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iPads and Special Education
Abby Gesche, Special Education Teacher
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
Glendale Elementary
@MsGesche
My Classroom
• Setting III Special Education Program
• Academic Focus • 2 Paraprofessionals • 7 Students Grades 3-5 • Classroom set up in work
stations • Students Rotate Between
Teacher and Paraprofessionals for Scheduled Tasks
Classroom Set-up
iPad Usage
• iPad Grant • All iPads set up the same and
organized by subject • iPads are Numbered and
“Assigned” to Students • Cleaning and Storage • Apple TV/ Air Play for Projection • iPads used for:
• Data Collection • Academics (small groups
with teacher or paraprofessional)
• Projects • Behavior Monitoring • Classroom Management • Incentives / Rewards
My Classroom
Classroom Management
Be Creative!
Band-Aid Lesson • Each child comes up with a fake ailment (headache, broken finger,
paper cut etc.) • Call up each student one at a time and ask them what their ailment
is and pretend like you are going to put the Band-Aid on their wound (but don’t)
• Instead put the Band-Aid on the back of their hand and ask them to sit back down and call up the next student
• It will likely lead to interesting conversations by the end • Regroup students and explain to them that everyone got a Band-Aid
on the back of their hand because everyone had an aliment giving everyone one Band-Aid was “fair” (students will then typically express that this model doesn’t make sense)
• I then introduce the following poster and talk about fair doesn’t always mean equal… iPads, ball chairs, gum, fidget toys, pull out teachers, para access, enrichment, more time with teacher etc.
iPad Student Contract (Notebook) https://www.box.com/files/0/f/0/1/f_3976518182
iPad Student Contract (PDF)
https://www.box.com/s/avrbyqln0e249t6u95tm
Rules for the iPad (Primary) https://www.box.com/s/o7k8476pzb1v5arj62xg
2 Student Management Ideas for the Classroom
Katie’s iPad Choices
http://iintegratetechnology.blogspot.com
Sensory and Relaxation Apps
Fireworks
Gloop FREE Falling Stars
Pocket Pond
Forge of Neon
Bubble Snap
Reward System
Subway Surfer Temple Run Where’s My Water iSays
Pacman Word Bingo Labyrinth LE PicknStix Classic
Super Duper Data Tracker
• Enter Student Goals and Objectives
• Group Students • Collect Data • View Data by Date, Student
or Goal • Create and Email Graphs of
Data
Class Dojo
• Collect Behavior Data • Create Student Profiles • Customize Behaviors Based on
Student Need • Create Graphs by Day, Week,
Month or All Time • Save Graphs as PDF’s • Use as Data Collection Tool for
Interventions or IEP Goals • Share Data with Parents • Use in Coordination with
website www.classdojo.com
iMovie
• Video Editing Program • Automatically Imports
Video from iPad • Add Subtitles, Trim, Split
and Freeze Video, Record Audio, Etc.
• Save to YouTube, Facebook or Camera Roll in iPad
Explain Everything
• Creation App • Can be used with any Subject Area
or Grade Level • Record Audio and Visual • Insert Images, Webpages, Videos
and Documents and Interact with them
• Upload to Dropbox or YouTube or share via Email
• Great for Writing Projects, Student Reports or Webcasting
• Create Social Stories (cheaper than purchasing expensive Apps)
Dropbox
• Export Projects from iPad for Easy Access from any Computer or Device
• Share Documents with Other Users • Store Files and Organize them into
Folders (folders for each student) • Links To Explain Everything,
Quickoffice Pro and the iPad’s Camera Roll
• Create Documents on a Computer to Use on the iPad
Quickoffice Pro
• iPad Version of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel
• Easy to Upload Documents to and from Dropbox
• Google Search Engine • Quickly Search the Web,
Images or Videos • Use with Visual Learners for
Quick Access to Images • Easily Save Images to
Camera Roll in iPad
Qrafter
• Read QR codes around the School and Community
• Use to Link Student-Created Book Reviews to Classroom Libraries
• Use to Link Class Projects with Information on the Web
• One of the Top Rated QR Readers and iPad/iPhone Friendly
Visual Timer HD
• Same Function as Time Timer
• Will Run in the Background While Other Apps are being Used
• Variety of Alarm Sounds
Easy Board
• Communication Tool • Loaded with Lots of Ready
to Use Pre-Set Directives • Very User Friendly • Create Social Stories • Create Task Lists • Create Choice Boards • Create Specific Student
Directives
Puffin
• Web Browser that will Support Flash
• Create bookmarks for frequently visited websites • Wonderpage • Starfall • RAZ Kids • Classroom Websites, Links
and Blogs
Futaba
• Multi-player game • Use pre-made game sets or
create your own • Create image or text based
