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iPads: Reading and Writing Workflows
Mike Adam and Jon McFaddenAssistive Technology Team
Lambton Kent District School Board
@AssistTechLKDSB
Introduction
1. A.T. in LKDSB - Laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, Google and more
2. Core solution: Built-in Accessibility3. Building an Assistive App foundation4. What is “app-smashing”?5. iPad-based Writing workflows6. Third Party Keyboards7. iPad-based Reading workflows8. Alternative Expression and Whiteboard Apps9. Question and Answer
Assistive Technology in LKDSB● Team uses coaching model within the school and
classroom to support teachers/students● LKDSB Technology Enriched Learning Plan starting at
Grade 7Challenge!
How to support and transition from traditional assistive technology tools into a tablet-based learning environment while maintaining a functional and usable workflow?
Built-in Accessibility: A Core Solution
● Settings > General > Accessibility● Broken down into “Hearing”, “Vision”, “Learning”,
“Physical and Motor”● iOS8 has built-in Word Prediction bar
Building an Assistive App Foundation● Research-based● Familiarity with previous software programs● Address the areas of:
1. Writing-Word Prediction2. Mind Mapping-Organizing Ideas3. Reading-Speech Feedback4. Whiteboard-Demonstrating Understanding5. Scanning-OCR-Importing6. Storage-Lesson Sharing7. Specialized Apps for Specific Needs
“App-smashing”● Combining a series of apps together to complete a task● Collaboration between teacher and student in “the
cloud”
Inspiration Maps iWordQ Google Drive
Brainstorming/Organizing
Writing with Word Prediction Share/Submit/Distribute
● App-Smashing allows for a customizable approach to supporting students
● Tools and supports can be added or removed as required by individual student needs
● Tools can be brought in during the creative process and content can be shared to other formats
FLEXIBILITY and FAMILIARITY
iPad - Writing workflows
Submitting
Sharing Distributing
iReadWrite
iWordQ
Inspiration Maps
Google Docs Pages
read&write for iPad/Android
● Touch and hold to hear text read aloud with easy-to-follow on-screen highlighting
● Speak as I type● Word prediction ● Talking dictionary and picture dictionary
for use in any writing app● Spell checker
● Requires special purchase of Read and Write for Google (Premium)https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/read-write-f
or-ipad/id934749270?mt=8
iOS 8, Accessibility, and Third-Party Keyboards
iPad-based Reading Workflows:An early version
Make edits to text, read-back and word
prediction in iReadWrite
Scanner with OCR iReadWrite Google Docs
Extract text from an image
Export to Google Docs to share with teacher
iPad Reading Workflows: An improved edition
Scannable
ClaroPDF
Make edits on PDF, text-to-speech, etc.
Google Driveshare to Drive
ReadIris (OCR)
ReadIris (OCR)
Screen Chomp● RECORD to capture your touch interactions and audio instructions on a plain
background, or an image from your iPad camera roll.
● SKETCH out your ideas and talk the viewer through the "how" and "why" of it all.
● Stop and SHARE your video snack to ScreenChomp.com to generate a simple web link you can paste anywhere.
Educreations• Record and replay your voice, handwriting, and drawings
• Snap a photo or import images from Photos, Dropbox, Google Drive, or the Web
• Add typed text in a variety of colors and sizes
• Draw on top of everything with digital ink
• Animate images and text by tapping & dragging while
recording
• Scroll pages up or down when you need extra space
• Create and manage classes that students can join
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oer20QtZdMo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08EypVPiCuc
ShowMe- Voice-record
- Multiple brush colors
- Enter text
- Pause and erase
- Import pictures from your photo library,
built-in camera, or web image search
- Import documents as pictures from Dropbox
or Google Drive
- Create video from any document
- Easy embedding for sharing anywhere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VeKlc3mF8k
Smart Notebook
● Draw and write using coloured digital pens
● Insert and edit text● Organize information and change
page layout, add Objects● Insert Photos from camera or camera
roll● Share files● Integrated with Google Drive● Mirror using Airplay to Smartboard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k0ZgvzyqeY
Further challenges . . .
1. App updates2. Discontinued apps? Then what?3. Training as apps change4. Flexibility
iPads: Reading and Writing Workflows
● Access the guides we have created
● Set up an iPad as an AT device
The link will be disabled at end of the conference.
Question and AnswerContact Information:
Mike Adam, Team [email protected]
Jon McFadden, A.T. Resource [email protected]
@AssistTechLKDSB