Module 1: Accessibility Tools and Support for Special Ed: Mac
Universal Design for Learning: http://www.youtube.com/user/UDLCAST
Accessibility Tools with Mac OS X: System Preferences ... VoiceOver, Zoom, Sticky Keys, Slow Keys, Display Adjustments, etc.
Vision:http://www.apple.com/accessibility/macosx/vision.html
Hearing:http://www.apple.com/accessibility/macosx/hearing.html
Physical and Motor Skills: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/macosx/physical.html
Literacy and Learning: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/macosx/literacylearning.html
What else besides System Preferences?
Dictionary: Thesaurus, hyperlinked words, right click a word to access dictionary from anywhere
Word Completion: in Pages, Keynote, etc. (Esc key while typing)
Calculator: Speak Button Pressed, Speak Result, Paper Tape
Safari Reader: eliminate distracting ads from websites
Text to iTunes as Spoken Track: sync to iPod, iPod touch or iPad
PhotoBooth: reflections, reading practice, speech practice, etc.
Garage Band: fluency recordings, story summaries, speech practice, etc.
iTunes Smart Playlists: keep records over time
Module 2: Accessibility Tools and Support for Special Ed: iPad
• Overview of accessibility tools included with iPad • Vision:http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ipad/vision.html • Hearing:http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ipad/hearing.html • Physical and Motor Skills: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ipad/physical.html • Accessibility Solutions: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/resources/iphone.html
• Built in apps: • PhotoBooth,Camera,iTunes,Notes,Calendar,etc. • Apple Apps: iBooks, iMovie, Pages, Keynote, Numbers
• Some third party apps to try out: • Voice recording apps (many options exist for iPad) ... to Smart Playlist in iTunes ... editing metadata in iTunes • Dragon Dictation: Voice recognition app • Dictionary.com: Dictionary app • SonicPics Lite: Narrated slideshow (story summary, vocabulary building, etc.)
Break
• Searching for apps to support special ed: Jigsaw activity browsing suggestions from lists; note what sounds good to you • Communication:
http://blog.friendshipcircle.org/2011/02/07/7-assistive-communication-apps-in-the-ipad-app-store/ • Scheduling and Behavioral: http://blog.friendshipcircle.org/2011/02/16/seven-scheduling-behavioral-apps-for-children-with-
special-needs/ • Special Needs: http://blog.friendshipcircle.org/2011/03/02/10-websites-to-find-special-needs-apps-for-the-ipad-iphone/ • Social Skills & Life Skills: http://blog.friendshipcircle.org/2011/02/23/11-social-skills-life-skills-apps-in-ipad-app-store/ • Speech-Language Pathology Sharing: http://slpsharing.com/app-resources/ • Special Education: http://www.scribd.com/doc/24470331/iPhone-iPad-and-iPod-touch-Apps-for-Special-Education • Autism:http://www.usevisualstrategies.com/AutismArticles/ManagingIPadAPPSforAutism.aspx • Autism:http://www.gadgetsdna.com/10-revolutionary-ipad-apps-to-help-autistic-children/5522/ • Apps for Children with Special Needs: http://a4cwsn.com/ • Teach with Your iPad Special Education Apps: http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/Special+Education+Apps • Apple’s Special Ed Suggestions: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMultiRoom?fcId=399470755 • Teach with Your iPad: http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/iPad+Apps
• Apps: Searching the App Store ... navigation, search terms and categories of apps, etc. • Brainstorming, Digital Whiteboards, Drawing, Note taking, etc.
• Combining apps for learning activities: Apptivities: http://www.apptivities.org/
• Reflections: On a Mac ... Use Wordle ... http://www.wordle.net/ • Reflections: On an iPad ... Use WordCloud: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wordcloud/id430337057?mt=8
Lunch Module 4: Success for All Students
• Creating student profiles for your own students: Using anonymous student data ... use Pages and Numbers • Creating a plan and activities for that student/those students: Prepare plan in Pages for an upcoming lesson, unit or learning activity • Time to gather podcasts, audiobooks, eBooks in iBooks, images, apps, etc. to support student learning • Activity includes time for an afternoon break • If you are looking for copyright friendly images: Try these sites
• Google Images Advanced Search: http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en
