Hands

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Skip this step

New Presentation

New Presentation

Give Title and Add Slides

Choose your type of slide (photo or draw)

Choose your photos. You can

choose more than one at a time.

30hands

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Drag to re-arrange your slides if neccessary. !Tap on Begin Recording

Record your voice. Swipe to move to the next slide.

Tap the arrow to publish the video.

Save to camera roll.

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Videolicious - Free

Choose Shots > Camera Roll Select your images in order. Record your voice over.

Drag up the photos as you record your voice.

Choose your music.

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Videolicious - ContinuedChoose your music.

Preview & Save

Give it a title

Save !

The video will be saved to your camera roll. !

You can also email out from Videolicious.

Slideshow Station

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!•Choose one of the communities we have been studying: Peru, Tunisia, Ukraine and India. •Create a slideshow that highlights how the geography and culture affect the quality of life in the communities.

Possible Apps to use:

Haiku Deck (free)

Note: You can search for images inside

the Haiku Deck app.

Haiku Deck (free)

Keynote ($9.99)Quick Office(free)

Note: You must have a google account.

Haiku Deck• When you first open it you are prompted

to create an account but you can skip this step.

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• Create a new slide show.

Add a new slide

Play presentation

Layout of text

Select Image

Write Text

Without signing in you cannot ‘share’ your presentaion

Tip: Take a screen shot of each slide to save them to the camera roll.

Grade 5 Language Arts Experiment with language

• experiment with words and sentence patterns to create word pictures; identify how imagery and figurative language, such as simile and exaggeration, convey meaning

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• Create  a  short  dialogue  between  two  characters  using  the  Puppet  Pals  (Free)  App.      

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• You  must  include  at  least  two  similes,  one  metaphor  and  two  hyperboles.  

• Export  your  puppet  show  to  the  camera  roll.  

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• Create a mind map of one of the regions of Alberta using Popplet Lite.

• Your mind map must include images and text.

• Steps:

1. Scan the QR code to access images and information about the regions of Alberta.

2. Gather information and save images to your camera roll.

3. Use the Popplet Lite app to create a mind map about about that region.

4. Export your mind map to the camera roll.

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Any QR reader app will work. I use the i-nigma app (free)

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I want my students to...share their learning by

connecting to the projector.

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Ways to display your iPad:

AirServer Software for your computer

Apple TV connected to your

projector

Reflector Software for your computer

VGA adaptor

VGA adaptor

Document Camera

Airplay

(iPad 1)

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AirPlay in iOS 7• Swipe up from the bottom of

your iPad to open the control panel.

• Click on the airplay

• Choose the device

• Mirroring: ON

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AirPlay in iOS 6• AirPlay

• Double Tap the home button

• Swipe backwards.

• Click on the airplay icon

• Choose the device

• Mirroring: ON

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Ways to display your iPad through a Projector

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Pro Con

VGA Adapter

$35.00

Connect directly to your projector

cable.

•Disconnect projector cable from computer and connect to iPad

•Unable to move around •Often comes loose •Does not work with iPad 1 (only iPad 2 and later)

Document Camera

(Price Varies)

Use Document Camera

•See your fingers and gestures •Works with iPad 1 (and 2 & 3)

•Unable to move around •Glare from device can be an issue

Air Server $3.99 single $14.99 five

Download on to your computer

http://www.airserver.com

•Wireless-You can move around •Works using AirPlay Feature of iPad - no connecting cables. •7 day free trial

•requires wireless internet and both computer and iPad on same network •Does not work with iPad 1

Reflector $14.99 single $49.99 five

Download on to your computer

https://www.reflectorapp.c

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•Wireless-You can move around •Works using AirPlay Feature of iPad •10 minute free trial •PC (XP & up) or Mac (10.6.8 & up)

•requires wireless internet and both computer and iPad on same network •Does not work with iPad 1

Apple TV $109.00

Connect Apple TV to your projector and use airplay to

mirror iPad.

•Wireless-You can move around the room •Works using AirPlay Feature of iPad

•requires wireless internet and both computer and iPad on same network •Does not work with iPad 1 •You may need an HDMI to VGA adaptor

Adapted from: http://learninginhand.com/blog/5-ways-to-show-your-ipad-on-a-projector-screen.html

How do I get projects from the iPad???

