1. iPads in the Inclusive
Classroom
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2. Introductions:
• Introduce yourself to a ‘learning buddy or two’.
• Discuss: Today will be successful for me if...
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3. Goals
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Explore text to
speech features and
apps
Explore apps to
“show what youknow”
SETT Process Speech toText
Sharing content with
and from an iPad
Displaying your iPad
Accessibility
Features

4. Agenda
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•Intros
•TTS & Accessibility Features on iPad
•Word Processing & Writing Supports on the iPad
•Group Activity & Workflow (Apps for teaching
and learning in the inclusive classroom.
•Reading Supports & Story Writing Apps
•Apps for children with diverse needs - Communication,
social skills and scheduling apps
•Grade Level Groupings - Plan and Share
Lunch

5. Why the iPad?
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6. SETT Process
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What tasks does the student need to be
able to do?
What tools could assist the student to
do those tasks?

7. SETT Process
by Dr. Joy Zabala
http://www.joyzabala.com
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S
(Student)
E
(Environment)
T
(Tasks)
T
(Tools)

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Physical
•Assistive Touch
•Alternative Access - Bluetooth switches &
Switch Accessible Apps (See here for more info:
http://www.janefarrall.com/html/resources/
Switch_Accessible_Apps_for_iPad.pdf
Vision
•VoiceOver
•Zoom
•Invert Colors (White on Black)
Hearing •FaceTime
•Mono Audio
Learning
•Text to Speech (Speak Selection)
•Guided Access - ‘Locks’ ipad in an app
Built-in Accessibility

9. I want my students to...
access texts by using Speech
to Text.
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Speak Selection - Read selected text.
Voice Over - Screen Reader; Reads
aloud everything; Changes the way you
operate your iPad.
Voice Dream
Lite Free
vBookzPDF
$4.99

10. Settings>General
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11. Speak Selection -
Built in Text to Speech
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Scroll down
Settings>General>Accessibility

12. Use Speak Selection to
read aloud a webpage.
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Open a webpage with text that you may use
with your class.
Press and hold on the text until you see the
magnifying glass. Drag the blue sliders to select
the text then press Speak.

13. Speak Selection -
Built in Text to Speech
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Scroll down
To use Speak Selection, go to an email or webpage with text.
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Long-Click (press and hold) on the text, then choose Speak.
Settings>General>Accessibility
Scan to watch a video on Speak
Selection.

14. UsingVoiceOver
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Tap an item or app (once) - it’s description will be read
aloud.
!
Then Double Tap to select the item or app.
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Three fingers to scroll up or down.
Settings>General>Accessibility
Scan to watch a video on
usingVoice Over:

15. Voice Over -
Reads aloud Everything
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Settings>General>Accessibility

16. Voice Over
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Settings > General > Accessibility > Voice
Over
InVoice Over, your iPad works differently:
Tap an item or app (once) - it’s description will be read
aloud.
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Then Double Tap to select the item or app.
!
Three fingers to scroll up or down.
Scan to watch a video on
usingVoice Over:

17. Text to Speech
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Voice Dream App:
★Lite (free)
★Full ($9.99)
vBookz PDF
★$4.99

18. To get a text into these apps:
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1. Download theVoice Dream Lite (free) app.
!
2. Upload the text to a webpage (like your class
website), dropbox or google drive.
!
3. Use the Open in feature to open the text in
that app.
!

19. http://goo.gl/MEjcOZ
To Download a copy of a digital text:

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Pro Con
Built-in Speak
Selection
-Works on webpages,
emails, notes, pages, some
iBooks
-Highlights text
-Simple and Easy to use
-Doesn’t work on PDF
documents
Built-inVoice
Over Feature
-Works on EVERYTHING
(PDFs, iBooks, emails, etc)
-Changes the way you
operate your iPad.
-Can be difficult to
navigate the iPad
-Takes time to learn the
new gestures.
VoiceDream
Lite (free)
-Works on both Word
Docs and PDFs that are
opened in theVoiceDream
App.
-Good voices
-Highlights text
-Does NOT import
images.
vBookz PDF
($4.99)
-Works on PDFs
-Allows images
-Limited voices
-Some text may be mis-
aligned with the red box
that highlights the text.
Text to Speech-The Low Down

21. Accessibility Scavenger Hunt
You will need to move around
the stations and explore the
features that would be most
relevant to your context.
You may want a QR Code
Reader app such as:
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ScanInigma

