iPad iPlay iLearn Anyway - Lapeer County Intermediate School District
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iPad iPlay iLearn Anyway - Lapeer County Intermediate School District
Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 iPad iPlay iLearn Anyway Developed by: Mary Bradley SCI Teacher [email protected] Presented by: Heather Giguere, Carolyn Murdock and Karen Barkowska 1 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Summary • Beginner iPad user tips and tricks! This presentation will cover ideas of how to use the iPad to support learning and behavior in a center or self‐contained classroom. Examples and reviews of good free and paid apps for the low incidence student will be shared. 2 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Why an iPad? • Ease of use – Due to the mass availability and affordability of the iPad, it has become a device which is sometimes more favorable than the normal computer (Bush & Cameron, 2001) • Enhances education – “Research has shown that technology infinitely enhances and assists in special education environments.” (Sherod, 2012) 3 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Why an iPad? • Engagement – “Preliminary research shows that, by targeting the youngest learners, student achievement is dramatically improved over the long term when technology is integrated into the classroom.” (Pentimonti, Zucker, Justice, & Kaderavek, 2010) • Motivation – “An individual will usually be motivated to engage in activities they prefer.” (Harris & Reid, 2005) 4 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 How do I use it? • PBIS reward – Apps (games) – Videos/FaceTime – Photos • Communication – High tech – low tech • Literacy – Read books – take pics and program Proloquo2go – ABC apps 5 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Tips & Tricks Basics • Lock Screen Rotation – Settings > General > Use Side Switch to Mute – Double click HOME and swipe to all the way Right: • Restrictions – Settings > General > Restrictions > SET PASSCODE • • • • FaceTime iTunes Deleting and Installing Apps In‐App Purchase 6 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 General > Accessibility > Guided Access > Set Passcode DON’T FORGET YOUR CODE! 7 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Safari Link to Home Screen • When visiting website that you want to keep or locate again, save to home screen • Picture is set, but you can create name 8 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 9 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Split Keyboard • You can split the keyboard to make it easier to type, for yourself or a student who is an avid “texter” – Settings > General > Keyboard > Split Keyboard ON • Press and hold keyboard button at bottom right, choose Split • Once set to ON, simply use 2 fingers to separate 10 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Speak Selection • Allows selected text to be read out loud – Settings > General > Accessibility > Speak Selection – Once set to ON, you can customize dialect, rate and choose to highlight words – I use most often in: • Safari • Notes 11 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 When APPS go Free… • Limited time, download, use and review! – MARK COPPIN LIST SERVE: [email protected] • List Serve regarding Special Education APPS: • Mark Coppin, A. T. director at Anne Carlsen Center in North Dakota, and an Apple Distinguished Educator • Send Mark an email to be added to this list serve!! – WEB SITES • www.smartappsforkids.com 12 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Apps to find other Apps • • • • • • • App O Day App Fire AppShopper Autism Apps Discovr Apps Moms with Apps Apps Gone Free 13 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Good Resources • SETT Framework: http://www.joyzabala.com – – – – Student: Assess student’s needs & abilities Environment: examine technology currently available Task: assess what student needs to do Tools: select app that meets needs • Apps for AAC – Jane Farrall, rates communication apps (symbol system, pages/customization, speech used, access options, rating) – Based in Australia – http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/article/iphoneipad‐apps‐for‐aac • App for That! – Sue Hardin, Macomb ISD, LOTS of great information! – http://ipadsinclass.weebly.com/apps‐for‐that.html 14 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Cause and Effect Any touch is rewarded Lots of noise, bright colors 15 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Fun Shooting Stars • Cause and Effect • FREE • Touch creates a star in sky – music in background • Twinkle, Twinkle music • Can change color and shape of stars • Purchase full version to remove ads & get other shaped stars App created by Lewis Johnson 16 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Fun Bubbles Lite • • • • • Cause and Effect FREE Touch creates bubbles Touch again pops bubbles Color of bubbles is random • Plays vertically • Purchase full version to remove ads and to choose bubble speed color App created by Lewis Johnson 17 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Pocket Pond HD • • • • Cause and Effect FREE Background is pond Touch creates splash • Koi