Assistive Technology of Alaska

Pods & PDA’s Part 2: Stories, Tips, and Tricks from the Trenches

Mystie Rail, ATLA and Shawn Bernard, BSSD

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• Sign-In

Sheet

• Evaluation

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• Give-Away

ATLAATLA• Federal Tech Act Project

– Information– Demonstrations– Training– Loans– Re-use and recycle

• Other Activities– Ordering AT devices and products– AT workshops– AT assessments

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVESToday we hope you learn -• how an iPod touch can be used as a versatile

multimedia device that can assist with anytime, anyplace education.

• how mobile learning can be a useful and effective assistive technology tool that supports a variety of learning styles.

• simple applications that can be introduced to learners of all abilities to increase their interest and/or access to the curriculum.

AS WITH OTHER AT, CONSIDER..AS WITH OTHER AT, CONSIDER..Does the student have potential to

use the device?oFunctional vision

oHearing

oDexterity

oAbility to respond to a prompt

oAbility to perform prompted task

oFrustration tolerance

oAwareness of need

oInterest in using device

Why an iPod?Why an iPod?

• Low cost

• Portable

• Easy for all to learn

• Easy to control

• Not going to be obsolete any time soon

Why use an iPod as a learning tool versus other handheld devices?

mLearningmLearning

The Millennial generation, or those born after 1981, currently represents 22 percent of all workers. However, by the year 2014 they are expected to represent almost 47 percent of the workforce.

iPod Touch versus iPhoneiPod Touch versus iPhoneWhat’s the difference?

iPhone features•Phone•Camera•3Gs or Edge Network•Bluetooth•Built in microphone

iPod touch feature•No AT&T Contract!

iTunes TutorialiTunes Tutorial

Each iTunes account can be authorized to FIVE computers

ONE iTunes AccountUser: teachers@myschool.orgPassword: sch00l1sfun!

ONE iTunes AccountUser: teachers@myschool.orgPassword: sch00l1sfun!

iTunes TutorialiTunes Tutorial

The FIVE authorized computers can now sync applications to many iPod Touches

BUILT IN ACCESSIBILITYBUILT IN ACCESSIBILITYiPhone 3GS and iPod touchThe new iPhone 3GS and iPod touch include a built-in screen reader, full-screen magnification, and other new accessibility features for anyone with a vision, hearing, cognitive, physical, and/or motor disability.

THE TRENCHESTHE TRENCHES

POWER in an iPod

Power is really what assistive

technology gives us. The power to communicate, to read, to type, to

plan, to play, and to control things.

The power to achieve things

that we couldn’t otherwise achieve.

http://www.hamptons.com/News/Top-Stories/9775/A-Twist-On-A-Useful-Gadget-Gives-The-Gift-Of.html

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!1. LOOK 2 LEARN – Say “I want bananas!”

2. AWESOME NOTES – Type “This was a COOL workshop!”

3. TAKE A NOTE – Draw a smiley face

4. TEXT EXPANDER – Write TYVM at the end of the note.

5. LETTERS A TO Z – Find the letter Q and play the sound.

6. LETTER TRACE – Trace the letter “D”

7. MY HOMEWORK – Add an assignment that is due tomorrow.

8. FRACTION CALCULATOR – Find 5/13 + 9/16 = ?

9. CHRONAGE – Find your own chronological age.

10. TODAY IN HISTORY – Tell your team one event that happened today in history.

11.PROLOQUE2GO – Using ONLY icons – say “I like you. What music are you into lately?” **hint** (Basics – Chat Spaces – School Chat)

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