22. Invert Colours
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Settings > General > Accessibility > White
on Black (Black on White)
LowVision SettingsVideo
Tutorial:

23. Zoom
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Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom >
On

24. Zoom
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Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom >
On
Once Zoom is on, double tap with three
fingers to zoom 200%.
!
Double Tap with three fingers to Zoom
out.
!
Three Finger drag to move around the
screen.
LowVision SettingsVideo
Tutorial:

25. Guided Access
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Allows you to ‘lock’ the iPad in one app and control
which features are available.
Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided
Access

26. Guided Access
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Scan to watch a video on Guided
Access.
Once guided access is turned on, go to the app where you want to use it.
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Triple Click the home button.
Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided
Access
Optional: Circle areas of the screen you want to
disable.
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Press Start. You be prompted to set a passcode.
To Disable: Triple Click the home button.
Enter the passcode. Click end.

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Speech to Text
Siri - Available in iPad 3, iPhone 4S
(and higher)and iPad Mini
Siri Dictation Key
When Siri is on, you will see the dictation
microphone key on the keyboard in any
application.
Press then Talk. Siri will convert
your speech to text.
Scan to watch a video on Siri
andVoice Activation.

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Assistive Touch
Assistive Touch can be used with students who may have physical impairments and may find
traditional gestures difficult to use.
Scan to watch a video on
Assistive Touch.
Settings>General
>Assistive
Touch>On
Touch this icon to
perform gestures such
as using the home
button. Click on
Device to adjust
volume or take a
screenshot.

29. Switch Control -iOS 7
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Settings>General>Accessibility>Switch Control
Scan to watch a
video tutorial.

30. How to create a QR Code
http://www.qrstuff.com
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WatchVideo:

31. Accessibility Features
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33. I want my students to...
use Speech to Text when
written output is needed.
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Siri - iPad 3+, iPad Mini, iPhone 4S+
Dragon Dictation App - Free
PaperPort Notes App - Free

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Speech to Text
Siri - Available in iPad 3, iPhone 4S, 5 +
and iPad Mini
Siri Dictation Key
Press then Talk. Siri will convert
your speech to text.

35. Google Search App
• Use
the
voice
search
(microphone
icon)
to
conduct
a
Google
search.
Combine
with
“Speak
Selec/on”
so
students
can
have
the
search
results
read
aloud
to
them.
• Note:
iPad
3
has
the
microphone
icon
(Siri)
in
the
keyboard
for
Speech
to
Text
in
any
applicaGon.
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36. Speech to Text-Dragon Dictation
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•Edit
text
by
selecGng
the
keyboard
icon
aIer
conversion.
!
•Copy
and
Paste
text
into
other
applicaGons
!
Free

37. PaperPort Notes
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Select the T then click on the page.
The Tap & Speak button will be
above the keyboard.

38. App Pros Cons Notes
Notes (Built-
in App)
Easy
to
use.
You
can
set
them
to
sync
with
your
iCloud
account.
Cannot open word or
PDF documents.
PaperPort Notes
(formerly
Noterize) (free)
Open
PDF
files;
highlight
text,
add
sGcky
notes,
typed
text
and
voice
recordings
to
pages.
Import
images,
documents
and
web
content.
Share
created
notes
by
email,
dropbox
or
google
docs.
Speech
to
Text
Cannot open Word docs,
only PDFs;
Becomes unreliable with
very large PDFs.
Pages
(9.99)
Open,
create
and
edit
Pages
and
Word
documents.
Share
via
email
or
“cloud”
Price.
QuickOffice
Free
Open,
create
and
edit
PowerPoint
presentaGons,
Word
Documents
and
Excel
spreadsheets.
Share
via
email
or
“cloud”.
Requires Google Account
Google
Drive App
(Free)
Links
to
Google
Account
.
Easy
to
use.
No PowerPoint
Other Word Processing Apps
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39. Speech to Text Not Working?
iTalkVoice Recorder App
• Easy
to
use
voice
recorder.
Students
can
record
voice
and
email
the
sound
file
(aiff
file=can
be
played
in
iTunes
or
QuickGme).
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Free

40. I want my students to...
show what they know in
creative ways
and
show their learning to the rest
of the class by connecting the
projector.
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41. Tip of the Day...
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42. Group Activity
• Use the app task card to complete the
activity. Please adapt the learning objective
to suit your classroom context.
• Consider how does this app support learners
in your classroom. What else could you use
this app for?
• If you finish early, feel free to explore the
other activities.
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6 Groups

