Accessibility in Education

This wiki is for educators to come together and discuss using Mac, iPod, iPhone and iPad in the classroom for diverse learners. A place to come and discuss ideas, concepts, best practice or lesson's learnt.

Special Education Apps in the Australian iTunes Store:

VIC DEECD iPads in Special Education - Application and Activities Handbook:

From their iPad Trial: http://www.ipadsforeducation.vic.edu.au/

The iPad is being trialled in a large number of schools and educational settings across Australia. This theme page provides links to school trials, app review sites, blogs by teachers using iPads and a range of other useful resources for iPads in and out of the classroom:

http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/schooled/school_theme_pages/ipads/cache/offonce;jsessionid=F0E33D417CD8C3D1908F12B4792987D3

http://a4cwsn.com/

Apps for children with special needs.

iTunes U Recommendations

DOTE PUB

A really nice tool for providing alternative formats - so simple. Can be used as a tool for teachers providing differentiated instruction using web based resources.

<http://www.dotepub.com/>www.dotepub.com<http://www.dotepub.com> adds a bookmark to Safari on iPad that converts any webpage into an ePub and opens it in iBooks.

This now makes web-based text highly accessible to students (think highlighting, dictionary, wikipedia/google search, annotation, voiceover). All with just the iPad.

http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/ does a great movie on special needs kids in school system, video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8limRtHZPs

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http://www.sommervillespecial.school.nz/ have created a great blog on the use of iPad in Special Ed:

http://ipadspecialed.blogspot.com/

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iPod touch and the iPad are now used to screen and treat children with articulation disorders:

Diverse Learners

Booklet written by Apple Distinguished Educators in the US. A good entry level to the types of learners that may benefit using a mac in the classroom:

(Snow Leopard)

(Leopard)

Using Apple technology to support learning for students with sensory and learning disabilities by National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH:

Creating Accessible iTunes U Content

iPad in the Classroom

Examples of use of iPad in the classroom for diverse learners. Evaluations, websites and links. With good Apps for diverse learning needs.

Great iPad/ iPod App List to check out for Diverse Learners:

iPad Changed Daughter's Education:

http://www.suite101.com/content/the-ipad-changed-my-daughters-education-i-know-she-will-succeed-a290620

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