tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52460629830652759012024-02-06T19:07:38.331-08:00Speech/Language? There's an App for That and More!Articulation, Language, Learning, Activities, and Apps for SLPeeps!
by Jenny C., M.S., CCC-SLPUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-31020584085310472982013-10-09T05:37:00.000-07:002013-10-10T13:27:41.757-07:00Halloween Materials<b>Here are some newer Halloween materials that I made, <span style="color: orange;">Free</span>! Enjoy!</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Halloween - What Am I?</span></b><span style="color: orange;"><b> "Lift the Flap" Book</b></span>: Download this free book that I made. Teachers/Parents will need to cut some rectangles and tape the rectangles over the pictures on each page to create the 'flap' effect. Simply staple the book together, cut rectangles, place one top of a picture, place tape along the top....repeat! Then read to your child! =)<br />
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Halloween-What-Am-I-918401">Teacher Pay Teacher Free Download</a> <br />
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**Remember, there is some assembly involved: stapling the book together (I also had the students make a cover for it...a pumpkin and we worked on following directions/making requests/etc), plus you will need to cut pieces of paper to make the flaps, but it is very quick/easy!<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Halloween - Who or What Am I</span></b> (game only version):<br />
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Who-or-What-Am-I-Halloween-Identification-Describing-Game-882304">Teacher Pay Teacher Free Download</a><br />
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<img height="320" src="https://docs.google.com/a/grafton.k12.wi.us/file/d/0B6fL_eiTz7izZUo2bDhtRW0zUjQ/image?pagenumber=2&w=400" width="247" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-67066930140797985632013-10-09T05:03:00.000-07:002013-10-09T08:41:18.779-07:00My PlayHome Stores and Duplo TrainsWhen I posted about some fun apps that I found this summer, I forgot to include My PlayHome Stores and Duplo Trains.<br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-playhome-stores/id683942610?mt=8">My Playhome Stores</a> is similar to the original, but has a town or store theme, it costs 1.99. It has a variety of stores and provides ample opportunity for vocabulary development. I use this app for labeling of nouns/actions, listing items within categories, listing associations, and other language related goals.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lego-duplo-train/id668416040?mt=8">Duplo Trains</a>: a FREE app that allows the student to pick 'cars' for the train, design track layouts, pick cargo, pull the whistle, and build bridges. It is a nice app for vocabulary associated with transportation/trains, listing associations with trains, talking about the scenery, discussing why we need to make a train stop, making predictions about what stop is next, talking about cause/effect, problem solving, etc. Love this one!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-27229000413163366632013-10-02T06:58:00.000-07:002013-10-02T09:58:19.124-07:00Happy October and Halloween 2014!Here are some of my favorite, and some new, Halloween and Fall apps!<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/henrys-spooky-headlamp/id469760219?mt=8">Henry's Spooky Headlamp</a>: This app goes on sale frequently, but otherwise it is $.99. This app is basically an I Spy type of game. I use this app for students ages 3 through primary grades. Here are some of the ways that I use this app:<br />
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<li>Identify and/or label Halloween vocabulary</li>
<li>Identify or Explain how the items go with Halloween (A pumpkin is something that you carve during Halloween)</li>
<li>Articulation: A good number of the items contain some popular articulation targets for carryover activities </li>
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<li>I see a spider web (/sp/ blend, /b/ final)</li>
<li>I see a scarecrow (/sk/ blend)</li>
<li>I see a black cat (/bl/, /k/ initial and final)</li>
<li>Depending on what sounds we are working on, I might change the carrier sentence to: I am looking for, I am searching for, etc.</li>
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<li>Phrases/Sentences: For students who might only label items, this is nice for expanding their utterances.</li>
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<li>They say, "cat", expand the utterance to, "I see a black cat" or "I see a black cat that has yellow eyes"</li>
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<li>Same/Different: for younger students, we talk about same/different and being able to reference the item we are looking for while scanning the screen. So, some fine motor and scanning skills are also practiced. =)</li>
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If you like this app, no worries about Halloween ending...they have different versions for different seasons/themes!</div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/halloween-totems-hd/id466564021?mt=8">Halloween Totems HD</a>: A free app! It's just a fun incentive app that I use for quick turns during other skills. You could still talk about vocabulary, or even some concepts and other skills (short, tall, balancing, fell, how many blocks?, etc). Again, if you like this app after Halloween, no worries, they have another version, called <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/two-tall-totems-hd/id465017673?mt=8">Two Tall Totems</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/carve-pumpkin-from-parents/id394900607?mt=8">Parents Carve a Pumpkin</a>: This is a free app! For your phone or ipad/tablet. I use it in the following ways:<br />
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<li>Vocabulary: Talk about pumpkins, pumpkin colors, parts on a jack o lantern, etc</li>
<li>Describing: The students must give sentences that describe their pumpkin as they pick features</li>
<li>Fun: We also use this app for an incentive/fun time while we do other more structured skills/practice. </li>
