iPads and Special Education

Abby Gesche, Special Education Teacher

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

Glendale Elementary

@MsGesche

My Classroom

• Setting III Special Education Program

• Academic Focus • 2 Paraprofessionals • 7 Students Grades 3-5 • Classroom set up in work

stations • Students Rotate Between

Teacher and Paraprofessionals for Scheduled Tasks

Classroom Set-up

iPad Usage

• iPad Grant • All iPads set up the same and

organized by subject • iPads are Numbered and

“Assigned” to Students • Cleaning and Storage • Apple TV/ Air Play for Projection • iPads used for:

• Data Collection • Academics (small groups

with teacher or paraprofessional)

• Projects • Behavior Monitoring • Classroom Management • Incentives / Rewards

My Classroom

Classroom Management

Be Creative!

Band-Aid Lesson • Each child comes up with a fake ailment (headache, broken finger,

paper cut etc.) • Call up each student one at a time and ask them what their ailment

is and pretend like you are going to put the Band-Aid on their wound (but don’t)

• Instead put the Band-Aid on the back of their hand and ask them to sit back down and call up the next student

• It will likely lead to interesting conversations by the end • Regroup students and explain to them that everyone got a Band-Aid

on the back of their hand because everyone had an aliment giving everyone one Band-Aid was “fair” (students will then typically express that this model doesn’t make sense)

• I then introduce the following poster and talk about fair doesn’t always mean equal… iPads, ball chairs, gum, fidget toys, pull out teachers, para access, enrichment, more time with teacher etc.

Download Poster: http://goo.gl/Nb8nE

Video: http://goo.gl/VtccU

iPad Student Contract (Notebook) https://www.box.com/files/0/f/0/1/f_3976518182

iPad Student Contract (PDF)

https://www.box.com/s/avrbyqln0e249t6u95tm

Rules for the iPad (Primary) https://www.box.com/s/o7k8476pzb1v5arj62xg

2 Student Management Ideas for the Classroom

Katie’s iPad Choices

http://iintegratetechnology.blogspot.com

Sensory and Relaxation Apps

Fireworks

Gloop FREE Falling Stars

Pocket Pond

Forge of Neon

Bubble Snap

Reward System

Subway Surfer Temple Run Where’s My Water iSays

Pacman Word Bingo Labyrinth LE PicknStix Classic

Apps

www.glendaleipadclassrooms.blogspot.com

Super Duper Data Tracker

• Enter Student Goals and Objectives

• Group Students • Collect Data • View Data by Date, Student

or Goal • Create and Email Graphs of

Data

Class Dojo

• Collect Behavior Data • Create Student Profiles • Customize Behaviors Based on

Student Need • Create Graphs by Day, Week,

Month or All Time • Save Graphs as PDF’s • Use as Data Collection Tool for

Interventions or IEP Goals • Share Data with Parents • Use in Coordination with

website www.classdojo.com

iMovie

• Video Editing Program • Automatically Imports

Video from iPad • Add Subtitles, Trim, Split

and Freeze Video, Record Audio, Etc.

• Save to YouTube, Facebook or Camera Roll in iPad

Explain Everything

• Creation App • Can be used with any Subject Area

or Grade Level • Record Audio and Visual • Insert Images, Webpages, Videos

and Documents and Interact with them

• Upload to Dropbox or YouTube or share via Email

• Great for Writing Projects, Student Reports or Webcasting

• Create Social Stories (cheaper than purchasing expensive Apps)

Dropbox

• Export Projects from iPad for Easy Access from any Computer or Device

• Share Documents with Other Users • Store Files and Organize them into

Folders (folders for each student) • Links To Explain Everything,

Quickoffice Pro and the iPad’s Camera Roll

• Create Documents on a Computer to Use on the iPad

Quickoffice Pro

• iPad Version of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel

• Easy to Upload Documents to and from Dropbox

Google

• Google Search Engine • Quickly Search the Web,

Images or Videos • Use with Visual Learners for

Quick Access to Images • Easily Save Images to

Camera Roll in iPad

Qrafter

• Read QR codes around the School and Community

• Use to Link Student-Created Book Reviews to Classroom Libraries

• Use to Link Class Projects with Information on the Web

• One of the Top Rated QR Readers and iPad/iPhone Friendly

Visual Timer HD

• Same Function as Time Timer

• Will Run in the Background While Other Apps are being Used

• Variety of Alarm Sounds

Easy Board

• Communication Tool • Loaded with Lots of Ready

to Use Pre-Set Directives • Very User Friendly • Create Social Stories • Create Task Lists • Create Choice Boards • Create Specific Student