43. Group Task Tool
1 Infomercial Tellagami
2
Annotate &Voice
Record
Screen Chomp
or Doceri
3 Poster PicCollage
4
Video
Presentation
30hands
Videolicious
5
Slideshow
Presentation
Haiku Deck
6
Role Play or Mind
Map
PuppetPals
or Popplet Lite

44. Create an Informercial
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!
•Pick one of the communities we are studying.
•Create a 30 second infomercial persuading others to visit the community.
Be sure to include key festivals, traditions and other aspects of the culture.
Tellagami
(free)
1. Scan the QR code to access images and
information about the community.
2. Gather information and save an image for
your informercial background.
3. Use the app Tellagami to create your
infomercial.
India Peru Tunisia Ukraine
Grade 3 Social Studies:
Students will:
3.1.2 examine the social, cultural and linguistic characteristics that affect quality of life in communities in other parts of the world by exploring and reflecting
upon the following questions for inquiry:
•How is identity reflected in traditions, celebrations, stories and customs in the communities?

45. Tellagami
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Preview
1. Choose a background (from
Library)
2. Choose a character
3. Choose emotion (optional)
4. Record your voice or add
typed text that will be read
aloud.
5. Share - Press Save to save the video to your camera roll

46. Grade 9 Science:
* investigate and describe evidence of energy transfer and transformation (e.g., mechanical energy
transformed into electrical energy, electrical energy transferred through power grids, chemical energy
converted to electrical energy and then to light energy in a flashlight, thermal energy converted to
electrical energy in a thermocouple)
Wind turbine Image
• Use either Doceri or ScreenChomp to explain how a wind mill or
wind turbine produces energy.
1. Find an image or diagram of a wind turbine. You may use the one
linked to the QR Code or find your own image. Save this image to
your camera roll.
2. Open Doceri or ScreenChomp and insert the image. Record your
voice and/or annotate to explain how it generates energy.
3. In Doceri you can export your video to the camera roll and/or
email your video. In ScreenChomp, your video is uploaded to a
web address. You can email the link to view from another iPad or
computer.
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47. Doceri
New
RecordVoice
and Screen cast
Add image
Pens and
Drawing tools
Undo and redo
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48. Doceri- To save your video to the Camera
Roll
Select your recording
and drag to the
camera roll icon.
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49. Collage Station
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•Pick one of the regions of Alberta.
•Create a poster that shows images of the region and the key
natural resources in that area.
1. Scan the QR Code to access
information (and/or images)
about the regions of Alberta.
2. Create your poster.
3. Export your collage to the
camera roll.
Pic Collage
Note: You can search for images
from inside the PicCollage App.
Grade 4 Social Studies:
4.1.2 - examine, critically, the physical geography of Alberta by exploring and reflecting
upon the following questions and issues:
What are the major geographical and natural vegetation regions, landforms and bodies of
water in Alberta (e.g., prairie region, forests, rivers, hoodoos, Rocky Mountains, oil sands)?
What are the significant natural resources in Alberta, and where are they located (e.g.,
mineral deposits, coal, natural gas and oil, forests)?

50. Pic Collage (Free)
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51. Pic Collage (Free)
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52. • Create
a
short
video
presentaGon
outlining
key
aspects
of
the
fur
trade.
Use
images
and
voice
over
in
your
presentaGon.
• Scan
the
QR
Code
for
images
and
informaGon.
1. Collect
images
and
save
them
to
your
camera
roll.
2. Use
the
appVideolicious
or
30Hands
to
create
your
presentaGon.
Grade 7 Social Studies
7.1.4 - assess, critically, the economic competition related to the control of the North
American fur trade by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
• How did the First Nations, French, British and Métis peoples interact with each other as
participants in the fur trade?
• How did the fur trade contribute to the foundations of the economy in North America?
Toward Confederation Images
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53. 30 Hands
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Skip this step
New Presentation Give Title and Add Slides
Choose your type of slide
(photo or draw)
Choose your
photos. You can
choose more than
one at a time.

54. 30hands
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Drag to re-arrange
your slides if
neccessary.
!
Tap on Begin
Recording
Record your
voice. Swipe
to move to
the next
slide.
Tap the arrow to
publish the video.
Save to camera
roll.