fish swim around, scared by touch/splash • Can create lily pads to add to the scene App created by TriggerWave LLC 18 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Fluidity HD • Cause and Effect • FREE • Simple to use • Can change color, momentum and purchase full version for ad free App created by nebulus design 19 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Alpha Baby Free • Cause and Effect • FREE • Touch creates random letter or number • Customize options • Instructions appear in small print along bottom of screen • Purchase full version ($0.99) to allow unlimited photos & sounds App created by Little Potato Software 20 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Fun Fireworks • Cause and Effect • FREE • Black night sky background on screen • Touch makes fireworks in random colors – can adjust length of time • Sound like actual fireworks • Upgrade for $0.99 to remove ads App created by Matthew Tomlinson, Little Orange Creations.com 21 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Random Touch • Cause and Effect • $0.99 (was FREE) • White background on screen • Touch creates random shapes, letters, numbers and items appear on page • Noise comes with item • Another touch moves item around the screen App created by Joe Scrivens 22 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Heat Pad Lite • Cause and Effect • FREE • Touch simulates heat pad • 9 different backgrounds • Upgrade to double the number of surface choices – $0.99 to get 9 more! App created by Padadaz 23 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Art of Glow • Cause and Effect • FREE • Touch creates lines of shapes, repeats action of what you created • Choose color, shape, speed and size • Upgrade to get rid of ads for $0.99 App created by Natenai Ariyatrakool 24 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Simple Touch Teach pointer skills Cause/effect rewards 25 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 I Hear Ewe • Simple Touch • FREE • Choose from farm, zoo or automobiles • Touch symbol to enlarge choice, then hear “This is the sound a _____ makes.” App created by Claireware Software 26 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Touch the Sound • Simple Touch • FREE • Sound is choice of 4 photographs on screen • Can choose reward and error noise • Choose to put name of object in middle • Customize animals, home, instruments, nature, transportation App created by Grasshopper Apps 27 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 ABC Magic 2 • Simple Touch • FREE • All 26 letters with photo next to them, scroll to activate letter • Each letter paired with 4 photos, touch to hear name • Swipe for next letter App created by Preschool University 28 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Music Sparkle • Simple Touch • FREE • Free to play xylophone or drum set, upgrade to play more instruments • Touch plays notes, change type of sound • Touch music note to play scale (do, re, mi, etc) App created by Kids Games Club 29 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Touch And Say • • • • Simple Touch FREE Colored face talks/sings 8 options of play • Hit circle arrows to repeat • Must activate small arrow to move to next activity in each option App created by Interbots 30 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Touch and Learn • Simple Touch • $0.99 (sometimes FREE) • 6 different options: letters, numbers, colors, shapes, fruits, vegetables • Each option opens up with several items, touch one to hear name and see picture move • Can turn off instrumental background music • Touch and Learn 2 now available App created by Andreas Malmqvist 31 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Glow Tunes • Simple Touch • FREE • Color makes notes on grid, press play to hear tune • Choose another color for a different note • Piano notes play on colored dots added by touch, can adjust speed with toggle App created by AppHappy Studios LLC 32 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 ABC Simple introduction to letters Some emergent literacy skills taught 33 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Little Match‐Ups ABC • ABC • FREE • Letter and sound matching game • Customize uppercase, lowercase, letter sounds and number of choices on each page • Correct answers “magnet” together App created by Grasshopper Apps 34 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 ABC Photo Touch • • • • ABC FREE “Touch the ___” Customize sounds • Find uppercase, lowercase or animals with letters App created by Grasshopper Apps 35 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Balloon School • ABC • Offered FREE at times • Play “pop the __” game or touch to learn • Choose from numbers, letters, shapes, animals and more • Upgrade for $0.99 to remove ads App created by Kids Place 36 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 ABCs All About Letters • ABC • $1.99 regular price • Offered FREE at times • 4 multiple choice “games” for each letter • Handwriting practice App created by Lakeshore Learning 37 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Little Reader • ABC • FREE for app, purchase word sets with brillkids.com account • Choose from free categories, or pay for