iPad Use in the Classroom - EduTalk Podcast

For your listening pleasure - this episode of the EduTalk Podcast focuses on iPad use in the classroom. The interview is with Maribeth Lowe from Monroe HS in Virginia.

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The week in Tweets!

Here for your viewing pleasure are my "Top 10" tweets from the last week. I hope you find something valuable here. Enjoy - and if you are on Twitter make sure to follow me @mmatp !

Subtext: Interactive App to Turn Any Book or Document into a Digital Classroom. technologybitsbytesnibbles.info/archives/9540
— Subtext (@readwithSubtext) March 18, 2013

Thx to the great participants in our AT for Supported Employment training! Want to sign up? assistivetechnologycenter.org/profd/atcert.p… twitter.com/mmatp/status/3…
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 18, 2013

How to download an ebook using the Overdrive application for iPad and iPhone [slide tutorial] ebookfriendly.com/2011/10/08/how…
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 19, 2013

How To Start Using Google Apps In Education edudemic.com/2013/03/how-to… via @edudemic
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 20, 2013

iPads Are Not a Miracle for Children With Autism | GeekDad | Wired.com wired.com/geekdad/2013/0… #assistivetech #atchat
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 20, 2013

30 Incredible Ways Technology Will Change Education By 2028 teachthought.com/trends/30-incr… via @teachthought #njed #assistivetech
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 20, 2013

Send ebooks from Project Gutenberg to Google Drive in just one click ebookfriendly.com/2013/03/20/sen… via @ebookfriendly #assistivetech #njed
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 20, 2013

30hands. Free app to create picture story / presentation with audio. Great for social story. #assistivetech itun.es/us/Vt8dK.i
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 21, 2013

Apps to turn your phone into an ECU to control home devices. gizmodo.com/5982909/5-apps… #assistivetech
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 21, 2013

Powerful post! @timbuckteeth: Digital Natives? The natives are revolting bit.ly/TL1Dv1 #njed #assistivetech
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 22, 2013

SETSIG Intro to AT Webinar

This week I had the opportunity to participate in a free webinar hosted by the SETSIG (Special Education Technology Special Interest Group) in ISTE.

The webinar, co-presented with Kirk Behnke from Region 4 ESC in Houston, TX, was an Introduction to Assistive Technology.

Did you miss it? Don't worry, follow the links below for the webinar recording and the chat log between the participants.

Webinar Recording

Webinar Participant Chat Log

SETSIG has many great resources - including an outstanding list of free webinars coming up throughout the year. Visit their page HERE to learn more.

The week in Tweets!

In keeping with my post from last week - I offer up the "Top 10" Tweets of the past week. I hope you find something beneficial here.

Enjoy - and if you are on Twitter make sure to follow me @mmatp !

MT @alicekeeler: Have an iPad or ther tablet check out @theappplanet theappplanet.com for ed. apps you should use! #atchat #njcart
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 12, 2013

5 Factors to Making Memorable Presentations buff.ly/ZItyCi
— Adam Sicinski (@SpeakingGuru) March 13, 2013

iPads in the classroom: embedding technology in the primary curriculum gu.com/p/3e7fe/tw via @guardian #fmcty #njed #assistivetech
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 13, 2013

Google Reader is dying, but we have five worthy alternatives cnet.co/ZJbNAB via @cnet #njed #atchat #assistivetech
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 14, 2013

#ATchat Weekly is out! paper.li/bwwojci/136141… ▸ Top stories today via @mmatp @commgreenhouse @donjohnstoninc
— Brian Wojcik (@bwwojci) March 14, 2013

MT @billselak: The ClipConverter Browser Addon adds a button on YouTube pages to convert + download video. clipconverter.cc/addon/ #atchat
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 14, 2013

From Bookshare Blog: Web Reader Screen Shortcuts and Educator Tips wp.me/pSDO6-JC #atchat #njed #assistivetech
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 14, 2013

JAN Releases Webcast Archive of Workplace Accommodations for Employees who Use Mobility Devices bit.ly/ZtMkeS
— JobAccommNetwork(@JANatJAN) March 15, 2013

MT @cast_udl: NEW UDL Studio udlstudio.cast.org: build dynamic, #UDL supported learning environments! #njed #assistivetech #atchat
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 15, 2013

20+ Storybook Creation Tools and Apps shar.es/eGsIK
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 15, 2013

Plus one extra!

Coggle is a collaborative, online mindmapping tool; requires Google sign in : coggle.it #njed #assistivetech
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 15, 2013

My Week in Twitter! A Powerful Learning Tool!

I have become a Twitter fanatic lately - it feels good to get that out! When thinking about the blog I have been trying to find a way to tie the two together. Since the information comes in small "bites" I find that learning happens throughout the day. So I figured I would post my "best of" Twitter from the past week in the hopes that I can share something you may value.

Enjoy - and if you are on Twitter make sure to follow me @mmatp !

NJDOE - Technology Toolbox for Core Curriculum Standards state.nj.us/education/cccs…#assistivetech #atchat #njed #njaet
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 2, 2013

Google Launches Sign Language Interpreter App For Hangouts, Adds Accessibility Features To Gmail, Drive And Chrome tcrn.ch/XkMYwW
— Cloud4all Project (@Cloud4all7FP) March 4, 2013

Great feature: no wifi or 3G needed to use! MT @texthelpuk: iReadWrite is available to purchase from iTunes! itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ireadwr… #atchat
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 5, 2013

Amplify Unveils Tablet for Classrooms to Rival the iPad mashable.com/2013/03/06/cla… via @mashable #njed #assistivetech #ATbootcamp
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 6, 2013

good ECU option for PWD. Also can remotely unlock door. DoorBot, A Doorbell That Streams Live Video to Your Phone wp.me/p4t6s-14X7
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 7, 2013

The Rise Of Tablets As Textbooks huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/06/tex… via @huffingtonpost #njed #assistivetech #njcart
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 8, 2013

A list of recommended iPad apps by learning objective. Nice way to group apps.mf.tt/LeuI by @ipevo #njed #atchat #njcart
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 8, 2013

Apple and Amazon file Patents to Sell Used eBooks goodereader.com/blog/e-book-ne… #assistivetech #njed #njcart #ATbootcamp
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 9, 2013

Join us for the NJCART meeting 3/12/13 and learn about mobile devices and people with disabilities. njcart.org/1994.html#njcart
— Mike Marotta (@mmatp) March 11, 2013

Adapted Speech Recognition

You never know what tidbits you'll pick up at a conference.  I've evaluated and trained many people on the use of speech recognition as an alternative to typing, including people with speech impairments.  But there's always something new to learn.

Doug Bowes of SET-BC (Vancouver, Canada), presented on training those with speech impairments in the use of Dragon Naturally Speaking.  He spoke about students whose speech is intelligible to other people, but for whom speech recognition software might be difficult to use.  We've always talked to our students about enunciating, taking breaks, making sure they get enough breath support.  But one little tip from Doug was to encourage students to enunciate the ends of words.  This bit of advice can be easier for students to understand and follow, and naturally leads them to avoid combining the end of one word with the beginning of the next.

SET-BC has a great website with lots of AT training resources:  www.SET-BC.org.
Here's a form they use when considering speech recognition for any student:
Speech Recognition Consideration Form