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Videolicious - Free
Choose Shots > Camera Roll Select your images in order. Record your voice over.
Drag up the photos as you
record your voice.
Choose your music.

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Videolicious - Continued
Choose your music.
Preview & Save
Give it a title
Save
!
The video will be saved to your camera
roll.
!
You can also email out from
Videolicious.

57. Slideshow Station
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!
•Choose one of the communities we have been studying: Peru,
Tunisia, Ukraine and India.
•Create a slideshow that highlights how the geography and
culture affect the quality of life in the communities.
Possible Apps to use:
Haiku Deck
(free)
Note: You can search for
images inside
the Haiku Deck app.
Keynote ($9.99)Quick
Office(free)
Note: You must have a
google account.

58. Haiku Deck• When you first open it you are prompted
to create an account but you can skip
this step.
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• Create a new slide show.
Add a new slide
Play presentation
Layout of text
Select Image
Write Text
Without signing in you cannot ‘share’ your presentaion
Tip: Take a screen shot of each slide to save them to the
camera roll.

59. Grade 5 Language Arts
Experiment with language
• experiment with words and sentence patterns to create word pictures; identify how imagery and
figurative language, such as simile and exaggeration, convey meaning
!
• Create
a
short
dialogue
between
two
characters
using
the
Puppet
Pals
(Free)
App.
!
• You
must
include
at
least
two
similes,
one
metaphor
and
two
hyperboles.
• Export
your
puppet
show
to
the
camera
roll.
!
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60. • Create a mind map of one of the regions of Alberta using Popplet Lite.
• Your mind map must include images and text.
• Steps:
1. Scan the QR code to access images and information about the regions of
Alberta.
2. Gather information and save images to your camera roll.
3. Use the Popplet Lite app to create a mind map about about that region.
4. Export your mind map to the camera roll.
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Any QR reader app will
work. I use the i-nigma
app (free)

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62. I want my students to...
share their learning by
connecting to the projector.
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63. Ways to display your iPad:
AirServer Software for
your computer
Apple TV
connected to your
projector
Reflector Software for
your computer
VGA adaptor Document Camera
Airplay
(iPad 1)
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65. AirPlay in iOS 7
• Swipe up from the bottom of
your iPad to open the control
panel.
• Click on the airplay
• Choose the device
• Mirroring: ON
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66. AirPlay in iOS 6
• AirPlay
• Double Tap the home button
• Swipe backwards.
• Click on the airplay icon
• Choose the device
• Mirroring: ON
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67. Ways to display your iPad through a Projector
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Pro Con
VGA
Adapter
$35.00
Connect directly to
your projector
cable.
•Disconnect projector cable from
computer and connect to iPad
•Unable to move around
•Often comes loose
•Does not work with iPad 1
(only iPad 2 and later)
Document
Camera
(PriceVaries)
Use Document
Camera
•See your fingers and gestures
•Works with iPad 1 (and 2 & 3)
•Unable to move around
•Glare from device can be an
issue
Air Server
$3.99 single
$14.99 five
Download on to
your computer
http://
www.airserver.com
•Wireless-You can move around
•Works using AirPlay Feature of
iPad - no connecting cables.
•7 day free trial
•requires wireless internet and
both computer and iPad on
same network
•Does not work with iPad 1
Reflector
$14.99 single
$49.99 five
Download on to
your computer
https://
www.reflectorapp.c
om
•Wireless-You can move around
•Works using AirPlay Feature of
iPad
•10 minute free trial
•PC (XP & up) or Mac (10.6.8 & up)
•requires wireless internet and
both computer and iPad on
same network
•Does not work with iPad 1
Apple TV
$109.00
Connect Apple TV
to your projector
and use airplay to
mirror iPad.
•Wireless-You can move around the
room
•Works using AirPlay Feature of
iPad
•requires wireless internet and
both computer and iPad on
same network
•Does not work with iPad 1
•You may need an HDMI to
VGA adaptor
Adapted from: http://learninginhand.com/blog/5-ways-to-show-your-ipad-on-a-projector-screen.html

68. How do I get projects from
the iPad???
• Email - the Mail app must be configured on the iPad
• Google Drive
• Dropbox App
• Manual Sync - Image &Videos will be imported from
the camera roll and the iPad will act as if it’s a digital
camera.
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69. Email
• You may be able to email directly from your
app.
• If not, save the project to your camera roll.
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70. Sharing Using the
Google Drive App
• Requires google accounts.
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Uploads

71. Sharing Using the
Google Drive App Con’t
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To share:

72. Sharing Using the
Dropbox App
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Requires a dropbox account (free).
!
Options:
•Create a class account and sign in with
that on each iPad.
!
•Students join Dropbox and you create
‘shared’ folders. Students sign in with
their own dropbox accounts.

