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Post by Mayleng on Jan 26, 2012 9:25:15 GMT -5
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Post by bros on Jan 26, 2012 14:24:01 GMT -5
Google Goggles is good too.
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Post by dhfl143 on Jan 27, 2012 1:50:46 GMT -5
Just tried the Miriam dictionary app and I love it. User speaks the word and it gives you the definition and it also has auditory feedback for pronunciation.
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Post by healthy11 on Feb 17, 2012 12:07:10 GMT -5
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Post by healthy11 on Mar 13, 2012 20:55:32 GMT -5
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Post by healthy11 on Mar 26, 2012 18:49:09 GMT -5
Here's an iphone app that parents should be aware of: called Black SMS, it allows "secret" encrypted messages to be sent between users, that can only be unlocked if people have the password. news.yahoo.com/black-sms-lets-send-secret-messages-iphone-video-185122399.htmlIt seems like a parent's job gets harder all the time...if you worry about what your children are texting to one another, in this case, maybe it makes sense to give them an Android phone instead? (Although I suppose it'll be just a short time before someone develops a similar app for those devices...)
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Post by healthy11 on Jul 16, 2012 18:56:49 GMT -5
Kudos and thanks to one of our own Millermom members, who has written a helpful article on the National Center for Learning Disabilities website, regarding choosing appropriate "i-device" applications: www.ncld.org/ld-insights/entry/1/350
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Post by Mayleng on Jul 17, 2012 10:51:34 GMT -5
well done.
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Post by healthy11 on Jul 19, 2012 8:29:11 GMT -5
I'm not sure if this is available only for computers, but I received the following email from another special ed forum that I belong to, regarding the MITS Freedom Stick: "It is time for Universal Design for Learning to be put in the hands of every student. It is time for every student to be given the opportunity to discover and experiment with a range of tools which can support their own individual differing communication needs - not just in school, but throughout their lives. Schools, traditionally, have provided students one way to do things. If the class was supposed to read something, everyone had the same technology - paper with alphabetical symbols printed on it which students needed to "decode." If the class was supposed to write, everyone had the same technology - usually a pencil or a pen used to create alphabetical symbols on paper. If the class was supposed to get "organized," everyone had the same technology - an "assignment book" or perhaps the infamous "middle school planner." We have a free download thatallows students the ability to make almost any computer a fully accessible device. Students can convert text to audio, get their ideas down by speaking, They can draw, manipulate photography, create visual or audio-visual presentations, calculate mathematics a variety of ways, organize themselves, try a different keyboard, support their spelling and writing. Please feel free to share this link with anyone that you think will need the open source software. Free For Download: www.specialeducationadvisor.com/free-for-download-the-updated-freedom-stick/#commentsspeedchange.blogspot.com/2012/07/freedom-stick-be-ready-for-universal.html
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Post by pandora2bd on Jul 19, 2012 9:15:30 GMT -5
Anyone know of a good learn to type program for 2nd / 3rd graders? iPhone/iPad app and a laptop computer app would be great. OT would like son who has writing issues to learn to type.
Thanks : )
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Post by healthy11 on Jul 19, 2012 9:29:35 GMT -5
pandora2bd, there have been a number of prior discussions about computer typing programs, although not for "pad" devices. Here's a link to one about online typing: millermom.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=private&action=display&thread=8347Other programs that have been mentioned in the past include Type to Learn, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, Mario Teaches Typing, and Spongebob Squarepants Teaches Typing.
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Post by bros on Jul 19, 2012 11:34:26 GMT -5
Anyone know of a good learn to type program for 2nd / 3rd graders? iPhone/iPad app and a laptop computer app would be great. OT would like son who has writing issues to learn to type. Thanks : ) I would not suggest using an ipad or an iphone to learn to type at all. They provide no tactile feedback, which is important in learning to type. He should learn solely on the computer how to type.
