10 Websites to Find Special Needs Apps for the iPad & iPhone This post is part Five of the Special Needs iPad & App Series. In only one year the Apple iPad has revolutionized the tech industry. 15 Million iPads have been sold and estimates are that within the next 3 years over 115 million tablets will be shipped. Dozens if not hundreds of applications have been created that enhance the quality of life for individuals with all types of disabilities. This has lead Apple to create a special education section in the App Store. To try and make sense of all of this we have put together a nine part series on the iPad and useful applications. This week we bring you: 10 Websites to Find Special Needs Apps for the iPad & iPhone About.Com – Apps for Children With Special Needs About.com highlights new apps that are designed specifically to make life easier for people with special needs, by making communication or behavior management or health management easier. Did we miss any? The Rest of the Series: Looking for more special needs apps?
Preposition Builder | Teachers with Apps Preposition Builder, by Mobile Education Store, is another feather in Kyle Tomson’s hat! This dedicated dad has been developing solid speech & language apps for quite some time and Preposition Builder moved him into the mainstream. This app is a wonderful learning tool for all kids at some point in their development. ” The choices are: in – on – under, and the picture shows the cereal in the bowl, when the child puts the word on in the blank the picture changes and shows the cereal on the bowl. This app contains nine different sets of prepositions starting with in – on – under and ending with more abstract concepts of across – past – over and with – about – for. We encourage all parents, teachers, and speech pathologist to jump on board with this app!
Leveraging the Power of Mobile Learning | Educator Resource Centers Mobile learning used to imply laptop computers. But now, with a host of new and more powerful mobile learning devices available (including tablets and smart phones, with all kinds of corresponding learning “apps”), the definition of “mobile learning” has expanded tremendously. This opens a new world of possibilities for extending the learning time for students, and making learning more participatory for them. For example, whereas with laptops you needed to be in range of a Wi-Fi network to get internet access, with a smart phone or tablet with wireless 3G connectivity you can get online from virtually anywhere. Yet, as the choices now available to schools have multiplied, so, too, have the questions and concerns. —The Editors Leveraging the Power of Mobile Learning Survey highlights changing teacher opinions on ed tech A new survey reveals evidence of a major shift in educators’ opinions regarding technology as an educational tool, which might be attributed to the increase in educator and…
Autism Spectrum Directory iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone Apps for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) This is a list of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Apps compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is a different way to teach and it is effective with people on the autism spectrum because the teaching method is a structured, direct way to learn. iTunes apps can be used as a teaching tool for Applied Behavioral Analysis for the purpose of giving instruction for a skill or task or the apps can be used as a means to collect data for the analytical part of the Applied Behavioral Analysis process. Comprehensive ABA Apps ITPADD $7.99 – Developed to provide individualized portable ABA curriculum for multiple people. ABA Assessment Cognitive Behavior Analysis (CBA) $free – Keeps track of when and how often you practiced your behavior. Discrete Trial Training Autism Colors $19.99 - This app uses Discrete Trial Training (DTT) to help a person learn the basic colors. Prompts (prompting stimulus)
Education - Special Education Educreations: DIY Whiteboard Video Tutorials on the iPad The new app from Educreations is available in the Apple App Store today (iTunes link). The app is designed to make it easy to create, narrate, and record whiteboard video tutorials on the iPad and to share them with others. A Web version of the startup's whiteboard app has been available for some time now, but it's the native app for an iPad that makes this sort of tool make sense -- it's so much easier to write on a whiteboard with the finger than it is with a mouse, if nothing else. Educreations is hardly the only app like this available for the iPad (I covered the very similar app ShowMe over on MindShift this summer, for example). But while Educreations' iPad app might be late to the whiteboard app market, its entry is a solid one. Educreations hosts the video creations themselves on educreations.com (helpful for schools that block YouTube), and teachers using the site can opt to share videos privately with a set group of students or share them publicly so anyone can see them.
20 Useful Free iPhone and iPad Apps for Designers and Developers Big shocking news of the day: iPhones and iPads are increasingly popular and widespread and are being used by more and more people. But what’s interesting is this also includes web developers ie. you. And the following list will feature 20 free iPhone and iPad apps for web developers. While iPhones and iPads appear to be more consumer-driven devices, there are apps on there that can assist in your web development and make your development and design life much easier. Without further ado, here are 20 free iPhone and iPad apps for web developers: File Accessing, Managing, and Syncing Dropbox DropBox lets you sync and share files across computers and your iPhone and iPad. SugarSync SugarSync is in case you want an alternative to Dropbox. 2X Client 2X Client lets you remotely connect to and work on your Windows computer. LiveView LiveView is a remote screen viewing app that can help you design quick simulations and demos and try out prototypes of your designs. Design Sketching Adobe Ideas Evernote
23 Resources about Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) Part of the Cool Sites series For the past year, I have researched the what, who, when, how, and why of Personal/Professional/Passionate Learning Networks (PLNs). We have seen the benefits of the people we choose to connect, collaborate, and problem solve with through social media. The educators, subject matter experts (SMEs), authors, and mentors we choose to derive knowledge from help us self-reflect on our methodologies and beliefs. They support us, remember our birthdays, celebrate our accomplishments, and stir within us a passion to improve the status quo. Many might argue we are an echo chamber, but I don’t really believe this. A community raises a child! Below are several resources I have collected about the history of PLNs, how to build a PLN, and the tools needed to build a PLN. We Connect Wiki- This wiki is full of videos, Wallwishers, Wikipedia articles, and more that help educators find the resources to build a PLN. Why Do We Connect? How To Build Your PLN Using Twitter
Special Needs iphone/ itouch apps iPaddiction IntoNow — Connect with your friends around the shows you love #edtech20 #edtools #ipad #ipod #mleatning | web20andsocialmediaeSafetyinXXIcenturyeducation The Dos and Don'ts of Tech Integration PD Of all the initiatives a school can begin, integrating technology may require the most professional development. This is partly because of the equipment, hardware, and software involved and partly because of the shift that a teacher must make in his or her teaching style, technique, and planning process in order to effectively use technology in the classroom. Here are some basic "dos" and "don'ts" for anyone doing tech integration professional development. This approach requires those who provide professional development for teachers to listen to their needs, and to know the school and staff they are either visiting or presenting to. For technology integration to be successful, a trainer needs to know these variances among the teachers he or she is working with and plan for how teachers will apply what they've learned with you once the session is over. For more on building a PD model that supports teacher collaboration and voice, see my posts on the Edcamp model. see more see less
Special Education Apps for iPad Add In my classroom , I was blessed to have students from amazingly diverse backgrounds and with an array of skills and strengths. I worked relentlessly to build in supports and foster an inclusive community for all of my students. This meant cutting, laminating, velcro-ing, washing, re-making, and constructing what felt like a million supportive learning devices for my students with and without special needs. Continuing with our Education Apps for iPad series, here are some apps grouped by category that students, parents, and teachers can leverage to support all learners! Communication Proloquo2Go . Grace . iConverse . iConverse is a simpler and cheaper AAC device that focuses on basic needs. TapToTalk . iCommunicate . Behavior First Then Visual Schedule . AutismXpress . CBTReferee . Earn It Stars . Skills Everyday Skills . iDress for Weather . Dance Party Zoo . iWriteWords . image courtesy of edvoices.com Check out LearnBoost’s grade book , and sign up for a free account!
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