July 14 Class

Good Morning,
A quick review of LD oriented apps. Also time spent reviewing accessibility apps on iPad.

In addition to reviewing apps, there was brief, but important conversation about compensatory vs. remediation for students. As discussed, the presence of compensatory apps after grade three is absolutely necessary in order for students to maintain curricular connections, engage in text and approach learning independently. While ongoing remediation is essential to alter student academic growth, compensatory apps allow students to stay on track. 

New Apps introduced:
Claro PDF- excellent reading app. This app allows for students to review text meaning, reading pace is controlled, etc. This app provides a lot of flexibility
Navidys- great search engine app. Again, makes text far more flexible and accessible for students.
Khan Academy- again, a flexible app, reinforces concepts, engagement, motivation, access to info, highly visual. 
Voice Dream- use this app for students with visual impairment, or another platform for reading.

Also, accessibility settings were reviewed as a follow-up to Webinar #2. The accessibility options are helpful as they ensure students remain focused on designated apps/task- very useful!


Lindsey, Liz and I completed the initial iTunes U set-up this morning, created a listing of 20+ apps and designated responsibilities for the Tuesday. Looking forward to working as a group and completing the assigned task.