I am currently involved in the integration of iPod Touch devices with elementary special ed students in my school district. This is a district-wide initiative, and each elementary school sped program has received at least three devices. My roles as an ITRT are to maintain the devices through updating and syncing; assist with customizing/individualizing iPod Touch devices for students as needed; and collaborate with the regular and special ed teachers to create activities/lessons that utilize the iPod Touch devices.
We are currently using a number of communication and scheduling apps with students. Two of the most used apps are Look-2-Learn and First Then.
The following is a sample of some of the other apps we are using:
iCommunicate - visual scheduling
iPrompts - visual scheduling, choice menu, custom photos and audio
iConverse - choice menu, custom photos and audio
Proloquo2Go - augmentative and alternative communication for people who have communication challenges, symbols and text-to-speech voices
Visules - visual scheduling
In My Dreams - phonological awareness, visual tracking, sign language, multisensory approach
My Pictures Talk - personalized photos and audio
Sonic Pics Lite - turn your images into slideshows
Wheels on the Bus - music and singing, interactive
Old MacDonald - music/singing while kids touch interactive objects
I am also working with an iPod Touch integration project for special ed students at the secondary level and will focus on that in a future post.
Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or comments!
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