For the remaining class we get to see what other groups have done on their behalf. It is interesting to see how different groups have used the applications.
Group 1 -- Clicker Sentences
I like how the first group used a clicker sentences page to help Leopold create an 'I can' statement for using the application. If this can be deleted from the final product at the end, it can be a very effective method.
Group 2 -- Book Creator
This was our presentation and I felt it went fairly well. We were able to share all the key information we wanted to share. Here is a selfie we took just as we were finished.
Group 3 -- Tools4Students 2 & Pages
This group had a high functioning student with ASD. Tools4Students was chosen because their student was high functioning. Tools4Students s a template app which allows students to record thoughts, ideas, and concepts into visual organisers. Tools4Students is a great fit for a student such as this.
Group 4 -- Book Creator
The group considered using Clicker Sentences as well as Book Creator (in tandem). The group gave brief goals and rewards for completing tasks. This is a great way present a task for a student who is reluctant to get work started. The group also uses a handout to accompany the application this would allow a student with limited working memory to reflect and review on a current task.
Group 5 -- Pages
It is important to match the needs of the student to the app you are going to pick. Here you have an indication of why pages would be selected, based on the needs of this particular student.
Group 6 -- Clicker Sentences
Sentences allows a student to work with some independence. Familiarity of the application is key to choosing which app to use. Preteaching is key to independent. This group created a step by step video to show their student how to complete the task, what to do each step, including what to do when finished.
Group 7 -- Book Creator / Clicker Sentences
This group used an app such as Book Creator to provide the social story for the student, then used Clicker Sentences as the application that the student. Having 2 Ipads in a classroom for a single student to use is a luxury that few will get to experience, but in the event that you can manage, using two apps like this is a great idea!
After 7 great presentations, we have seen many examples of what is possible with these various apps. In my classroom, I hope to continue to use apps like this to support the diverse needs of my student. I am excited to see how my students will use the applications in a variety of different ways.
Hey Mike- I too thought it was great to see how each group used the apps in such different ways. It really shows how diverse the apps can be and how you can tailor them for students depending on their strengths and challenges...and their neurodevelopmental framework (have never used that word so much in my life as I did over the past couple of days)
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