Karen Vitek's List: iPad Apps and More

"This acceptable use policy, which you can print and hang in your classroom, is perfect for younger students. We shared a similar policy by the same author last year (that one is designed to be read and initialed and signed by both students and their parents), but this one is more appropriate to hang in your room so the students have these reminders nearby at all times."

"Adobe Voice, available now for iOS, is a storytelling app that lets users create video presentations without the need to shoot or edit footage. The software is built on technologies found in Adobe's high-end professional creative tools but is designed to let users create and share their presentations with minimal fuss. It includes:

Starter templates;
A library of 25,000 copyright-cleared icons and other graphic elements;
Animated themes;
A music library;
Sample videos designed to spark ideas; and
"Hundreds" of real-time visual effects like motion blur, 3D and shadows."

"Learning in Hand Show #27 is all about the Stick Around app for iPad. The idea behind Stick Around is simple: players move stickers onto the correct spots on a background. The thing is, you not only use Stick Around to play these sticker puzzles, but you use it to create them as well!"

" Children need to take ownership of their learning, and one way that teachers and parents can help is by providing the right guidance and materials. Help students set time aside in their homework routine or school day and ask them to review key terms and concepts they've learned. The flashcard apps in this post can be used to build independent study skills in children. "

"Inspired by the last #1to1iPadChat , I thought it was time to post on the world craze that is App Smashing. The term App Smash was coined by the great Greg Kulowiec (@gregkulowiec) from EdTech Teacher fame. It is a hot topic in EdTech and obviously has its own Hashtag – #AppSmash."

" Splashtop Classroom allows teachers to share their desktop and applications. Once connected, students can view, control and annotate over lesson content directly from their mobile device. Splashtop Classroom is perfect for teachers and instructors that want to engage the entire room! "

"Welcome to the ‘iPad in Education’ web site - concerned with using Apple’s iPad for learning and teaching. Although this is based in the UK, the site’s content will reflect practice from other counties and contexts in order to explore and learn from a wide field. I am Ian Wilson, a freelance Apple Professional Development Authorised Trainer based in the north west of England (Twitter: @Ian__Wilson). I have set up this site as I believe the iPad signals the opportunity for a transformation in how technology is used in schools, colleges and universities. I am interested in looking at all age ranges, all abilities across all areas of the curriculum and keen to see if the iPad makes technology more transparent and cross-curricular as it should be."

"With the growing number of gaming and video apps for the iPad and iPhone, it’s almost hard to believe that there are apps available to educate and inform. Let's take a look at some of the top apps that can teach you something. "

"Welcome to the ‘iPad in Education’ web site - concerned with using Apple’s iPad for teaching and learning. I have set up this site as I believe the iPad signals the opportunity for a transformation in how technology is used in schools, colleges and universities. I am interested in looking at all age ranges across all areas of the curriculum and keen to see if the iPad makes technology cross-curricular as it should be."

"When the iPad was launched there was a lot of talk of what exactly it would be used for. Movies, games, school work and social networking where all mentioned as possibilities. What no one foresaw including Steve Jobs himself was the use of the iPad for special education."

"We are always looking for tools to help special-needs children learn more effectively, so as to reduce the frustration level felt when they can not be independent or do not understand.

The IPad has become such a tool, with over 10,000,000 apps in the Apple Store. The question is, where do you begin to look for the apps you need for your child? It takes a lot of time and research, but it can be done. Hopefully, this list will be the beginning of a process that will enable your child to feel successful and increase his or her self-esteem. "

"The iTunes app. store has even showcased a tab for special education apps, available as AT for students with learning disabilities."

Christine Dowd's site.

"Differentiating for Elementary Special Needs Students Using the iPad"

There are other iPad resources available on this wiki.

There are assessments tools here.

Founded in 2000, AssistiveWare has established itself as the worldwide leader in innovative assistive technology software for Mac OS X and iOS. AssistiveWare works in close collaboration with end users and professionals to offer a portfolio of award-winning solutions for individuals with physical, vision, communication, and reading impairments. In 2002, AssistiveWare was the first company to deliver universal access to Mac OS X with the KeyStrokes on-screen keyboard. Always innovating, AssistiveWare was also the first company to release a full-featured Augmentative and Alternative Communication solution for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch: the award-winning app Proloquo2Go. Recently AssistiveWare has released Pictello, an exciting multilingual visual story telling app for iOS.

"The iPhone, iTouch and iPad, and many of the applications designed for them, are ideal for use by therapists seeking to improve patients' fine motor skills, visual motor skills, visual attention skills, etc.

There are a multitude of free and inexpensive applications available. Each month Angelia Wood, OTR/L, a therapist with Davie County Schools in Mocksville, NC, will review an app and its use in OT"

"Developers donate Thousands of Dollars for A4CWSN, over 80 iPads already given away to Children with Special Needs in the past 6 months."
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