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iDevices: Are They Worth The Hype?

Webinar outline  3:30 – 3:35 Introductions

3:35 – 3:45 Considerations for iDevices as an AT device

3:45 – 4:05 New IOS Accessibility Features

4:05 – 4:10 Training and Implementation

4:10 – 4:20 Favorite Apps

4:20 – 4:25 Resources

4:25 – 4:30 Q&A

Introductions

What is Assistive Technology (AT)?

For people without disabilities, technology makes things easier. For people with disabilities, technology makes things possible.

AT Assessment Principles:

•  is a process not a product.

•  is a team process.

•  is a system of devices and services.

•  requires new skills.

•  is a step towards independence.

Technology itself is

not the goal…

e individual’s participation in

their chosen activities is the

goal.

Considerations

Why an iDevice for AT?

•  Low cost

•  Portable

•  Easy for all to learn

•  Easy to control

•  Not going to be obsolete any time soon

Why an iDevice for AT?

Keep in mind… o Functional vision o Hearing o Dexterity

o Ability to respond to a prompt

o Ability to perform prompted task

o Frustration tolerance

o Awareness of need o Interest in using device

Accessibility features built-in

•  Physical & Motor

•  Cognitive

•  Hearing

•  Vision

iOS Accessibility

Accessibility Features

Accessibility Features

A Game Changer: iOS5

•  Siri - Voice Activated

intelligent assistant

•  Speak Selection

•  Audible, Visible &

Vibrating Alerts

Accessibility Features Physical & Motor

•  Assistive Touch – Multi-touch gestures – Adaptive Input device

support

•  Tactile Buttons •  Predictive Text Entry •  Siri •  Automatic Sync

Accessibility Features Hearing

•  FaceTime

sign with video phone calls, or use

zVRS.com and HOVRS.com

•  Closed Captioning support

•  iMessage

free iOS to iOS messaging

Accessibility Features Hearing

•  Mono Audio •  Visible & Vibrating Alerts

•  LED flash & custom vibrations •  Visual Voicemail •  TTY Support •  Hearing Aid Mode

•  both T-coil and acoustic coupling

Accessibility Features Vision

•  Voice Over & the Rotor

•  Word Prediction

•  Wireless Braille Displays

•  Siri

•  Zoom

•  White on Black

•  Speak Selection

•  Tactile Buttons

•  Large Text

•  Audible or Vibrating Alerts

Training & Implementation

AppRubric Educational App Decision Rubric

Adapted from Harry Walker – Johns Hopkins University

1 2 3 4 SCORE

Curriculum Skill(s) reinforced in the app are not clearly connected to the targeted skill or concept

Skill(s) reinforced are prerequisite or foundation skills for the targeted skill or concept

Skill(s) reinforced are related to the targeted skill or concept

Skill(s) reinforced are strongly connected to the targeted skill or concept

Environment

Skills are practiced in a rote or isolated fashion (e.g., flashcards)

Skills are practiced in a contrived game/ simulation format

Some aspects of the app are presented an authentic learning environment

Targeted skills are practiced in an authentic format/problem-based learning environment

Feedback

Feedback is limited to correctness of student responses

Feedback is limited to correctness of student responses and may allow for student to try again

Feedback is specific and results in improved student performance (may include tutorial aids)

Feedback is specific and results in improved student performance; Data is available electronically to student and teacher

Differentiation App offers no flexibility (settings cannot be altered)

App offers limited flexibility (e.g., few levels such as easy, medium, hard)

App offers more than one degree of flexibility to adjust settings to meet student needs

App offers complete flexibility to alter settings to meet student needs

User Friendly

Students need constant teacher supervision in order to use the app

Students need to have the teacher review how to the use the app on more than one occasion

Students need to have the teacher review how to the use the app

Students can launch and navigate within the app independently

Motivational

Students avoid the use of the app or complain when the app is assigned by the teacher

Students view the app as “more schoolwork” and may be off-task when directed by the teacher to use the app

Students will use the app as directed by the teacher

Students are highly motivated to use the app and select it as their first choice from a selection of related choices of apps

6 - 12 No 13 - 17 Maybe 18 - 24 Go for it! TOTAL

Training & Implementation •  Look for a wheel, don't re-invent one!

•  Have a plan

•  KISS Method

–  Keep It Simple Stupid

•  BASE Model

–  Borrow And Steal from Everyone

•  Find a Geek :)

Favorite Apps 7NotesHD

Typ - O

Overdrive

TextExpander

Proloquo2Go

Evernote

PhotoMind

MoneyReader

Resources

It’s an AppGeneration

•  425,000 Apps available

•  100,000 iPad Apps

•  30% are free •  15 Billion Downloads

•  200 million iOS users in

90 countries

Resources Ipadeducators.ning.com

Apple.com/accessibility

Appsfire.com

AccessWireless.org

AppsForAAC.net

148Apps.com

Appolicious.com

AppShopper.com

ATMac.org

Q&A

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