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Apportunities with iPads | The Technology is Brilliant While the Teaching is Magic - 1 views

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    Apportunities with iPads is a forum originally designed for 20 teachers and parents in the state of Minnesota who are involved in an iPad Project with children who have deaf-blindness. The intent of this forum is to establish a tool that will allow teachers and parents within this project to connect and share experiences about the use of the iPad as an instructional tool with this population of learners. The broader intent of this forum is to weave together the ever-changing face of app use within the field of special education and students with severe and multiple disabilities.
J B

iPads, iPods aid communication in Elgin special-needs classes | The Marion Star | mario... - 0 views

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    An Ohio school is using iPods and iPads with its students who have multiple disabilities for reading and to improve students' communication, which can help to reduce their frustration levels. Educators say the devices cost less than traditional assistive technology and appear more mainstream, which may concern students in middle or high school.
J B

TeachPaperless: IEP Recommendation: Mobile Access - 1 views

  • mobile tech is the single best vehicle for addressing the confidence and practical needs of many of our kids with learning differences
  • I don't mean to say that the tech itself is the 'difference', what I am trying to say is that the tech -- and especially the personalized and always-on facet of mobile tech -- will provide the connection to the tools, the teachers, and the interventions that will make the difference in a way both unique and also requiring a re-thinking in terms of how we offer relevant services to students with learning differences.
  • we need to explain to developers what we and our students need from them
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  • Even better, we should be calling for Ed Schools to provide instruction in app making and digital design so that we -- the teachers -- have the capacity to program our own teaching.
  • we need to push now for an end to the access issues facing all of our schools
  • Let's make districts come to the realization that mobile devices and mobile access are the point-of-entry for learning right now. Let's put state funded devices in the hands of kids who need them and let all kids bring their own INTELLECTUAL EMPOWERMENT DEVICES to class.
J B

Involve, Prepare, Apply, and Develop: iPads in the Classroom - 0 views

  • SESI follows four key principles concerning iPad integration in our classrooms: I = Involvement P = Preparation A = Application D = Development
  • Developed by SESI’s department of curriculum and instruction, under the leadership of Autumn Kelley with technological support by Adrian Pellew, director of technology, these four principles form the corners of the learning model our teachers employ to support options for iPad use in fun, creative ways for kids with a wide variety of needs.
  • “Technology provides avenues for one-to-one instruction in the classroom setting that didn’t exist 10 years ago
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  • The iPad develops educational experiences for students with special needs in ways that deliver information, facilitate communication, and enhance their learning experience throughout the term of the school day and beyond.
shalani mujer

PC Technical Support's Great Contribution - 1 views

Our Daycare Center has computers that are specially made for children's use. Each unit has child-friendly and educational games that will surely be enjoyed by the children. It is a good thing that ...

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started by shalani mujer on 12 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
atadvocate

Bookshare Contest - Share Results and Win Technology - 0 views

Teachers serving children with print disabilities. Bookshare's "Made a Difference" contest starts today 12-3 to 12-9. Share results of using the online free digital library and reading technologi...

assistive technology digital books bookshare free resources for special education

started by atadvocate on 03 Dec 12 no follow-up yet
Samantha Fecich

Software categories | Educational Software For UDL and Special Needs | BillZiegler@mac.com - 8 views

  • These programs work best on FlashDrives allowing students to use them at school or home on either Mac or PC.
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