Category Archives: Apps and Mobile Learning
Play that funky music
Posted in Accessories, Apps and Mobile Learning
Charlene Cullen May 18, 2012
Charlene Cullen May 18, 2012
Now that the Spectronics Inclusive Learning Technology Conference 2012 is just days away I have been busily preparing for the workshops I will be presenting. In one of our sessions we’ll be showing the Applicator which is a new switch interface, also known as the Switch4Apps. This has just become available through Spectronics recently. Jane wrote a thorough …
How does the iPad impact on student learning? The Hills School iPad Project
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Opinion, Teaching and Learning
Greg O'Connor May 18, 2012
Greg O'Connor May 18, 2012
This blog has been written by and posted on behalf of The Hill School, Northmead, NSW, Australia. Read on to find out what one school is doing to investigate the implementation of iPads into their teaching and learning programs.
SoundingBoard app FREE??? Sounding GREAT to me!
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning
Katie Lyon May 2, 2012
Katie Lyon May 2, 2012
The SoundingBoard app from Ablenet is one of my favourites – I love an app that is easy to use and program. It allows you to quickly set up communication boards that can be linked to other boards to create a multilevel communication system on your iPad or iPod touch. It provides templates in a range of configurations …
Proloquo2Go: How to add NEWS to a button
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Tips and Tricks
Amanda Hartmann May 2, 2012
Amanda Hartmann May 2, 2012
Proloquo2Go is a great App for helping children to generate independent or supported writing. Â Children may be working on writing and sharing recounts or stories at home or at school and they want to tell that news easily (with a single button press). They may also want to save the news onto button to use later, or to …
Toca Boca … fun and learning too!
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Favourite Sites, Opinion
Amanda Hartmann April 20, 2012
Amanda Hartmann April 20, 2012
Ok, So you might get this about me… I’m all about FUN… in fact the more FUN AND ENGAGEMENT I can have with kids (when we are “working”), I reckon the more chance they have for spontaneous communication and learning (without even realising it!). So TOCA BOCA ticks lots of boxes for me! These very clever and very …
Is there an app for that? Signing apps relevant to the Australian context.
Posted in Tips and Tricks
Katie Lyon April 18, 2012
Katie Lyon April 18, 2012
Quite often I get asked whether there is an app to teach Key Word Sign in Australia. The short answer is “no” – however, there are apps that you can use as a reference to learn the Auslan signs which are then used when communicating using Key Word Sign and Gesture – confused?!?! – well read on! As …
The APPlicator – switch access to MORE apps and music too!
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Accessories, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies
Jane Farrall April 15, 2012
Jane Farrall April 15, 2012
Reposted with permission from www.janefarrall.com/blog In the beginning, there was no switch access to the iPad/iPhone/iPod touch. Over time, however, a small range of apps have been released which offer internal switch access – but unfortunately different apps were released along with different switch interfaces and a confusing picture of switch access to the iPad began to appear. …
How to activate and use Voice Dictation via the iPad and iPhone onscreen keyboard
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Techniques & Tips
Greg O'Connor April 3, 2012
Greg O'Connor April 3, 2012
The onscreen keyboard on the iPhone 4S and iPad (3rd Generation) has a new feature, Voice Dictation. This will provide speech recognition capabilities integrated right there via the keyboard. To activate this feature open the Settings app on the iPad or iPhone, select “General’, then select “Keyboards”. Here is a screen shot from the iPad. The “Dictation” option …
Our apps for Special Education list is HERE!!!
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, How to learn more!, Opinion, Permanent Resources, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Teaching and Learning, Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon March 21, 2012
Katie Lyon March 21, 2012
You asked…..and we listened! We are so excited to bring you our apps for Special Education list. Starting with just 60 of our favourites (It was SO hard to choose!), this list is a growing and active list so be sure to check in from time to time as it promises to get bigger. We are aware …
Unus Tactus – a new simple phone App
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Apps and Mobile Learning
Jane Farrall February 28, 2012
Jane Farrall February 28, 2012
Reposted with permission from www.janefarrall.com/blog Unus Tactus is a really fabulous new App for the iPhone – which allows a user to access a simple picture based phone directory to make calls. Creating an entry is short and simple – just press the plus icon at the top of the screen and add a new person …