Directives

Puffin

• Web Browser that will Support Flash

• Create bookmarks for frequently visited websites • Wonderpage • Starfall • RAZ Kids • Classroom Websites, Links

and Blogs

Futaba

• Multi-player game • Use pre-made game sets or

create your own • Create image or text based

multiple choice questions • Can be used in all subject areas

to review a variety of facts

Doodle Buddy

• Creation/ Whiteboard App • Draw, Stamp, Type,

Change Background • Use for Spelling, Word

Work and Art • Use Screen Shot to Save

Creation to Camera Roll

Magnetic ABC

• “Magnetic” Letter App • Great for Spelling, Word Work

and Building Words Activities • Uppercase Alphabet is Free,

Lowercase Alphabet, Numbers and Themes Available for Purchase $1.99

Art of Glow

• Creation App • Use for Word Work • Use for Word Sorts • Use for Creating Simple Math

Problems • Use for Quick Drawing

Activities • Student Projects

Notebook

• Can access pre-made notebook files through Dropbox

• Can create simple files and email or upload to Dropbox

• Does not always work with interactive files or open files properly

Spelling City

• Use in coordination with www.spellingcity.com

• Register for free account in order to create and save spelling lists (pay for additional features)

• Students select their list and choose from a variety of games and activities using their words

iWriteWords

• Students Practice Writing Letters, Words and Numbers

• Works on Handwriting Skills, Letter and Sound Recognition

Letter School

• Letter Names, Sounds, Handwriting Practice

• Uppercase and Lowercase Letters, Numbers

• Keeps Track of which Letters Students have Practiced

• Rated One of the Best Handwriting Apps

Sight Words

• Contain 5 Dolch Sight Words Lists

• Students Read, Write and Spell Sight Words

Lakeshore Language Arts

Apps

• Sound Sorting: Choose 3 Beginning Sounds and Students Match Pictures

• Tic Tac Toe: 2 Player Game where Students Practice a Variety of Phonics Skills

• Letter of the Day: Choose a Specific Letter and Practice Beginning Sounds and Handwriting

Reading A-Z

• Leveled Books • Download One Free Book Per

Level AA-P • In iTunes, search "Language

Technologies Inc.” • Ideal for Guided Reading and

Word Work • $6.99 for Each Level of 12 Books

Verbs with Mil0

• Practice Verbs with Milo the Mouse

• Great for Speech/Language Pathologists or Students Working on Language Skills

• Also Available for Other Parts of Speech such as Adjectives, Prepositions and Sequencing

Math Drills

• Create Student Profiles • All Operations • Review, Practice and Test

Modes • Assistants Provided in Practice

Mode • Customize Settings for Number

and Type of Problems • Collects Data

FlashToPass

• Math Facts: All Operations • Customize Facts by Difficulty

Level or Choose Specific Fact Families

• Customize Number of Facts or Time Students on Fact Fluency

Motion Math: Hungry Fish

• Practice Math Facts • First Level Free • Purchase Other Levels • Search iTunes for other Motion

Math Apps • www.motionmathgames.com

Motion Math: Wings

• Students “Move” Their Bird by Tiling the iPad

• Math • First Level Free • Purchase Additional Levels • Multiplication • Search iTunes for other Motion

Math Apps • www.motionmathgames.com

Motion Math: Fractions

• Students “Move” Their Fireball by Tiling the iPad

• Math • Practice Fractions – Gives

multiple clues to help students understand fractions

• Search iTunes for other Motion Math Apps

• www.motionmathgames.com

FreeFall Money

• App for Counting Coins • Setting Options for How Many

Coins Students Count at One Time

• Different Modes for Counting Coins Available (Matching, Finding Totals, Etc.)

TellingTime

• Time Telling App • Variety of Clocks Available • Settings for Difficulty (hour

intervals to minute intervals) • Different Play Modes – Set

Times, Read Times, Quiz, Puzzles, Stop the Clock, Learn the Clock

QuickVoice

• Record and Save Audio Files • Use for:

• Accountability when Students are Asked to Read Independently

• Running Records • Record Auditory

Assessments for Future Analysis

Crazy Face

• Presentation Tool • Select a Silly Face and Talk • Mouth Imitates Speaker • Great for Shy Students • Consider Using with Writer’s

Workshop • Hours of Fun for Kids

Talking Tom

• Talking Animals that Repeat What They Hear

• Talking Ben (dog), Talking Gina (giraffe), Talking Pierre (parrot), Talking Rex (dinosaur), Talking Ginger (Cat), Talking Santa

• Use to Increase Expressive Language, to Check Fluency and Regulate Volume

• www.outfit7.com

Other Ways To Use iPads in the Classroom

Be Creative!

Create Your Own “App” by Adding Any Webpage to the Home Screen

TumbleBooks www.tumblebooks.com

Poll Everywhere www.polleverywhere.com

Kid Blog www.kidblog.org

Bluetooth Keyboards

• Easy to connect to iPads through Settings- Bluetooth

• Some students have difficulty using on-screen keyboard and prefer an actual keyboard

Use FaceTime to Connect to Guest Speakers, Other Schools or Classrooms,

Businesses, Parents, Etc.

School iPad Blog www.glendaleipadclassrooms.blogspot.com Abby Gesche Special Education Teacher agesche@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

@MsGesche