Thursday, October 9, 2014

Milton Freewater Staff In-Service iPad Trainings 
October 10, 2014

Opening Activity - Pick a fall/Halloween symbol, costume, food, etc. as a personal theme to use for projects today.

Schedule:
  8:00-9:45  Session #1: iPad Apps that Accommodate Reading and Writing
10:00-11:45 Session #2: iPad Apps that Accommodate Organization and Note-taking

 1:00-2:45  Session #3: iPad Apps that Accommodate Autism and   Augmentative Speech

All Groups:
iOS Tools on iPad that Accommodate Students (Based on New iOS8) Link to Manual from Apple on iOS8 for Tech geeks 
Explore Settings - quick overview
General: 
 Keyboard - add new keyboard (languages), Keyboard Shortcuts; Auto -Caps, Auto-Correct, Check Spelling, Caps Lock, Predictive, Split Keyboard, Space bar shortcut.
Multi-Tasking Gestures on/off
Accessibility:
Reading and Vision - Zoom -Double tap 3 fingers; Drag 3 fingers; Dounble tap3 & drag to change
Invert Colors
Speak Selection - Turn on in Accessibility settings then highlight text and choose "Speak text"
Speak Screen
Larger Text
Bold Text
Guided Access* - Slide button to green in settings. Time limits in settings with alarm and countdown, Triple click home button to turn on, Enable Passcode - I set as 0000 so I always remember.Triple click Home button in App and set areas/turn on timer, etc. Start. Triple Click while in app to get out and end.
*Note: there are some issues with app not working properly in new iOS8 if updated on older iPads.

Fun Tricks and Accommodations in Research and Note-taking
Using Siri to find research items for notes: 
1. Use Siri to find topics on Internet, Say "Find images of Pumpkins on the web".
2. Use Siri to find "Jack O'Lantern on Wikipedia. Say: "Find Jack O'lantern on Wickipedia."

Text to Speech: Highlight text and choose "Speak Text" (make sure Speak Selection is on in settings) Search for a website on your theme and highlight text, choose speak.
Speech to Text: Use Microphone button on keyboard and speak what you want to write. Pretty accurate but some editing may be required. Can use Notepad and use Keyboard.

Apps Specific to Different Groups:

Session 1 - Reading and Writing 
                                    Free Apps you can download :
Google Drive - storage for pdf's, Documents, presentations (need gmail account)
Google Docs - writing
Textilus (free version) has word prediction, Speak text & Speech to text
Google Slides - presentations (optional)
Google Sheets - spreadsheets (optional)
Adobe Reader - make pdf's writable on iPad
PenUltimate - Create Collage with Notes, collect images, etc.
Educreations - free version: text, images, camera only
Popplet lite - diagram story
Shadow Puppet - Create presentations, annotate and record narrative 
pdfgive.net - resource for pdf'
Pic Collage *- tip: collect a bunch of pictures to use first.* iOS8 does not allow add text yet.
Zentap - Word Prediction
Extra Resources:
Five Best Free Word Processing Apps (iPad and Android) Article HERE
Read Write Think.org NTCE Site with Classroom resources, links to apps and Interactive websites

Using Books and PDF's
Adding on iPad: (You can bring in from Google Drive, Websites, etc.)
Find the link/page, then when you open on iPad, touch the right top corner of document and see "Open in iBooks." or "Open in..."
iBooks - will add to bookshelf
Read "Dracula"
Dracula - Choose Epub file and open in iBooks. Use tools from iOS to read text, highlight/find definitons.read definitions










PDF:
Adobe Reader - copy pdf's and put into Adobe Reader. 
Practice: Halloween Word List 
Choose Open in and then Adobe Reader 
Tools (Bottom Left to right) Add Note, Highlight, Strike Through, Underline,Add text, Draw, Signature
Two-person Activity: 1.) Use Draw tool and circle 4 words. 2.)Other person has to create a text box and type out a sentence using all 4 words.

Group Exploration:
Pick an app, download play and report. PenUltimate, Educreations,Popplet, Shadow Puppet, Pic Collage or Explore the Read,Write,Think website for resources to share

Tip: To add text off Internet (i.e. Wikepedia article) into a topical research collage page, Use top and home button at same time to take a screen shot, then edit/crop the page to show text you want and save as image - add that image as a photo to your page.

Final Activity (if time):
Use an app of choice to make a collage or presentation with pictures and text/information on your personal theme.

Session 2: Organization & Note-taking

Free Apps you can download:
Google Drive - storage for pdf's, Documents, presentations to organize work (need gmail account)
Google Docs - writing
Google Slides - presentations (optional)
Group Exploration: In Groups, pick an app or 2 to explore in more depth and come back with a description and how you might use in classroom.

Final Activity:
Use an app of choice to make a collage or presentation with pictures and text/information on your personal theme.

Session 3: Autism & Augmentative Communication

Free apps you can download:
Sensory Apps:
Draw with Stars
Sleep Pillow
Falling Stars
Particlescape
Mandala Hang Drum

Autism Choices and Timers:
Choiceworks $6.99

Chorepad Lite
LicketySplit Timer $0.99
Kids Countdown Timer

AAC Apps:
Sonoflex Lite
Sounding Board

  • Think about how to use speak text selection or text reading with students
  • Guided Access: A big help in keeping students in an app
Group Exploration: In Groups, pick an app explore in more depth and come back with a description and how you might use in classroom.

Final Activity (if time):
Rate top 3 or 5 apps of the day.

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