Category Archives: iOS

Google Search for iOS gets Google Now! All the great features of Android… locked in one little app | iMore.com

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Use of Google is pervasive, whether personally or in the schools for those who work in a Google schools.  Adding apps, extensions and other functionality to your mobile devices with Google tools can help with efficiency, some basic accessibilty and a host … Continue reading →

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12 Advanced iPad Tips All Educators Should Learn

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Luis Perez provides 12 Advanced iPad Tips All Educatorys Should Learn (Also link on  Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit ) Are you and your students really getting the most out of the iPad? FETC speaker Luis Perez lists 12 little-known tips, … Continue reading →

Posted in iOS, iPad, iPad Management, iPod, Mobile Device Use, Occupational Therapy, School Based Interventions, Special education, Special Education Teacher | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Teaching All Students: #AppMondayTAS – Voice Recorder HD

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Voice Recorder HD app as reviewed on Teaching All Students (Also linked on  Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit) Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Teaching All Students reviews one of the apps available in the collection at the Bridging Apps searchable data … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Digital Recording, iOS, iPad, Voice Recorder | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Zybox for iOS – another VoiceOver switch interface option for the iPad

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Zybox for iOS (Also linked from Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit) The Zybox for iOS is a new switch interface from Zygo that uses VoiceOver to control the iOS and VoiceOver compatible apps on your iPad or iPhone. The most … Continue reading →

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Path Input Fills a Hole in iOS Devices for Text Input | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Path Input app reviewed by Paul Hamiliton on Free Resources from the Net Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Paul Hamilton reviews Path Input app, an alternative method of input for iOS: http://paulhami.edublogs.org/2013/03/29/path-input-fills-a-hole-in-ios-devices-for-text-input/ Carol See on paulhami.edublogs.org See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit

Posted in Accessibility, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Keyboarding, Occupational Therapy, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bridging Apps - free course on accessibility features on the iPad

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Reblogged from rehabgadgets2go: Bridging Apps is a very useful website on “Bridging the gap between technology and people with disabilities”.  I just received their newsletter, and they are offering a free online course “Free Accessibility Features on the iPad Course … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, App Search Engine, Apps for Special Needs, Education, iOS, iPad Management, Occupational Therapy | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Study Smarter – Take Notes And Highlight Text Within iBooks [iOS Tips] | Cult of Mac

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

See on Scoop.it – Apps for Special Education Ebooks are all the rage these days, and your iPad is a perfect device for reading them. Textbooks, too, are becoming de riguer for many students in college and even high school, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults with LD, App Reviews, Apps for Special Needs, Education, Elementary School, High School, iBooks, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Reading, School Based Interventions, Text to Speech | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Customizable Apps

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Customizing apps seem to be essential when using mobile devices to support  special needs individuals whether in the community or in the classroom. Prior app reviews have listed many app that provide options for individual needs, situations or curriculum tasks. I would guess … Continue reading →

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Photo Transfer App – my favorite app of the year from Rehabgadget2go

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

Photo Transfer App – my favorite app of the year. Rehabgadgets2go shares a favorite photo management app using Wi-Fi and how to use it in the above link.  Use of photos on the iPad is a powerful tool for creating therapy instructions, visual … Continue reading →

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Autism and Learning

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

Infographics are like pictures with research and statistics imbedded for quick understanding of a subject. Here is a great infographic from Online College.org on Autism and Learning that shares information and strategies to help individuals with Autism. Via: Online College Advice Mobile … Continue reading →

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