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Here is a list of other apps that I use as well:<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/giggle-ghosts-by-busy-bee/id468918330?mt=8">Giggle Ghosts</a>: for counting, or as 'fun'.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mickeys-spooky-night-puzzle/id398254950?mt=8">Mickey's Spooky Night Puzzle Book</a>: I use this app for vocabulary and answering basic wh- questions.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/elly-book-9-the-spooky-party/id467600457?mt=8">Elly the Reindeer The Spooky Party</a>: A Halloween party book. I use this app for vocabulary and answering basic wh- qustions.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/maria-counts-pumpkins-laz/id341378571?mt=8">Maria Counts Pumpkins</a>: A LAZ reader book.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/landons-pumpkins-laz-reader/id405282935?mt=8">Landon's Pumpkins</a>: A LAZ reader book.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wood-puzzle-halloween-hd/id394900358?mt=8">Wood Puzzle Halloween HD</a>: I use this app for vocabulary and 'fun'.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/treat-street/id335278849?mt=8">Treat Street</a><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clickysticky-halloween-sticker/id469318152?mt=8">Clicky Sticky Halloween Sticker Book</a>: I use this app for following directions and conceptual terms. I either provide directions on where to put stickers, or students can also give me (or a peer) directions.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-46628361442342959312013-09-23T18:39:00.000-07:002013-09-30T11:04:52.255-07:00So....what's new in the world of apps?It has been a VERY long time since I posted anything on new, fun apps. So, here are a few that I found during Summer:<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-builders/id652077009?mt=8">Toca Boca Builders</a>: As always, Toca is wonderful. This app allows you to build and create, each 'robot' or character has a different function (painting, dropping blocks, moving blocks, deleting blocks). This feature alone is awesome for language! Talk about the function and describing what each character does...and which character you need for a job! This is great for students who need to verbally explain a process...tell them what you want built ("Build me a tall tower") and have the student verbally explain which characters they will use and what their 'plan' is. Or, reverse roles, the clinician/teacher/parent is the builder and the child must describe what you are doing as you create. You can also model the describing as well...tell your child what they are doing ("Ahh, I see that you are going to delete a block..."). This app would also be fun for Before/After directions, "before you paint 1 box blue, add 2 boxes", etc.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-cars/id689936776?mt=8">Toca Cars</a>: Toca has added an app, Cars! It is on sale for $.99, so grab it now! The app has two drivers to choose from and you can use Toca's roads, or you can make/edit your own roads! Students can have fun driving on (or off) the roads. Cruise through ice cream puddles! Knock things down, and then use the restore button to rebuild them! This app would be useful for:<br />
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<li>Describing: Students would need to describe the type of map/road they are using or creating. "I am making a map that has giant puddles of soupy, messy, pink ice cream!"</li>
<li>Sequential terms: Students could again describe their 'map', but would be required to use sequential terms that focus on the order of steps (First, second, next, third, last, etc).</li>
<li>Answering questions: The clinician and student could build a map together, the clinician could ask basic or higher level questions:</li>
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<li>What do you think will happen if we add giant ice cream puddles?</li>
<li>What did we add at the beginning of the map? What did we add at the end?</li>
<li>What will happen if our car goes off the road?</li>
<li>What will happen if our car crashes into _____?</li>
<li>Incentive Game: This app would serve well as an incentive during other therapy goals as well. If a student is practicing articulation, the student could produce 10 words and then work on their road or take a turn racing. </li>
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<a href="http://www.drpandagames.com/">Dr. Panda</a>: Which Dr. Panda? ALL of them! My children at home LOVE the Dr. Panda apps, and we bought all of them. The Dr. Panda apps are great for social interaction, role play, articulation practice, vocabulary, and just about any language goal. Some include: Hospital, Garden, Airport, Hair Salon, Supermarket, Handyman, Art Class, Garage, Teach Me, Daycare, Restaurant etc.<br />
The link sends you to the Dr. Panda website...from there you can look at all of the apps vs. me listing the links for each one. You can get a good idea of what Dr. Panda is all about! The one caution I would make is that Dr. Panda has more visual stimuli than something like Toca Boca. There is a lot to look at and for some children, it may be too much visual stimulation.<br />
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I'll be adding more to this post in the next few days...I need to flip through the apps on my home iPads to remember what I like and what is new that I haven't mentioned!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-82475650335135350962013-09-23T12:25:00.000-07:002013-09-25T13:45:01.765-07:00It's Here! iOS7<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2857142857142858; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here are Some Tips for the New iOS 7:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Updates are great, but they can be overwhelming. Here is a short list, with directions, of the new features of iOS 7. I read a variety of blogs and articles, compiled what I thought was most necessary, and wrote these tips/directions. Let me know if I didn't include something pertinent. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When adding a 10th app into a folder, the folder will automatically create an additional page.