OIIT is partnering with the Office of Special Education and Student Services on an iPad project for special education teachers and strand specialists within the Highly Specialized Strands for students with autism. The use of iPads as an instructional support is proving to be instrumental in teaching students challenged with autism.
Approximately 60 teachers in 15 schools will began the project this past week with a two-hour training which will include basic operations and settings, overview of apps, use of a blog and wiki and BPS Connect devoted to this project, and small group discussion on how to use the iPad and applications in the classroom.
Each participating teacher will receive a 16 GB iPad 2 with wifi, which will be preloaded with over thirty applications, for student use in their classrooms. Applications will include basic Augmentative and Alternative Communication apps, speech-to-text apps, and literacy and numeracy activities.
For more information on iTouch technologies & OIIT’s app recommendations, visit our iTouch Technology Resources site.
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