Logging into the itunes and shopping through the numerous APPS available for use with an ipod touch, I wanted to examine how I would identify apps for a specific student. I chose to shop with a student in mind. I searched for Apps that would support the programming already in place for a student.
I have changed the name of my student but the details are still real.
Meet Pete:
Pete is a 14 year boy with William’s Syndrome. He is very social and has excellent receptive vocabulary. He is a strong oral communicator and his listening comprehension is a relative strength. He is an emergent reader and need to work on comprehension strategies while he is reading. He struggles with written work and complex operations in math. He requires manipulative and visuals to perform operations in math. He is in band and plays the drums. He is fully integrated into the grade 8 classroom. He does not have an EPA to support him in the classroom. He requires repetition to master new skills. He is slow with keyboarding but is able to use a computer.
I believe that Pete would benefit from using an ipod touch to meet his program plan outcomes. Pete is able to use speech to text software on the school computer to support his writing and would be able to employ dragon naturally speaking, as well as a text prediction software program. Pete would also benefit from the schedules and calendars on the ipod touch.
APPS for PETE:
Brainpop: I have added a free app called BrainPop which when able to connect to the internet will download a short informational video each day. These information videos are on a variety of topics anything from science to history to health and mathematics. The videos are about 3 – 5 minutes in length and can be repeated if a student needs to watch the video more then once. The program also provides a comprehension assessment that goes with the video. Pete has a difficult time during silent reading block ( 30 minutes each day devoted to independent reading) This program would have Pete engaged in learning during this time and working on his listening comprehension. Pete could us this app as an alternative to listening to an MP3 File from Kurzweil.
Math Magic: Pete is working to develop his number sense as well as basic adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. This program gives drill questions with a bank of answers and gives students a hint with visuals if they need to answer the question. This would be a great app for Pete to use to work toward meeting this goal of adding and subtracting numbers between 0 – 50 using manipulative, symbols, and pictures.
Drum Kit Lite. Pete loves rock music and plays the drums in his school band. He would enjoy this app and it would give him a chance to practice his rhythms for band.
Additional APPS for Pete: Apps for leisure: fish pond, bejewelled ( helps identify patterns), Are you Smarter then a 5th grader which could easily be modified to play with other students and provide a structured social setting.
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