EDUC 5163

DAY 1

DISRUPTIVE Technology 

Thanks Steve Jobs!

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      What did we do before ipads, ipods and Apps? My children win't know a world without them. It is amazing to watch the control Spencer (my 3 year old) has with her fingers thanks to the Ipads @ Nanny and Grampas house. I knew that ipads and ipods were a great thing. I just didn't realize until today how great they are. I don't own an Ipad, yet. My parents each have one, but I don't think they realize it's true potential. Mom uses hers for surfing the net and playing Solitaire. Dad does use it for some of the Apps, maps and the GPS. I think neither one of them leave home without it. Dad even went as far as to get a SIM card to he can always be connected.  It must just be killing him in Labrador this week, nothing but a Satellite Phone for emergencies. The possabilities could be endless and inclusive.

I     Can be useful to students of all ages and abilities. What would be nice, would be to have a class set, or even half a set of Ipads. 

• 1. Sequencing of a story
• 2.  Journals
• 3.  Draw pics and take pictures of them
• 4.  Creating collages
• 5.  My favorite
• 6.  A Biography of historical figures
• 7.  All about me/Star Student
• 8.  Visual schedule
• 9.  Social stories
• 10.Create a comic  
• 11. Make the collage into a puzzle
• 12. Research a person,  place or thing and present their findings
• 13. Show and tell
• 14. Make a card
• 15. Make a list

Here is the PICCOLLAGE  Emily and I had the opportunity to collaborate on. It was easy yo use. it reminded me of scrap booking, but less expensive! The possibilities are endless.

Simple how to Pic Collage video.

UDL – Universal Design for Learning.  Accessible by all and now even more affordable.  I was quite surprised by the difference in cost from laptops, notebooks, etc and Ipads or Ipods. A dream, and maybe it will become a reality sooner, rather than later is for the DOE to make text more accessible for UDL by providing texts books and text in a digital form. The demand is there, but we should be looking at information/text that will provide texts so all students can access. trying to level the playing field for all students.

ASSITTIVE TECHNOLOGY is about providing ACCESS to a task and improving performance of an individual with a disability. It's about matching the needs and skills of the user (student) with the appropriate technology to help them better communicate and participate.