Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools

The Winston-Salem Foundation Grant Evaluation Report

“Exploring Android Tablet Technology in the Exceptional Children’s Classroom”

March 29, 2013

Submitted by

Donna Pocklington

Cynthia Hall

Android Tablets as Augmentative Communication Devices

• Light weight and more portable than traditional communication devices

• Applications:

Quick Talk AAC

JABtalk

Sono Flex

TapToTalk

Payton S. Glenn HS

Josue N.Brunson ES

Josue’s Speech Pathologist, Mrs. Burch

Elvis D.Carter HS

Android Tablets to improve auditory awareness and speech production for deaf

and hard of hearing students Applications:

Phonics Advanced

Reading 3rd Grade

Phonics Level 2

8 Great Word Patterns Level 5

8 Great Word Patterns Level 3

8 Great Word Patterns Level 2a

8 Great Word Patterns Level 4

Baby Signing – My Smart Hands

8 Great Word Patterns Level 2b

Signing Savvy Member App

Najamia and Dazsha S.Moore ES

Najamia and Dazsha S.’ Teacher, Mrs. Miller

McKenna S.Wiley MS

McKenna’s writing sample prior to using the tablet

Android Tablets as a means to achieve writing

• Applications:

-Android Memooards

-Android onscreen keyboards with voice recognition

Dallas H. Moore ES

Dallas’ writing sample prior to using the tablet.

Kristen M.Meadowlark ES

Android Tablets for reading

• Go Read App for Android

Kristen’s teacher, Mrs. Abbott

Asha G. Hanes MS

Asha’s mom, Lauren Gandhi

Android Tablets for reading

• Go Read App for Android

Android Tablets for reading

• Go Read App for Android

Android Tablets for reading

• Go Read App for Android