• Email - the Mail app must be configured on the iPad

• Google Drive

• Dropbox App

• Manual Sync - Image & Videos will be imported from

the camera roll and the iPad will act as if it’s a digital

camera.

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Email

• You may be able to email directly from your app.

• If not, save the project to your camera roll.

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Sharing Using the Google Drive App

• Requires google accounts.

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Uploads

Sharing Using the Google Drive App Con’t

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To share:

Sharing Using the Dropbox App

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Requires a dropbox account (free). !

Options: •Create a class account and sign in with that on each iPad. !

•Students join Dropbox and you create ‘shared’ folders. Students sign in with their own dropbox accounts.

Sharing Using the Dropbox App

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•You can upload files individually

Sharing Using the Dropbox App

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•Files uploaded from the iPad appear in the Camera Uploads Folder.

Manually Transferring Photos or Videos on

the Camera roll.

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Note: Videos and photos in your camera roll can be manually transferred to your computer through the iPad cable.

1. Plug your iPad into your computer. 2. If iTunes opens up, close it. DO NOT SYNC. 3. PC-The auto import from camera should appear. Import images as you would from a digital camera. Mac-Open iPhoto and import.

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I want my students to...use predictive text to support

their writing.

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ZenTap iPhone App ★Free

iReadWrite ★$19.99

iWordq ★$24.99

Abilipad ★$19.99

Co-Writer ★$17.99

Predictive Text AppsApp Price Pro Con

iReadWrite $19.99

-Predictive Text, Auditory Feedback & Support -Highlights words -stores multiple files

-English only

iWordQ $24.99

-Predictive Text, Auditory Feedback & Support -Highlights words -stores multiple files

-Must buy each language separately

ZenTap iPhone App

Free or Pro $1.99

-Works on iPhone, iPod & iPad -Text can be emailed out

-No auditory support

Abilipad 20.99

-Predictive Text -Customizable keyboards -Works in both English and French

Co-Writer 17.99

-Predictive Text; -main prediction dictionary and Topic dictionaries can be accessed. -iPhone and iPad

I want my students to...access reading materials.

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Reading Supports

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Reading Supports

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http://books.readsmart.com/LAZ/free.html

One free book (app) per level (from Language Technologies, Inc.)

Raz-Kids App (use with Reading A-Z Subscription)

Reading A-Z subscription = $89.95/classroom/year

Reading Supports

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http://www.perthunionlibrary.ca/tumblebooks.html

Use the mobile site on iPad !or ! Access the full site using a web browser such as Puffin to play the flash files.

Tumble Books

I want my students to...know their daily schedule.

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Choiceworks ★$6.99

Scheduling & Transitioning Apps

First Then Visual Schedule iPhone App ★$9.99

Picture Scheduler ★$2.99

Picture Prompt Timer ★$3.99

I want my students to...practice social skills

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AutismExpress (free)

Stories to Learn ($13.99)

Model Me Going Places (free)

Bitsboard (free)

I want my students to...practice their articulation.

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Artic PCS Flashcards ArtikPix Full

Each of these apps has one free sound. Artic PCS-purchase sounds individually. ArticPix - Full version $29.99

I want my students to...make choices.

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Choiceworks ★$6.99

Answers: Yes/No Free

ChoiceBoard Creator Free

I want my students to...communicate.

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Proloquo2go -iPad/iPod/ $219.99

Tap Speak Choice -iPad $169.99

Communication Apps

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Proloquo2go -iPad/iPod/ $219.99

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Working in Grade (and/or Subject) level groups… • Share ideas for how you may use some of the tools

explored today. • Share your favourite resources or apps to use on

iPads in your classroom context. You can also explore the two app lists on the following pages.

!Each group will be expected to share at least one idea and one of their favourite resources or apps.

Collaboration Time

Subject Specific Apps: Two Lists

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http://www.tcea.org/ipad

http://www.21innovate.com/top-apps.html

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Share your ideas, apps and any other resources!

Collaboration Time

iPad Resources:

• http://www.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html

• http://learninginhand.com/ipad/

• http://langwitches.wikispaces.com/iPad+Activities

• http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/26195

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

• http://www.ipad-autism.com/category/ipad-apps-for-autism/visual-schedules/

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Exit Pass •What’s your take-away?

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[email protected]

@karlaholt

Please post your answers here: https://todaysmeet.com/Jan17ipad

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