iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Apps for (Special) Education Preparing Your School for an iPad Implementation Planning is imperative for any technology initiative - iPad or otherwise. You need to ensure that you clearly understand and communicate how the technology integrates with your overall pedagogical objectives. Too many institutions purchase technology and then search for ways to utilize it ... or leave it collecting dust on the shelf. Planning needs to consider both infrastructure needs and the educational applications of the new technology. Campus Infrastructure Considerations Signal Strength: If you’re using wifi iPads then you’ll need a strong and reliable connection to the web. Pedagogical Considerations: Pedagogical Models:Have you discussed how the use of iPads will be integrated into your educational processes? Your iPad implementation plan requires careful thought and preparation. Sam Gliksmansamgliksman@gmail.comTwitter: @samgliksmanSpecial thanks to Howard Chan and his article, “Considerations Before Deploying iPads and iPods”
special needs Please can anyone help us? We are looking for hearing devices, for example FM systems linked to hearing aids that can connect directly to iPads. We want to assist children to record the teachers voice in a class on their iPads, so that the iPad can function as a note taking device. We need to record the teachers voice via an FM system over a distance. Toddler Sandbox, formerly known as “Wipe and Learn”, is an early-learning iPad app for K-2 children, which is also highly recommended for children with special needs. “Sandbox” involves children swiping their finger across the screen to reveal a hidden picture. For: Early Childhood Students, Students with Special Needs Cost: $0.99 (Download) Requires WiFi? Further Reading iPads are an excellent way to provide individualized learning materials and re-inforcement for students with a wide range of learning abilities. Differentiating Instruction Scaffolding Learning iPads can be used to scaffold learning for students who need additional support.
iPads 4 Learning @ Manor Lakes College Accessibility - iPad - Vision Learning Disabilities We’ve all been under rising pressure to embrace mobile technologies, such as the iPad or Android tablets, as part of our toolkit to support students, clients and family members. There’s no doubt that these technologies are very exciting but the rapid rate at which this landscape changes can also be a little daunting! For the iPad, there are well over 775,000 apps to choose from and this number is constantly increasing! More and more apps and accessories are being developed every day to support children and adults with autism, intellectual and physical disabilities. There are apps for communication, social skill development, displaying visual schedules and provide positive behavior support. The BIG question is: How do you connect the individual’s needs with the right tool? Let’s explore some of key apps that you might consider as part of your toolkit and, perhaps more importantly, equip you with the resources to evaluate them and stay up to date with the ever-expanding world of apps. Blogs
Using iPads with Students with Intellectual Disabilities Definition of an Intellectual Disability ‘Intellectual disability is a broad concept encompassing various intellectual deficits, including mental retardation (MR), deficits too mild to properly qualify as MR, various conditions such as specific learning disability, and problems acquired later in life through acquired brain injuries or neurodegenerative diseases like dementia. Intellectual disabilities may appear at any age.’ Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behaviour, which covers many everyday social and practical skills. Standardized tests can also determine limitations in adaptive behaviour, which comprises three skill types: ‘On the basis of such many-sided evaluations, professionals can determine whether an individual has an intellectual disability and can tailor a support plan for each individual.’ AAC involves a set of tools and strategies. Meeting Different Learning Needs Shapes Words