Apple: Life on iPad
iPads truly have charged on to the technology playing field and taken over the game, so to speak! My mind has truly been opened to the idea of iPads in the classroom, and the tremendous impact they can have on our students, and any learner. I have stated it before, and I'm sure I will again, but I still find it incredible that this technology has changed the face of education in the 4 short years since its release on the market. Although technology has always changed quickly, typically, education has not been able to keep up. It is wonderful to see technology being used to truly benefit our students, and even more wonderful to see it happening at a pace I consider admirable given the history of change in education - even if the change (read: equity and teacher education) is not as quick as we might like!
Reading remediation involves teaching students how to read, while compensatory strategies allow learners alternate access to the information. There were many interesting apps shared in class this evening that can enhance the learner's access to information. The following apps stood out to me, and would be useful in many, if not all, classrooms:
1. "Scribd" - Netflix for books - need I say more? Incredible option for students who need higher level text for comprehension, but who require larger text (adjust view) or voice over (listen to text). Awesome!
2. "Signed Stories" - Stories that are read aloud and also have video of a person signing it in ASL. Yet another example of how we can create more independence for students - how exciting that a learner with a hearing impairment has options other than braille as a means of accessing information. Super!
Please check out my post on "Reading Remediation: Improving the reading of our students" for useful websites, software and apps for reading remediation in the classroom.
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