</span></div>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Background App Refresh Helps You Save Battery Life By Disabling Apps From Running In The Background</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Previously, a reason why the battery drains throughout the day is due to some apps that collect data in the background. Now you can block apps from running in the background using iOS 7. To access this feature go to: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Settings</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">General</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2857142857142858; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Background App Refresh. </span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2857142857142858; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can disable every app running in the background with one toggle switch or disable specific apps individually.</span></div>
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<img height="260px;" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/m75APL-gqUqOFyMCMTO1bYv6Uzejt3wg16uvQQkF_aWmmVSKiYCYvk9RbJLsn7d3RkkA56mSaTqv26erBiYR6hybTlxoCgHcKk00QaJuYjj-XEHwQkqR-vfZ" width="180px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Swipe Up For Control Center</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2857142857142858; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A new feature is called the Control Center, which lets you quickly adjust the volume, Bluetooth, brightness, Airplane Mode, and portrait orientation. There are also icons to for: Flashlight, Camera, Calculator and Clock. To use the Control Center:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Swipe upwards at the bottom of the screen, in the center.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><img height="256px;" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/GRz26wkP-N-NykBUyK4BT-xpsGuJh8CCGI2gqKn5kK7nA5u4f4sOAoyvzytM91lTWoEgQ8nZrLgk9TBRNz-FZIB8YefIqNGZt7JUt6q_3yvDexGOjlteFGHd" width="176px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b><br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2857142857142858; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Where is the Search Page?</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2857142857142858; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the older versions of iOS, you could find the Spotlight Search feature by swiping all the way to the left. It is no longer there. With iOS 7:</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2857142857142858; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Swipe your finger in the center or middle of the screen and pull towards the bottom. The search bar will now appear, as will the keyboard. NOTE: You must swipe in the middle of the iPad...not at the TOP in the middle.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><img height="269px;" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Vrwr-sFnMLIgLnysSdJtxW6kKQh9jKZpsBvfk17X6kSsqG4L7B4Hljv0_zYI8H3Bm3FtgBV8ni3MMi_AgxGh_C0n63hXwlcaDF6ZJ2kG7_KLZCUqY_U-5D5a" width="186px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adjusting The Text</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another feature of iOS 7 is the ability to adjust text sizes and properties. Find this feature at:</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2857142857142858; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Settings</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">General</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Text Size</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can also made text bolder by adjusting the settings under:</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2857142857142858; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Settings</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2857142857142858; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">General</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2857142857142858; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-top: 11pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Accessibility</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reduce ‘Motion’ or Make the Screen Look More ‘Flat’</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By default,the wallpaper, icons, and labels will float and move around as you move your ipad. It can be a fun feature, but it’s a feature that may be a nuisance. To turn it off or deactivate it:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">General Settings</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Accessibility</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 8pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reduce Motion: Turn ON (Yes, this seems backwards, but the question is, do you want to REDUCE MOTION...YES, so activate this button). If you turn it OFF or leave it in NO, the items will float around.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #282828; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Turning off AirDrop </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-20498727499069314022013-05-10T12:23:00.001-07:002013-05-10T12:35:34.225-07:00Guided Access for the iPad<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you have a child or student who consistently exits out of an app? Do you need your child or student to work within one app for an extended time? Are there portions of the screen within an app that you do NOT want the student to access? If so...Guided Access is for you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guided Access is a settings option that allows the adult or user to restrict the ability to exit out of an app or use certain portions of an app.