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This website has a ton of different ways for a special education teacher to use an iPhone, iPod, or iPad in the classroom. The website provides 200 apps that can be used by special educators. The website breaks the apps down into categories such as productivity apps, fine motor development, early intervention and organization and scheduling apps. Each app that this website provides also gives a short description of what the app does and a link to the app store for it.

The URL that I posted gives 20 iPad apps that would great for teachers to use in the classroom but the website also gives a link to a program called eLearn.

This a great site for teachers to share information. The uses of new technology in the classroom is very useful on this site. Teachers discuss the types of technology they use, and they offer guidance to those that haven't tried it. I found a section that offered the top 20 apps for the iPad that benefit teachers. The url for that is : http://www.teachhub.com/20-amazing-ipad-apps-educators

This site allows both the teacher and student to watch hundreds of free documentaries. It gives the teacher a opportunity to learn about various topics they may be presenting in class it also gives the student the ability to watch quality documentaries assigned by the teacher without having to do so in the classroom. Students and teachers can use ipads, iphones, androids, kindle,xbox and many other devices. There are also opportunites to submit your own documentary which could be used as a class project to change and expand the educational practices of both student and teachers. Previews to assigned films can be embeded in a teacher's website or blog.

These are the apps 3040 students have recommended for use in K-12 classrooms. This will be updated each semester.

Look at all of those apps, I need to get started downloading!

This website is full of interesting tips on technology, classroom management, and many other classroom tips. The particular page I have uploaded is titled Technology Timesavers for Teachers. It shows various games and apps you can use with an ipad in the classroom. It shows apps for organizing schedules and grades also.

This website contains an electronic note keeper and organizer called Evernote that can be downloaded onto a computer, iPhone, iPad, tablet, or any Android device. Evernote has many features that help keep notes organized. It is great for teachers to make lesson plans, store handouts, and upload grades to. Students can use Evernote to upload their notes onto multiple devices, which will minimize the accumulation of paper over time and to make flashcards. Evernote has a search feature that allows you to search for any notes or documents you have uploaded onto the program. This is a wonderful tool, especially for teachers and students to stay organized which is important during the teaching and learning process. Evernote can be downloaded for free but there is a premium option that can be downloaded for a low price.

With the popularity of Facebook and the ability to connect to it from iPads to desktops, it only makes sense to use it for a classroom communication tool. I did a quick search for classrooms, and specifically special education classrooms on Facebook and found numerous pages from all over the world. By using a Facebook page for the class, parents can see what the days lessons were as well as homework and pictures of the day or week. Messages can also be sent to the entire group or individuals as well as other teachers in the department.

6.6- candidates use technology to effectively communicate with students, parents and colleagues. Teachers are able to post information online that is available for students and their parents to view. They even have apps for phones so that communicate between all parties is constant.

Communicate Better To Home. HomeworkNOW.com makes it possible for schools to communicate with parents and students via the web, iPhone, iPad, Android apps, email, mobile text messaging, Facebook, Twitter, RSS Feeds and more! Administrators use HomeworkNOW.com to easily communicate school announcements, alerts, and schoolwide notices. Teachers can sign up on their own or the school can sign up.