1. iPads in the
FACS Classroom
A Special Needs & Inclusion Perspective
Elena Teixeira

2. Scan the code on
your notes sheet to
follow along with the
presentation on your
iPad or iPhone!

4. Responsible iPad Evolution

5. How can the iPad bolster a
21st Century classroom?
There are 5 basic classroom functions of
the applications on an iPad:
 Information
 Creation
 Motivation
 Organization
 Collaboration

6. iPads & Special Education
There are countless iPad programs, or
applications, suited for teachers and
students with diverse diagnoses and
ability levels.
Modification
Accommodation
Differentiation
Any assignment can also be made appropriate
for individual students’ needs with attention to :

7. QR Code Reader
• Maximize efficiency and on-task
behavior
• Create/share direct link to target site
• Webquests
QR Code Maker: Produce
unique codes
QR Reader: Scan code and
open links

8. SAS Flash Cards
• Create and share interactive flash card
decks
• Auditory, Visual, Kinesthetic Learning
Styles
• Built-in motivation: Stores statistics
• Create differentiated decks for ability
levels and learning styles
Multiple choice, true/false, fill-in questions
Insert Images, Text, Sound Recordings

10. • Scan barcodes of any food product
to receive a nutritional “grade” and
tips for the product and ingredients
• Concretizes abstract nutrition
concepts utilizing familiar grade
format
• Shake iPad for random product
Fooducate

12. PicCollage
• Creation
•Organize photos taken on iPad into a stylish collage
• Compile photos as part of a scavenger hunt
•Take and insert photos from camera roll
•Seamlessly search for & add photos from the web
•Finish with stickers and text
•Save final product as an image to the iPad

14. • Collaboration/Organization
• Facebook-style course “command center”
• Distribute and collect assignments
• Create polls, quizzes, writing responses, or
post files
• Students can upload files to submit work
• Screenshots

15. Edmodo
• Assists and
promotes student
organization by
minimizing lost
papers
• Send copies of
notes for students
with scribe
accommodations
• Models scheduling
and calendar use

17. ClassDojo
• Motivation
• Interactive classroom management
• Create classes online, manage wirelessly on
iPad
• Real-time positive/negative reinforcement
• Customize course-specific behaviors
• Discrete & non-confrontational, ideal for
special needs students

21. Keep Calm and iPad On
1. Begin with an iPad use
contract
1. Create a sign-out sheet
1. Distribute/return iPads by
number with iCart
1. Hope for the best, plan or the
worst
1. Be Proactive: Test all sites
before your lesson
Some general tips for using the iPad in the classroom,
from my experience:

22. Let’s Make
the iPad
Work for You
• Who has an iPad with them?
• Familiarity Level/Survey Results
• Pair up with a classmate
• Explore the stations to get info to
make the iPad suit your needs
A. Basic iPad Functions
B. Additional FACS/Special Ed Apps