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iPad for the Curriculum

ldeese
January 09, 2012

iPad for the Curriculum

Using the iPad in classrooms serving students with disabilities.

ldeese

January 09, 2012
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  1. Getting an iPad?? Got an iPad??  iPad 1st and

    2nd generations  Setup Tutorials  Other training resources
  2. iPad 1st and 2nd generations iPad iPad2 1GHz single-core A4

    chip dual-core 1GHz A5 chip 256MB of RAM 512MB of RAM 13.4mm 8.8mm 680g 601g Front and Rear-facing camera Gyroscope
  3. Feature Matching  How does the child need to make

    input?  What kind of output does the device need to make?  What kinds of access options are available on the iPad?  What kinds of tasks does the student need to perform using the device?  Does it interface well with the students environment?
  4. Buying apps?? Going to buy apps??  Has input capability

    for the individual or group using the app  Has output capability for the individual or group using the app  Navigation and general operation of the app is appropriate to the functioning level of the persons using  App is age-appropriate  Has Teacher Options for tracking progress and creating profiles  Evaluation Rubric for Educational Apps
  5. Input  iPad Keyboard Dock  Apple Bluetooth Keyboard 

    Rii Mini Bluetooth Keyboard  USB Keyboard via the Camera Kit  Kid’s Keyboard  Touch Trainer
  6. Promoting Access: Input Pointing  Adjusting the touch screen ◦

    Lock rotation  iPad Cordless Super Switch  Blue2  Switch Box for Predictable  Fling Joysticks  The Stylus ◦ It’s Capacitive!  http://goo.gl/beoMz  http://goo.gl/63jHX  How can I make one? ◦ RERC Mouthstick  My Mouthsticks and pointers
  7. Input Speech Recognition  Dragon Dictation  Dragon Go 

    Bluetooth Headset  Mitty Mic  Camera Kit and USB Mic (Snowball or Snowflake)  Sound quality varies  Siri for iPad 2???
  8. Output Low Vision & Text to Speech  Magnifyer Free

     Image to Text: OCR  iScroll  SpeakText Free
  9. Promoting Access: Peripherals Stands, Cases, Mounting  Otterbox Defender 

    Otterbox Utility Series Latch  Modular Hose iPad Kit  iPad Guitar Mount  Griffin Loop  Griffin A-Frame Stand for iPad  Ergoflex Phone Arm  PadPivot  Ram Mount  Mount Guys  iPad Super Stander  Predictable Video  AT in NH  DIY
  10. • VoiceOver (screen reader) • Zoom (full screen magnification) •

    Large Text (large text settings for the system) • White on Black (high contrast settings) • Triple Click Home (activation on-the-fly) Available Options
  11. Set the Triple-click Home function In Settings, choose General >

    Accessibility > Triple-click Home, then choose the function you want. When you select the "ask" option Setting up Triple Click Home
  12. VoiceOver  Speaks the focused (highlighted) area  Swipe with

    a single finger left and right to move the focus  Double tap to select  Swipe with three fingers right or left to move to another screen
  13.  Home Screen ◦ Ctrl + Option + H 

    Move between Apps ◦ Ctrl + Option + Left/Right Arrow  Move between Screens ◦ Option + Left/Right Arrow  To Open Apps ◦ Ctrl + Option + Spacebar  Home Screen to Search ◦ Ctrl + Option + H  Speech On/Off ◦ Ctrl + Option + S VoiceOver with HotKeys
  14.  Turn on Quick Nav ◦ Right/Left Arrows at the

    same time ◦ Use Right/Left Arrows to move around apps  To Open Apps ◦ Up/Down arrows at the same time  Move to the next screen ◦ Option + Left/Right Arrow  First/Last App ◦ Ctrl + Up/Down Arrow  Keyboard Help ◦ Ctrl + Option + K (Esc to exit) VoiceOver Quick Nav
  15.  Using three fingers ◦ Double tap to zoom ◦

    Double tap and hold while moving up and to increase the magnification ◦ Tap and hold while moving fingers around the screen Zoom
  16.  Configuring Accessibility Features  Introduction to Accessibility Features 

    VoiceOver Basics  VoiceOver Hotkeys Demo  VoiceOver: Reading in iBooks (epub,pdf) References
  17. Time/Scheduling  Autism Timer  Time Timer  Child Timer

     Visual Cue  Pocket Picture Planner  Picture Scheduler
  18. Time/Scheduling  Google Calendar  Calendar 365  G-Whizz 

    Cozi Family Organizer  IK Calendar  Absolute Board Calendar Free
  19. Prompters  Bug Me  Visules  Picture Scheduler 

    Tasks  iPrompts  Everyday Skills  Living Safely  Home Routines  Quick Cues  Functional Social Skills
  20. To Do  Remember the Milk  Wunderlist  Awesome

    Note Lite  ABC Notes  NoteMinder
  21. Other Cognitive Supports  Flashcards Deluxe Lite (spaced repetition) 

    Geoffrey  Crazy Copy  BrainO  Talking Memory Kids  ABA…Which does not belong  ABA….Which go together  Practicing Pragmatics  Conversation Builder
  22. Apps for Perception and Acuity  Bus HD  Wood

