Technology @ High Point, vol. 20
Tech for teaching and learning in our new space
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This Week's Tech Feature:
AAC Apps
Proloquo2Go
- iPad
- Mac computers
To find a word: Tools icon>Search
LAMP Words for Life
Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP)
Found on PRC devices (Accent, Prio) or iPad app
Unity symbols
84 symbols on full board, no symbols are more than 3 hits to access
To find a word: Menu>Word Finder
CoughDrop
Web-based interface can be used on all devices (Apple, PC, Android, etc), also iOS and Android apps
Uses OpenSymbols
Boardmaker and Symbolstix available for $25 Premium Symbol Add-on
To find a word: User drop down menu>Find a button
Teacher accounts that can be used on all classroom iPads (not student or ATAC Lab ipads) in the classroom are coming soon!
Students should have their own account so they can have a smooth transition with their AAC boards when they leave our school. Student accounts can be checked out for ATAC Lab iPads from the ATAC Lab.
TD Snap
Found on Tobii-Dynavox devices (I-series, Indi), also iOS app
Boardmaker symbols
To find a word: Magnifying glass > enter word
TouchChat
Found on iPads
Symbolstix symbols
Boardmaker symbols can be purchased for a fee
To find a word: Keyboard page >Find Word
TouchChat is not yet on classroom iPads. They will be purchased the first week of May in order to take advantage of a big sale and save the district money so we can purchase other iPad apps in the future. Thanks for your patience!
Who is it for?
Setup Instructions
The apps are currently on the number of classroom ipads teachers requested when AT was being identified for the new High Point School. You may have to go through some simple setup screens the first time you use each app, but then they should be easy to access every time you need them.
It is always a good practice to keep your ipads on wifi so they can receive updates as needed and apps can be added or removed as you request. Be sure to charge iPads each night so they are ready to be used in class the next day.
You can use the iPad mounting arms in your classroom to keep an iPad accessible to staff while doing other activities. Then you can easily model without having to hold the iPad, so the modeling fits seamlessly into your activity.
Maintenance
Any damaged iPads should immediately be reported to Technology for repair as they are not safe for student or staff use.
Be sure to charge iPads each night so they are ready to be used in class the next day.
Technology will push out updates to apps and the iPadOS when they have been found to be stable updates that will work well in your classroom. If you feel like you need updates sooner, please contact Technology.
Ideas for Using This Tech in the Classroom
Story Time
There are lots of videos on YouTube with modeled AAC shown simultaneously with a picture book. Mara Rogers is one person who posts a bunch of these stories. Here is one for "Dragons Love Tacos" or "Where's Spot?" or "Papa, Please get the Moon for Me." Watch one of these videos with your class and use the staff ipads with the AAC apps to model along with the reader in the video so students can see how AAC apps are used for communication and staff can increase their comfort with modeling.
From the Peanut Gallery
Interruptions Encouraged
Jamie Mayo
Email: jmayo@washtenawisd.org
Website: www.washtenawisd.org
Location: 1819 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Phone: 734-994-8100
Twitter: @JamieLynnMayo