Thursday, February 16, 2012

iPad for Educational Use

My Favorite iPad 
Features and Educational Tools
Faith Olarsch, OTR/L EDMTS
February 16, 2012
iPad Features











There are many basic functions in the iPad before you start buying applications, aka small programs.  For this introduction I would like you to find the following features:
  •   On/off button
  •   Home button
  •   Volume bar
  •   Lock Rotation/ mute
  •   Speakers / mic
  •   Up to 10 hours of battery life
  •   Search applications function
  •   Multitasking
  •   Closing down application
There are basic settings:  Wifi/internet, Email account, brightness, wallpaper, and blue tooth
Accessibility features:  Voice over (change pitch and speed), braille display compatibility, zoom features, text size, and white on black screen.
Keyboard:  Layer one:  qwerty keyboard
Layer two:  Symbols and numbers
Layer three: more Symbols
To use Caps lock double tap on Tab buttons
Cameras are very useful for alternative assessments.  Screen shots can be taken by pressing the home key + the power key simultaneously (needs practice).  Video can be taken with the iPad2.  Face time works through the use of an email address.
Now let’s explore apps that you purchase at the application store!  **Make sure you purchase iPad and not iPhone applications!
Memory, Prompting, and Organizational App
RTM: Remember the Milk
Evernote

Visual Scheduler


Priority Matrix            Bento                  Bread + Milk
TRM (Remember the Milk               Bug Me                                      Say it & Mail it
Child Timer           Stacks Pro            Sticky Notes
First Then Visual Schedule         TextMinder                        Flipside HD
Things                                                 iStudiez PRO         Time Timer
Mindjet                                         Notify Me 2       Toodledo                                                                          Omnifocus                                VoCL Paperdesk Picture Scheduler 

Communication Apps


















Answers: yes/no Look 2 Learn   My Choice Board
Assistive Chat My Talk Tools Mobile Phrase Board
Artikpix AutoVerbal Talking Pro Pictello
DAF assistant Pocket SLP Articulation GracePicture Exchange
Predictable I Can Speak Proloquo2go
iComm Sentence Builder iCommunicate
Sign Smith Ultimate iConverse SLP Mobile Artic...
iInteract iMean Sonicpics
In My Dreams Speak it! iPrompts
Talking Santa iSpeech Toddler Sign Learn to Talk
TapSpeak Button Visules TapSpeak Choice
Voice4u Touchchat WhQuestions
Verbal Victor
Assessment Apps



Behavior Tracker Pro PAR toolkit QuickADA Career Test
Skill Tracker Pro Decibel SymTrend SymTrials Sunny Articulation Test SyntrendADL Eye Exam Pro uHear
Test Your Hearing iErgonomics Goniometer OTSG

Math Apps


123 Animals Count Arithfit   Arithmaroo1 123 Color HDAceKids Maths Game HD 3D Plotter   Basic Math Arithmetric
600 Formulas Calc It   Calc Bot Calc Training 
Calculator LCD HD Pro Cloud Math   Algebra Touch AllinOne Maths
Converter for iPad Abakus   Algebra Champ Algebra Helper
Science Apps

3D Brain 101 in 1 Physics Solver Cellular Biology
3D Cell Simulator Cellular Biology Chemical Equation
8 Planets Colour Collider Deep Sky
Bugism Bugs and Insects Frog dissection
Digestion Earth Observer Experimentor

Reading Applications


1st Grade Mother Goose’s Puzzle Pictures ABC Animals
Bob Books K-3 Sight Words Audible
Storykit A Present for Milo Actions
eReader Shakespeare in Bits Sesame Street
Animal School Magic Reading 2 VocabSushi
Writing Apps


100 Spelling Words iThoughtsHD iWritewords
SuperWhy ABC writing ABC Cursive
Four letters Chronicle for iPad PaperDesk
Come Learn Spellings Dragon Diction Four Letters
iA Writer Free Grammar Grammar Dragon
Meet the Vowels Spelling Bug 2 Thumb Pad
Writing prompts Random Sentences Letter Wars
LetterForms Story Wheel Writing Prompts
Wordventure! Grammar Fun Free FirstWords: Animals
Educational

Teach Me Color Slapps A Bee Sees
Abby ABC’s Free Color ABC lite Kid Genius
Learning with Puzzles Brain Pop Clean Up
Dexteria Cute Cards Lite Connecting Dots HD
Find it! Big or Small Learn to Talk Sampler
Picture Pusher Random Touch Moo Free
Mr. P’s School Speed Flashcards SpeakPad
Buying Applications
  • Try the free application first if possible
  • Read the reviews
  • Look for newer versions and check the company
  • Try to get an iPad version if possible.
  • Consider learning for multiple intelligences framework and brain based learning
  • Check for visual presentation
  • Check to see if it has multiple logins or if it is a part of the game center
Contact Faith Olarsch, OTR/L CPAM at FortunateO@gmail.com  or
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