multiple choice questions • Can be used in all subject areas
to review a variety of facts
Doodle Buddy
• Creation/ Whiteboard App • Draw, Stamp, Type,
Change Background • Use for Spelling, Word
Work and Art • Use Screen Shot to Save
Creation to Camera Roll
Magnetic ABC
• “Magnetic” Letter App • Great for Spelling, Word Work
and Building Words Activities • Uppercase Alphabet is Free,
Lowercase Alphabet, Numbers and Themes Available for Purchase $1.99
Art of Glow
• Creation App • Use for Word Work • Use for Word Sorts • Use for Creating Simple Math
Problems • Use for Quick Drawing
Activities • Student Projects
Notebook
• Can access pre-made notebook files through Dropbox
• Can create simple files and email or upload to Dropbox
• Does not always work with interactive files or open files properly
Spelling City
• Use in coordination with www.spellingcity.com
• Register for free account in order to create and save spelling lists (pay for additional features)
• Students select their list and choose from a variety of games and activities using their words
iWriteWords
• Students Practice Writing Letters, Words and Numbers
• Works on Handwriting Skills, Letter and Sound Recognition
Letter School
• Letter Names, Sounds, Handwriting Practice
• Uppercase and Lowercase Letters, Numbers
• Keeps Track of which Letters Students have Practiced
• Rated One of the Best Handwriting Apps
Sight Words
• Contain 5 Dolch Sight Words Lists
• Students Read, Write and Spell Sight Words
Lakeshore Language Arts
Apps
• Sound Sorting: Choose 3 Beginning Sounds and Students Match Pictures
• Tic Tac Toe: 2 Player Game where Students Practice a Variety of Phonics Skills
• Letter of the Day: Choose a Specific Letter and Practice Beginning Sounds and Handwriting
Reading A-Z
• Leveled Books • Download One Free Book Per
Level AA-P • In iTunes, search "Language
Technologies Inc.” • Ideal for Guided Reading and
Word Work • $6.99 for Each Level of 12 Books
Verbs with Mil0
• Practice Verbs with Milo the Mouse
• Great for Speech/Language Pathologists or Students Working on Language Skills
• Also Available for Other Parts of Speech such as Adjectives, Prepositions and Sequencing
Math Drills
• Create Student Profiles • All Operations • Review, Practice and Test
Modes • Assistants Provided in Practice
Mode • Customize Settings for Number
and Type of Problems • Collects Data
FlashToPass
• Math Facts: All Operations • Customize Facts by Difficulty
Level or Choose Specific Fact Families
• Customize Number of Facts or Time Students on Fact Fluency
Motion Math: Hungry Fish
• Practice Math Facts • First Level Free • Purchase Other Levels • Search iTunes for other Motion
Math Apps • www.motionmathgames.com
Motion Math: Wings
• Students “Move” Their Bird by Tiling the iPad
• Math • First Level Free • Purchase Additional Levels • Multiplication • Search iTunes for other Motion
Math Apps • www.motionmathgames.com
Motion Math: Fractions
• Students “Move” Their Fireball by Tiling the iPad
• Math • Practice Fractions – Gives
multiple clues to help students understand fractions
• Search iTunes for other Motion Math Apps
• www.motionmathgames.com
FreeFall Money
• App for Counting Coins • Setting Options for How Many
Coins Students Count at One Time
• Different Modes for Counting Coins Available (Matching, Finding Totals, Etc.)
TellingTime
• Time Telling App • Variety of Clocks Available • Settings for Difficulty (hour
intervals to minute intervals) • Different Play Modes – Set
Times, Read Times, Quiz, Puzzles, Stop the Clock, Learn the Clock
QuickVoice
• Record and Save Audio Files • Use for:
• Accountability when Students are Asked to Read Independently
• Running Records • Record Auditory
Assessments for Future Analysis
Crazy Face
• Presentation Tool • Select a Silly Face and Talk • Mouth Imitates Speaker • Great for Shy Students • Consider Using with Writer’s
Workshop • Hours of Fun for Kids
Talking Tom
• Talking Animals that Repeat What They Hear
• Talking Ben (dog), Talking Gina (giraffe), Talking Pierre (parrot), Talking Rex (dinosaur), Talking Ginger (Cat), Talking Santa
• Use to Increase Expressive Language, to Check Fluency and Regulate Volume
• www.outfit7.com
Other Ways To Use iPads in the Classroom
Be Creative!
Create Your Own “App” by Adding Any Webpage to the Home Screen
TumbleBooks www.tumblebooks.com
Poll Everywhere www.polleverywhere.com
Kid Blog www.kidblog.org
Bluetooth Keyboards
• Easy to connect to iPads through Settings- Bluetooth
• Some students have difficulty using on-screen keyboard and prefer an actual keyboard
Use FaceTime to Connect to Guest Speakers, Other Schools or Classrooms,
Businesses, Parents, Etc.
School iPad Blog www.glendaleipadclassrooms.blogspot.com Abby Gesche Special Education Teacher [email protected]
@MsGesche