    Puzzle  Tangrams  Fluidity and Uzu  Uncolor  Multi Touch Whiteboard  Pattern Search  Peek-A-Boo  Magnetic Toys  DTT Letters and Numbers
  23. Click n’Talk  For use with iPhone, iPod Touch and

    iPad  Photos organized in “Albums”  Allows you to attach text and voice to your images  Recorded speech and import your own images  Single tap to select  http://asoft664.accrisoft.com/district287/in dex.php?src=gendocs&ref=Click_n_Talk  Price: $2.99
  24. iComm  For use with the iPhone, iPod Touch and

    iPad  Category-based communication  Helps pre-speech toddlers or kids with communication disabilities  Confirm all choices with a yes/no screen for more accuracy of communication.  Content is arranged into 9 categories, 20 categories are available in the full version  Can help child learn about shapes, colors, and letters with provided content in Full version  Can add, edit, or change categories  www.miasapps.com  Price: Free without speech, $9.99 upgrade for audio ON IPAD
  25. Scene Speak  For use with the iPad  Comes

    with some scenes, but can import your own  Designed to construct communication books and pages with visual scene displays  5 synthesized voices  Swipe to move between visual scene displays  Sound areas can be added to the visual scene display  No message window and no way to combining language to construct sentences  www.goodkarmaapplications.com  Price: $9.99
  26. Sounding Board  For use with iPhone, iPod Touch and

    iPad  Uses recorded speech  Uses Ablenet symbol library  Can import own images  Several boards to create, boards can be linked  Small number of boards provided  Simple to use; latest version is Super Switch (RJ Cooper) compatible  www.ablenetinc.com/Assistive- Technology/Communication/SoundingBoard  Price: $59.99
  27. AutoVerbal PRO  For use with the iPhone, iPod Touch

    and iPad  Male and Female Voices available  Range of clip art and words available to customize  Can customize what the buttons “say”, but cannot add buttons  Words/phrases do not go into the message window  Has a message window for pop-up keyboard for typing in your own text  Single tap to select, requires swiping horizontally and vertically  3 ways to speak: a. 100’s of built-in phrases over dozens of categories b. Program buttons to speak custom messages c. Text-to-speech  AutoVerbal GirlTalk and AutoVerbal GuyTalk available for $4.99/each  www.notiesoftware.com  Price: $9.99 ON IPAD
  28. Sono Flex  Combines core and topic-based vocabulary in a

    unique and dynamic way  Provides an easy, and highly motivating, start with over 50 pre-made context vocabularies  Comes with more than 11,000 SymbolStix® symbols  Use the camera and photo albums of the iPhone or iPad to create your own symbols  Comes with 5 US English, high quality Acapela voices; one boy, one girl, two women and one male voice  for both iPhone, iPod touch and iPad  $99.99  Tobii Technology http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sono- flex/id463697022?mt=8  YouTube Tutorials http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibgSEx4AIIg
  29. Proloquo2Go  Available for iPod, iPhone, and iPad  Default

    vocabulary of over 7000 items  Acapela voices: North American English male, female, girl, and boy.  Includes close to 8000 symbols from SymbolStix.  Use a “VocaSpace” vocabulary set which is made up largely of category folders. (Basics, my spaces, alternative keyboard, starters, spaces, etc.)  List or grid views  Picture or text-based communication  Automatic conjugation of verbs  Automatic plurals and possessives for nouns  Quick access to recently used items for the last 15 minutes, hour, and as far back as one week.  Email support available; switch access available by the end of the summer  External speakers may be needed for iPod  www.proloquo2go.com  Price: $189.99 ON IPAD
  30. Answers: YesNo  For use with iPhone and iPod Touch

     Single tap on cell to activate  5 voices and recorded speech for customized cells  Price: $0.99  Answers: YesNo HD – iPad version, will save up to 6 custom pages, 2 cells each for $3.99  Can import your own images  www.simplifiedtouch.com  Price: upgrade to 24+ pages with in-app purchase of $3.99 ON IPAD
  31. iMean  For use with the iPad  Requires iOS

    4.3 or later  4 views: an alphabetic letterboard, a qwerty keyboard, editing view and a numberboard  3 word prediction slots available  1 male and 1 female voice available  www.imean.mobi  Price: $4.99
  32. Locabulary Lite  For use with the iPhone, iPod Touch

    and iPad  Claims to combine “location and vocabulary to produce efficient communication”  Male or female synthesized speech  Uses GPS features (not on iPod Touch), to track your location and suggest appropriate vocabulary for you  Vocabulary is offered in a list view, text only  Keyboard is available for typing into text-to- speech  www.locabulary.com  Price: Free
  33. Phraseboard  For use with iPad  Large “yes” and

    “no” buttons for simple usage  No speech output  Scrollable lists of having/feeling statements and want statements provide quick and easy communication  Custom messages input and saved by the user  Pain page facilitates quick and easy expression of pain.  Slider displays one to ten pain scale.  Body illustration provides clarity  Message window for sentence construction  www.eamonnandian.com/index.php  Price: Free ON IPAD
  34. Verbally  For use with iPad  Core Words Grid

    can save you over 50% of the taps required to input your sentences  Core Phrases Grid offers common phrases to enable faster & easier conversation  Text Prediction that learns the words & names you use and makes self-expression easier  Bluetooth keyboard support. Just press Enter to Speak!  Three keyboard layouts so that you can find the one that's best for you  Choice of male or female voices  No WiFi or 3G connection required  http://verballyapp.com/about_us.html  Price: Free