Accessing and Using the Knowledge Base
For the past 12 years I have conducted an annual review of the special education technology literature. This work involves scanning the contents of 31 journals and capturing each article that I think is relevant to the work of special education technology professionals. After reading, analyzing, and indexing each article, I prepare an analysis of this one-year profile of the knowledge base. The purpose of this work is to answer the question, "What have we learned lately?" by Dave L. Edyburn, Ph.D.
Google Tools for Specials Needs. Check out the Slide Show with recommendations for apps and extensions. Good for students using Chrome Books, or Chrome on any computer.
The Picto4Me Editor is an online application for editing pictograph communication boards for individuals with special needs.
The app is free and can be installed via the Google Chrome Web Store: Google Chrome Web Store:
See.Touch.Learn.™ is a picture learning system designed by professionals specifically for those with autism and other special needs. See.Touch.Learn.™ makes traditional picture cards obsolete. Parents and professionals use See.Touch.Learn.™ to build custom picture card lessons and automatically track their child's responses
Projectbook lets you type notes in a variety of fonts, create outlines, handwrite, sketch, record audio, and take photos together on any page. It helps you stay on top of your projects and due dates with a flexible to-do manager. And, it automatically connects related notes, web clips, Word docs, PDFs and to-dos throughout your notebook, so you can find anything fast -- even if it's not organized.
Projectbook understands the meaning of the words in your notes and documents, so it can gather all your information about any subject with just one tap. It also links key words in your notes to help you jump quickly between related information. And, because Projectbook stores everything safely on your iPad, it's always available instantly wherever you are, even without an Internet connection. No special subscriptions or Wi-Fi hunting required.