Using iPads to Support Students with Learning Difficulties In the Early Years- PARENTS

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Using iPads to Support Students with Learning Difficulties In the Early Years- Presentation for Parents. ACT Education & Training. July 2014.

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USING IPADS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN THE EARLY YEARS

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Amanda Hartmann Inclusive Technology Consultant (Speech Pathologist)

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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

Confucius Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)  

Classroom

It Can't Teach

Engage students

Improve learning

Deliver content

Accommodate all learners

TEAC

HER G

OALS

Engage students

Improve learning

Deliver content

Accommodate all learners

WHAT

ARE Y

OUR G

OALS

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Top iPad Tips

Speak Selection

Guided Access

Siri- Speech-to-Text

Save images to camera roll

Screen Capture ie. Photo of what’s currently on the iPad screen

Add to Home Screen

Stop Playing in iPad timer

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KEY APPS

One appMany uses

Multipurpose !

Easy to use (us and students) !

Easy to share and publish !

Create to suit you, classrooms & students

CREATE

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1. Book Creator

2. 30 hands

4. Puppet Pals

4. Bitsboard

5. ASD tools

Apps for Literacy Development

Literacy Support Tools (in the Early years)

www.qrstuff.com www.qrvoice.net

Apps for other learning areas

Behaviour/ Organisation/ Social Skills

Fun stuff

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Amanda Hartmann Speech Pathologist

Inclusive Technology Consultant E: amandah@spectronics.com.au