73. Sharing Using the
Dropbox App
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•You can upload files individually

74. Sharing Using the
Dropbox App
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•Files uploaded from the iPad appear in
the Camera Uploads Folder.

75. Manually Transferring
Photos orVideos on
the Camera roll.
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Note: Videos and photos in your camera roll can be manually
transferred to your computer through the iPad cable.
1. Plug your iPad into your computer.
2. If iTunes opens up, close it. DO NOT SYNC.
3. PC-The auto import from camera should appear.
Import images as you would from a digital camera.
Mac-Open iPhoto and import.

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77. I want my students to...
use predictive text to support
their writing.
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ZenTap iPhone App
★Free
iReadWrite
★$19.99
iWordq
★$24.99
Abilipad
★$19.99
Co-Writer
★$17.99

78. Predictive Text Apps
App Price Pro Con
iReadWrite $19.99
-Predictive Text,Auditory
Feedback & Support
-Highlights words
-stores multiple files
-English only
iWordQ $24.99
-Predictive Text,Auditory
Feedback & Support
-Highlights words
-stores multiple files
-Must buy each language
separately
ZenTap
iPhone App
Free or
Pro $1.99
-Works on iPhone, iPod &
iPad
-Text can be emailed out
-No auditory support
Abilipad 20.99
-Predictive Text
-Customizable keyboards
-Works in both English and
French
Co-Writer 17.99
-Predictive Text;
-main prediction dictionary
and Topic dictionaries can
be accessed.
-iPhone and iPad

79. I want my students to...
access reading materials.
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80. Reading Supports
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81. Reading Supports
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http://books.readsmart.com/LAZ/free.html
One free book (app) per level (from
Language Technologies, Inc.)
Raz-Kids App (use with Reading A-Z
Subscription)
Reading A-Z subscription =
$89.95/classroom/year

82. Reading Supports
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http://www.perthunionlibrary.ca/tumblebooks.html
Use the mobile site on iPad
!
or
!
Access the full site using a
web browser such as Puffin to
play the flash files.
Tumble Books

83. I want my students to...
know their daily schedule.
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Choiceworks
★$6.99
Scheduling & Transitioning Apps
First Then Visual Schedule iPhone App
★$9.99
Picture Scheduler
★$2.99
Picture Prompt Timer
★$3.99

84. I want my students to...
practice social skills
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AutismExpress (free)
Stories to Learn ($13.99)
Model Me Going Places (free)
Bitsboard (free)

85. I want my students to...
practice their articulation.
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Artic PCS Flashcards ArtikPix Full
Each of these apps has one free sound.
Artic PCS-purchase sounds individually.
ArticPix - Full version $29.99

86. I want my students to...
make choices.
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Choiceworks
★$6.99
Answers: Yes/No Free
ChoiceBoard Creator Free

87. I want my students to...
communicate.
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Proloquo2go -iPad/iPod/
$219.99
Tap Speak Choice -iPad $169.99

88. Communication Apps
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Proloquo2go -iPad/iPod/
$219.99

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Working in Grade (and/or Subject) level groups…
• Share ideas for how you may use some of the tools
explored today.
• Share your favourite resources or apps to use on
iPads in your classroom context. You can also
explore the two app lists on the following pages.
!
Each group will be expected to share at least one idea
and one of their favourite resources or apps.
Collaboration Time

90. Subject Specific Apps: Two Lists
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http://www.tcea.org/ipad
http://www.21innovate.com/top-apps.html

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Share your ideas, apps and
any other resources!
Collaboration Time

92. iPad Resources:
• http://www.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-
classroom.html
• http://learninginhand.com/ipad/
• http://langwitches.wikispaces.com/iPad+Activities
• http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/26195
• http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/tools-and-
resources/visual-support-apps-for-ipodipad/
• http://www.ipad-autism.com/category/ipad-apps-for-
autism/visual-schedules/
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93. Exit Pass
•What’s your take-away?
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karla.holt@me.com
@karlaholt
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