more • Word is read, swipe for symbol or picture, swipe again for video App created by BrillKids 38 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Magnetic Alphabet Lite • ABC • FREE • App turns iPad into blackboard with magnetic ABC letters along bottom • Drag letters to make words, changes color • Upgrade to remove ads App created by Dot Next 39 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Picture Board • ABC • $1.99 • Talking library of pictures ‐ ranges ABCs, numbers, animals, body and more! • Choose option in upper left corner to speak items after touched App created by Balley Oak Educators 40 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Writing and Drawing Build pointer skills Tracing skills 41 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Trace & Share • Writing and Drawing • FREE • Trace lines to see animation • Drag character along line: straight, diagonal, curve • Animation is engaging for students • Turn Taking capabilities App created by True Digital Content and Media Company Limited 42 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Touch & Write • Writing and Drawing • $2.99 • Choose high frequency words, word families, letters, animal names or customize your own list! • Drag monster along letter, eating food as you go • Engaging animation as reward for completion of tracing the shape App created by FizzBrain 43 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Shapes Touch Write • Writing and Drawing • $2.99 • Drag monster along shape, eating food as you go • Engaging animation as reward for completion of tracing the shape • Choose food item to “write” with – fun! App created by FizzBrain 44 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Trace and Learn • Writing and Drawing • FREE • Choose from 2 lessons: shapes & basic drawings • Trace shape, use different colors, can take picture of completed project App created by Being True 45 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Doddle Buddy • Writing and Drawing • FREE • Can use multiple “brushes and pens” to write • Import picture to draw onto or add stickers • Shake iPad to clear picture • Save and send completed picture to iPad or email App created by Pinger 46 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Communication AAC apps Support non‐verbal learners Use for group activities or “read along” 47 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Proloquo2Go • Communication • $189.99 • Folders of words and phrases • Can use pictures or symbols • Customize number of buttons on each page • Choice of speech, can customize speed and tone • EASTER SEALS ‐ donation App created by Assistive Wear 48 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Talk ‘n Photos • Communication • $2.99 • Create photo albums and record voice • Scroll through photos in album and touch to play recorded voice • Visual at bottom of photo shows length of recording App created by Intermediate District 287 49 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Sono Flex • Communication • $99.99 (LITE is Free) • Main page folders with various options • Build language skills – uses sentence structure • Lite version, no syntax and can’t add plurals or verb tense App created by Tobii Technology 50 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Go Talk NOW • Communication • $79.99 • Digital version of Go Talk • Can customize 1‐20 buttons • Add links to other pages • Can store several users App created by Attainment Company 51 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Go Talk NOW FREE • Communication • FREE version • Very Limited – only tutorial and sample pages • Best way to learn about Go Talk Now and decide if it would be a good purchase for your program • Emotions – sample page App created by Attainment Company 52 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Talk Assist • Communication • FREE • Type in words or sentences, will speak out loud • Keeps a history of what user typed into • Simple and FREE • Created for iPhone/iPod App created by Mubaloo 53 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 References • Bush, M. H., & Cameron, A. H. (2001, May). DIGITAL COURSE MATERIALS: A CASE STUDY OF THE APPLE IPAD. DIGITAL COURSE MATERIALS: A CASE STUDY OF THE APPLE IPAD . Pepperdine, USA: Pepperdine University. • Harris, K., & Reid, D. (2005). The influence of virtual reality play on children’s motivation. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72, 21‐29. • Pentimonti, J.M., Zucker, T.A., Justic, L.M. & Kaderavek, J.N. (2010). Informational text use in preschool classroom read‐alouds. The Reading Teacher, 63 (8), 656‐665.doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1598/RT.63.8.4 • Sherod, L. D. (2012). Learning and Use of Technology within High School Special Education Classrooms. Learning and Use of Technology within High School Special Education Classrooms . Minnesota, USA: Southwest Minnesota State University. 54 Michigan CEC Conference, Friday, March 15, 2013 Photo Credits • Kathy Schrock, Assessment with the iPad, Discovery Education – http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/1 0/02/katch1012/ • Screen shots of apps: – www.apple.com/itunes • Screen shots of tips and tricks: – www.appletoolbox.com 55