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As a pre-service Special Education teacher i have seen that teaching is about forming a relationships. Trust, Mutual respect and authentic care must be formed before learning can begin.

Using ICT with people with SEN: what the literature tells us

I like the idea of using these Ipad apps in particular *Educreations; this can be used in the classroom as a recordable whiteboard and the opportunity to put lessons on the web so students can watch them before and after class, parents can see them and can learn with child or they can reinforce the newly learnt concepts. * Toonastic; I can see this being used for reluctant writers with children with special needs where they can create animated moving pictures and record their voice to their story.

This is great, have just downloaded some onto the ipad!! I will keep a look out for more apps.

A blog post where some math educators point out problems in videos from Khan Academy. A great illustration of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK). The idea that there is a special type of knowledge that accrues from knowing how best to teach a particular content/subject areas.

Advantages of using iPads for learning

Passed on from another Diigo site, Dance Mat Typing is great for young students and some special ed students. Typing Tutor is better for older students.

My teaching and learning journey using ICTs