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This summary of articles from various resources reports the positive outcomes when video modeling was used for teaching social behavior and language, literacy skills, and motor skills.

This report offers a basic description of video modeling, and why it is such a successful tool for teaching children with autism. This report also touches the surface of the types of skills taught with video modeling.

theweek.com/article/index/242107/is-the-ipad-bad-for-children Three Kindergarten classes in Australia are participating in a study of benefits. Experts agree that children are better off simply talking than zoning out over an iDevice in order to develop social skills and to learn to cope with or grow from boredom.

This page describes the four types of video modeling used for teaching a range of skills and behaviors to children on the autism spectrum. You will find several example videos, a brief explanation of why video modeling works, and five helpful resource links.

A great blog of how a teacher uses iPads and technology in her classroom. Specific apps and management skills to use while allowing kids to use the devices.

This article discusses the effectiveness of interactive whiteboards in early education and how students gain skills from them. It also goes into availability of interactive whiteboards in classrooms, if they are developmentally appropriate, and a score sheet to evaluate software for use in education.

This article argues that teachers should actually teach their students how to use these social media outlets successfully so they can use them in the class room. I think this is an important article to show how important it is to bridge that gap between student and teacher.

Focus on the benefit of pets for children.

This page describes the four types of video modeling used for teaching a range of skills and behaviors to children on the autism spectrum. You will find several example videos, a brief explanation of why video modeling works, and five helpful resource links.

Article sharing the use of iPod Touches for learners who are ELL. Applications include voice recording. Student results also included in article. Search criteria: "ipod touch classroom elementary reading"

This site is great for viewing examples of videos designed for modeling appropriate social behaviors. Although videos are available for purchase on this site, many helpful tips are offered on how to use video modeling most effectively.

The positive outcomes of video based learning for typically developing children, and children with autism, are described in this article. The distinction is made between peer modeling and self modeling.

This article provides another view on the cost effectiveness and the uselfulness that the iPad provides in all classrooms, especially for autistic students. It describes a pilot research study that proved to support integrating the iPad into special education curriculums because of the wide range of uses and tools it provides. One of the main points the researcher argued is that the iPad has multiple uses and can replace the many devices that are apparent in special education programs.