Class Presentations

Wow! What a great class of presentations we were able to view tonight. In my course we were responsible for watching a webinar and reporting back to the class with some information to share in a Jigsaw style format. From the presentations we were able to learn new applications for Apple technology as well as become aware of implementation obstacles and ideas for success. The following are some of the apps that were reviewed during our presentations. I choose these apps because of their relevance to me and my position. If I did not find them useful for myself i saw a need for in another area of my school where I might be able to share or pass it on. So in trueEnjoy! iCommunicate is an application that you may purchase for the iPhone or the iPad. It costs $49.99. iCommunicate lets you design visual schedules, make routine charts, flash cards and speech cards and more. It is customizable to your needs.

Sign 4 Me Learn to sign enlist with more that 10000 words in the library. It provides language instruction in 3D! Cost: $9.99

Match2Say is a great app for students who have trouble saying or producing words or sounds. It was developed by a speech therapist and is great for parents of children who need speech help at home. It costs $19.99.

Speech Tutor This is a great app for explaining to students how to use their tongue and mouth to articulate sounds. Developed to be used by speech language therapists, students to the SLP program or parents of children who have speech difficulties.

Munch 6 Pack is an app from Tumble books. Tumble books is a popular site for schools to bring digital reading alive in the classroom. Students can access libraries such as a collection of Munch books but they can also read from over 70 other titles. They range in price starting at $1.99 a book.

There are so many application out there for students who have learning difficulties. Some of the applications like iMovie for example not only work well at captivating our LD students but they also work great at captivating our classes as a whole. Learning how to properly integrate technology into the classroom is key to enriching your instruction. Gone are the computer class days where people were expected to produce word documents or type at a certain speed. Now our technology should be integrated and have breath throughout our curriculum helping all students achieve better!