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Post by ffreading on Aug 29, 2012 10:47:32 GMT -5
Honestly, I could go with about any game possible. It's a great time passer. Lol. Some of the already preloaded apps I like to use in day to day life. They help me keep track of things on my mind that I may forget about, etc... I also use Real Calc, it's pretty decent. Pretty much anything that really helps me focus. Then I have different e-books I like to read on their for educational purposes. The failure free ipad app from www.failurefreeonline.com/homeAll of which are so very helpful <3
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Post by bros on Aug 29, 2012 11:49:12 GMT -5
I'm currently trying to locate an android app for displaying math problems (not one that generates them, one that the student can type in the problem and it displays it like it would if they were to write it down on a sheet of paper)
So far, i've had no luck, but I am talking to a programmer who seems to be willing to program such a thing for free - as it would benefit people with disabilities
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Post by healthy11 on Aug 29, 2012 11:52:40 GMT -5
FFreading, what is it with guys and gaming?? (My own young adult son is the same way.) Anyhow, Millermom doesn't allow self-advertising, and since Failure Free Reading is meant for K-12 students, I'm guessing you're too old to personally use it, but you may work for the company. Here's an UNBIASED overview of it: ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/beginning_reading/failurefr/index.aspBros, if you haven't been able to find an app that does what you describe, chances are it hasn't been developed yet! I know you're computer-savvy, and am glad that you've found a software person willing to try and create such an app for free, because I agree, there's definitely demand for that kind of math app. I realize it would be hard to do for all the "advanced levels" of math (like my son runs into in his engineering classes, with different symbols, etc.) but especially for kids doing basic functions and algebra, it would be fantastic.
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Post by bros on Aug 29, 2012 14:01:45 GMT -5
I've found ones that are good for higher level (i.e. calculus) but none for an elementary/pre-algebraic level student. And none are very... useful for those with coordination issues (too small buttons to push on the screen or requires handwriting)
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Post by healthy11 on Aug 29, 2012 14:34:41 GMT -5
Can I ask what you found for calculus?
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Post by bros on Aug 29, 2012 14:52:30 GMT -5
www.mathmagic.com/android/My dad is also going to talk to a guy he takes the bus with (who works for Bank of America) who has a neighbor who is a programmer for Google.
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Post by healthy11 on Aug 29, 2012 15:28:18 GMT -5
I'll pass it along to my son!
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Post by healthy11 on Aug 30, 2012 9:36:47 GMT -5
My husband just tried the new "Transit Lines" layer on Google Maps for Android, and said it seemed really useful. Since many Millermom members seem to live in metropolitan areas and don't have cars, but use public transportation instead, I wanted to share this. Here's the description they give:
"To drive or not to drive, that is the question. The answer is a lot simpler with schedules for over one million public transit stops worldwide now available when you download the updated Google Maps for Android app (version 6.10) from the Google Play Store. The Transit Lines layer has been modified so that you can select a specific mode of public transportation (train, bus, tram or subway) to display on the mobile map, while eliminating those you don’t need. If you already have the app on your device, hit the update button in the app store."
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Post by bros on Aug 30, 2012 11:30:09 GMT -5
Ooh. I'll update google maps then.
(Also, I got a tablet the other day to help me with my preprofessional field experience this fall)
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Post by healthy11 on Oct 8, 2012 19:27:40 GMT -5
I saw an article about www.tourwrist.com in a magazine; it appears to be a way to take "Virtual Field Trips" which is available in multiple platforms (computer, i-apps, android soon, etc.) ‘Kinesthetic Classroom’ by Dan Smigrod • TourWrist News • Tags: iPad Classroom, TourWrist in Education, Virtual Field Trips Do you learn by doing? Are you a visual learner? Do you learn through discovery? Touch? Movement? Students and teachers ’round the globe are discovering the TourWrist app for inquiry-based, kinesthetic learning experiences in: Geography – places around the world / mapping / world landmarks Creative Writing – writing descriptions of places / story starters [...]
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Post by healthy11 on Nov 15, 2012 9:44:09 GMT -5
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Post by Mayleng on Feb 1, 2013 11:22:05 GMT -5
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Post by healthy11 on Feb 7, 2013 7:52:58 GMT -5
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Post by hsmom on Feb 26, 2013 15:43:43 GMT -5
I'm copying information from my earlier message in a different discussion here to help keep similar information together. Common Sense Media launched "Power Up," an online guide to the best apps for kids ages 2-17 with special needs and learning differences. www.commonsensemedia.org/guide/sp....amp aign=weekly I am not an app user, but have been reading Common Sense Media reviews for a number of years. They are a trusted source of information.
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Post by healthy11 on Sept 22, 2013 16:19:54 GMT -5
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