Is there REALLY an app for that? A Perusal through the Top Cross-platform Apps Presented by: Michael Hinesly ESC Region XI Texas Transition Conference
Dec 27, 2015
Is there REALLY an app for that?
A Perusal through the Top Cross-platform Apps
Presented by: Michael HineslyESC Region XI
Texas Transition Conference
Why Apps?•Portable•Touch screen technology•Combines devices (phone, PDA,
laptop, MP3 player)• Looks “normal”•Relatively low-cost
Which Tablet or Smartphone?
Apple iPhone/iPad• Ave. price of iPad -
$329-$499• Ave. Price of iPhone -
$199-$399
Android Smartphone/Tablet• Ave. price of a Droid
tablet - $89-$275• Ave. price of Droid
Smartphone - $99-$325
Research Study Involving the use of iPod Touch with Students with DisabilitiesFor 60% of the group in the study, all educational goals addressed by iPod use were successfully met. This is a remarkable success rate for this population of studentswho traditionally make very slow progress in their learning.Marks, Genee, Milne, Jay. ; 2008. iPod therefore I can : Enhancing the learning of children with intellectual disabilities through emerging technologies.
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