50% off Proloquo2Go!

The Proloquo2Go communication app will be 50% off on April 2nd for Autism Acceptance Day!  This app costs around $220 so it can save you over one hundred dollars! 

MI remote: Accessible Environmental Control for Children

The MI remote app allows users to control varies parts of their home such as using the television.  It has a very simple interface that is perfect for children.  The app also allows multiple customizable features such adding your own images, text, sound, and change colors.  The app features switch access!  This app also includes an interactive story mode where users make their own stories for different things such as a remote control toy. This app does require 3rd party hardware to work as a remote control.  The iTach Flex, must be used or many functions within the app will not work.

Google for Education: Education on Air Conference

Let me start off by saying the Education on Air Conference is completely FREE and you can do it from the comfort of your own home or office.  This is a two day (May 8th & 9th) conference that is completely online.  The first day will consist of short keynote presentations and panels leading topics such as "leading change and fostering innovation in schools."  The second day you can join their over 90 sessions wish topics such as "supporting literacy in early learners."  This is a great way to learn more about integrating successful use of technology into the classroom!

Update to Proloquo2Go

Proloquo2Go is coming out with a brand new update to their app!  According to the makers of Proloquo2Go the new update "includes brand new vocabularies, a more efficient redesigned edit mode and lots of other new features designed to better support motor-planning and language development."  The update is supposed to come by mid-April.  If you currently have Proloquo2Go the company is telling you not to worry about losing your old vocabulary.  "For anyone planning to update to Proloquo2Go 4 when it comes out, there is no need to worry about losing your customizations. Proloquo2Go 4 will let you continue to use your current vocabulary without any changes. If you want to benefit from all of the new features it is best to create a new user using the new vocabulary, but you can continue to use your current user in version 4 without a problem."
The bad news....if you are thinking about purchasing Proloquo2Go the price will go up from $219.99 to $249.99.  So if you are seriously considering purchasing this app and want to save $30.00 I would suggest purchasing it before mid-April. 

 

Comic Life 3 App

The Comic Life 3 app is a great way to allow students to show their creative side!  This app allows users to create a story by putting it into a comic book format.  The app even allows you to use your own pictures and make them into comic book images.  This is just another tool to engage students in writing activities and show their creative sides!

Math Planet Apps

These series of apps are free for today! Math planet has a series of apps from grade 1-5th and then another app for middle school.  These apps are really fun and interactive, but the students are still constantly involved in completed grade level math work.  Also, the app allows you to see a summary of the student skills in several different areas.

Be My Eyes App

The Be My Eyes app is an interesting app that uses volunteers to help blind or visually impaired users.  When a user with a vision impairment needs assistance (for example seeing expiration date, in a new environment) they can use the app to connect with another person who can assist them.  There are more than 163, 800 sighted users using the app and about 16,300 blind users.  This gives plenty of people to assist the blind user.  For example if one sighted user is busy, the app will find the next available sighted user in the network.

 

 

Visual Currency Calculator App

The Visual Currency Calculator App is a great iPhone app for students learning how to count money.  The app allows users to have a visual of the actual coins and bills they are adding.

Interactive Time Telling App

There are two versions you can get of this app.  You can get the lite version which is free or you can purchase the full version for $2.99.  This app  allows users to learn to tell time using an analog clock in a fun and interactive way.  It also helps users by giving visuals on whether the clock is set for day time or night time.  There is also a lot of auditory feedback to tell the users what time they are setting on their clock.  The difference between the lite and full version is that the full version gives users more games to choose from and more levels of difficulty.  In the full version their is also a quiz mode, tutorials for young learners, and the ability to learn times in several different languages.

Showbie app

The Showbie app allows educators to have a more organized and paperless classroom.  This app allows users to assign, collect, and review work from your iPad.  Educators can also provide feedback to students work by adding annotations, text notes, and voice notes.  The app also allows your students to complete creative assignments by allowing users to have access to record voice notes, video, and take pictures.

DMD Topic- Talking Pictures app

DMD Topic- Talking Pictures app is free today 3/2/15!  This application allows users to create and share stories using images.  Users can highlight essential parts of the photo while recording a voice description.  This could be used as another great way to have students present material or communicate experiences between school and home.