Tag Archives: iPhone
Read2Go App – Ready Set Read! for Students with Learning Difficulties
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Teaching and Learning, Web links
Jane Farrall July 29, 2011
Jane Farrall July 29, 2011
Read2Go, the new accessible eBook reader for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available for download from the iTunes App store. Read2Go works with Bookshare. Any book available to you through your Bookshare login can now be downloaded to your iPad or iPod touch and read on your mobile device – offering a more accessible, portable …
Access Options and Accessories for iPads….. Gathering Strength as They Grow
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Accessories, Apps and Mobile Learning, Tips and Tricks
Jane Farrall June 8, 2011
Jane Farrall June 8, 2011
Many of us have seen the amazing potential for the iPad (and the iPod touch) in Special Education and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). It is a very welcome addition to our toolkit of options although we must always keep in mind that it is only one of the tools we can use with our students. That said …
iPhone, iPad and iTouch apps for people who have low vision, and teachers of students who have a vision impairment (Updated to include the iPad 2)
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Tools & Resources, Web links
Anita Raftery April 4, 2011
Anita Raftery April 4, 2011
I’ve trialled all the magnification apps listed in the app magnification chart, some are user friendly and have good quality screen magnification combined with the capacity to quickly refocus and zoom. Others are less functional. I’ve also listed some apps that teachers may find useful when conducting disability awareness or simulation sessions. I’ve not found any apps with …
Visual Support Apps for iPod/iPad
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen March 28, 2011
Charlene Cullen March 28, 2011
Visual supports are a part of our everyday lives. Diaries, calendars, shopping lists, maps, brochures and photos are just some of the many ‘visual aids’ we use regularly to help us recall, understand, learn, communicate and control our lives. Where would we be without them?
All About Apps for (Special) Education
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Favourite Sites, New Technologies, Teaching and Learning, Tools & Resources
Jane Farrall February 22, 2011
Jane Farrall February 22, 2011
I keep finding more and more excellent resources around using iPads, iPods and Apps in (Special) education and wanted to share some of my favourite links with you. The first comes from the great Victorian Government site called Ipads for Education. There are a number of resources in the support section, including the handout ‘iPads in Special Education’. …
Switch scanning on iPads? Yes … well … sort of!
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Accessories, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies
Jane Farrall February 14, 2011
Jane Farrall February 14, 2011
I’ve had several people email me recently asking questions about switch scanning and iPads so I thought I would summarise what I know to share. These are the options I am aware of at present, but if anyone has any more information it would be great to hear it. Please add your comments!
Bookshare, Read:OutLoud 6 and the Read2Go App: exciting news for Bookshare members
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Tools & Resources, Web links
Jane Farrall February 11, 2011
Jane Farrall February 11, 2011
For those of you who are Bookshare members there is exciting news afoot! If you aren’t a Bookshare member yet please check out the information provided by Anita in a previous blog. As a Bookshare member there are some great Reading Tools available to help you get the most out of the eBooks you download. The exciting news …
iPhone and iPod accessories: iMainGoX and Pogo Sketch
Posted in Accessories, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg January 11, 2011
Barbara Landsberg January 11, 2011
Two new cool tools for use with iDevices are just about to hit Spectronics’ shelves! The first is the iMainGoX, an ultra-portable stereo and protective case for iPods and iPhones. Just unzip your iMainGoX. Plug in your device. Zip it closed. Turn your music on and stand back! Great volume for such a small unit – even better …
Apps for Literacy Support
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Tools & Resources
Greg O'Connor November 15, 2010
Greg O'Connor November 15, 2010
This Apps for Literacy list as been updated and moved to a new permanent location on our website, http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/article/apps-for-literacy-support. The list will be regularly updated at this new location. Mobile learning tools, such as the iPad and iPod Touch, are devices that allow learning to occur across contexts and environments. These tools are convenient in that they are …
iPhone/iPad Apps for AAC updated
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning
Jane Farrall September 24, 2010
Jane Farrall September 24, 2010
The AAC Apps table has been moved to a new, permanent home on our website and is regularly updated there. Click here to be taken to the new home. Since pulling together information on AAC Apps for the iPod touch, iPhone and Ipad in July, there have been a number of changes to existing Apps – as well …
