Looking at Technology Through a Language Lens:

Interactive Apps and Websites in Intervention Contexts

Indiana Speech-Language Hearing AssociationApril 2013

Sean J. Sweeney M.S., M.Ed., CCC-SLPSpeechTechie.com,

Ely Center, Newton, MA

Disclosures

•Developed 5 apps with Smarty Ears Apps: Fun and Functional, Go-Togethers, Language Adventures, ATEval2Go, Social Quest

•Contractual relationship with Mindwing Concepts, create blog content related to products such as Story Grammar Marker

What is “interactive?”

How can we leverage interactives as a context for

Speech and Language Interventions?

IEP Objectives K-1-will define or describe and use curriculum vocabulary or concepts-will name the category to which a word belongs-will use conjunctions because and so within causal complex sentences-will sequence actions in cooperative play and story retell

Tech Resources aligning with a classroom context of Community:

Website: BBC “Where would be good?”

Website: Busytown Mysteries Apps:

My PlayhomeToca Store

The Language of Toca Store

Causals: You are buying a flashlight SO you can see in the dark!

Temporals: AFTER you pay, you can put it in your bag

Questions: WHAT do you

want to buy next?

Build activities around Non-tech resources:

Books about CommunityPretend

Play Town

Community Helper Toys/Cards/Games

IEP Objectives-Grade 2-will define or describe and use curriculum vocabulary or concepts (from ___ units)-will name abstract categories and the items within them.-will use more advanced conjunctions such as if and while within complex sentences-will sequence actions in a verbal narrative, with use of essential elements such as character and setting.

Tech Resources aligning with a classroom context of Earth, Sun

and Moon:

Website:Earth, Sun, Moon

BBC Science Clips

Apps: Nasa LER, Solar WalkEarth, Sun, Moon

Interactive Adventure

Non-Tech:Kitten’s FirstFull Moon

IEP Objectives-Grade 5-will identify the basic facts and essential ideas in what was read, heard, or viewed-will use graphic organizers to aid in comprehension and organization of information-will identify and apply text structure (list, sequence, cause-effect)-will generate organized oral and written presentations

Tech Resources aligning with a classroom context of Informational Text:

Website-PBS Kids- Don’t Buy It

Video Ads*

*If YouTube blocked, consider free PlayTube app or download videos via KeepVid.com

App: Pic Collage

Other Contexts Across the Grade Levels:

Trees/Seasons

Website: Secret Life of TreesApp: Leafsnap

Website/App: Draw a StickmanApp: Doodle Buddy or DoInk!

Storytelling/Memoir

What features make a interactive useful for

intervention?

Finding interactive

websites on your own

Avoid searching for “speech and language activities”

Finding interactive

websites on your own

Instead try “interactive _________”

Follow some blogs:

Google ‘em!

Finding Websites and apps on your

own

Follow PediaStaff and others

App Resources:-AppAdvice (website and app)

-Apps Gone Free (app)-Momswithapps.com

(AppFriday)-SLP Blogs Bundle (at top of

SpeechTechie.com)

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