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tap <strong>Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access</strong> to set up Guided Access. From there you can:</span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Set a passcode that controls the use of Guided Access and prevents someone from leaving an active session</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Facilitating focused use of a therapy app: Using Guided Access can be very effective for AAC apps. Many times, a student or child may want to quickly exit the AAC app, or if there are multiple pages to an AAC board...a student may not be ready for the multi-page level and may still need adult guidance in remaining on one designate page. As a therapist, I simply go to the app, let's say I am using Go Talk Now with a student, I triple click to activate Guided Access, and then I circle the areas of the 'page' that I do not want the student to be able to press. Again, why would I do this? If a student or child has difficulty with fine motor control or is prone to swiping across the screen, Guided Access allows me to control what the student can activate. I absolutely LOVE this feature/setting for facilitating use of AAC apps. Sometimes I also use Guided Access for other therapy-based apps, especially if a student has difficulty with fine motor. Essentially, I can 'get rid of' portions of the screen...that way the child only touches/presses areas that are needed. This helps the student feel more successful and not as frustrated! Here are some screen shots that I took to demonstrate Guided Access in use with Go Talk Now. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(I apologize for my poor photos. I actually had to use my camera phone...for some reason I couldn't snap a screen shot with the iPad while Guided Access was in use. I'll have to work on that one!)</i></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Here I just began a Guided Access session by triple clicking the home button. You triple click AFTER you are already in the app that you want.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Now, you can see that I purposefully restricted access to the bottom portion of the screen. To do this, just circle with your finger, the areas that you do not want the child to access.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">In this picture, I wanted the student to begin practicing opening their personall AAC board on their own. I wanted the student to be successful and not accidentally open a different setting/page, so I 'blacked' out or disabled everything but the portion the student needed. Just hit 'start' when you are done and the app is ready to go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">To end the Guided Access session, triple click the home button...you will be prompted to enter your code. Enter the </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">**Another important therapy feature....you can prevent your iPad from going to sleep using Guided Access! I love this! </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home: Again, perhaps a parent may want to control what a child is doing on the iPad for a designated amount of time. At home, I sometimes will use Guided Access when I want my son or daughter to work within a specific math or reading app. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other Uses (also find Apple's Guided Access HELP info </span><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5509" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HERE</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">):</span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Temporarily restrict your iOS device to a particular app</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Disable areas of the screen that aren’t relevant to a task, or areas where an accidental gesture might cause a distraction</span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Circle any part of the screen you want to disable.</span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">End a Guided Access session</span></strong></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Triple-click the Home button.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">**I'll admit...using Guided Access takes some getting used to for therapy, especially if you want to modify a task. You will need to exit out of the app (triple click, enter your code, end guided access....now make the changes you want to the app...maybe it is to switch to a different articulation sound or change a student's AAC board...after you make the changes, you now have to re-enable guided access). So this can be time consuming at first, but once you are really familiar with Guided Access...it's a breeze! Just keep practicing. Now, I can switch in and out of Guided Access mode and make changes in just seconds. I actually leave Guided Access ON (settings) all of the time...neither my children at home nor my students have ever triple clicked and 'locked' it. So I just leave it on, then when I want to activate it, I just open the right app, triple click, and get started! I say all of this because I want people to realize just how easy it is to use!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made a quick 'cheat sheet' (Google Doc) for using Guided Access...feel free to use it! If in the classroom setting, keep a copy handy for all staff, you could even write the passcode on it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Link to Google Doc:</span><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4jusdUK_Z_NRE55ZU5KeUFhQ0E/edit"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4jusdUK_Z_NRE55ZU5KeUFhQ0E/edit</span></a><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-55335110879751245582013-05-10T05:14:00.000-07:002013-05-10T06:14:21.929-07:00Dr. Panda Apps<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I came across some new apps recently that remind me of Toca Boca apps. While I see similarities, there are also quite a few differences...enough for me to warrant trying and buying the apps. While most are 'pay' apps, they have several free or 'lite' versions to try first. FYI, a 'great' aspect of Dr. Panda apps...they are also available for the android market! This is great because it makes the apps more versatile! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So far, the apps have been a hit with my children at home. I have also used these apps in therapy for select skills and reinforcement...students have enjoyed the apps as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.drpandagames.com/">Dr. Panda Apps</a> (website)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr. Panda's Veggie Garden</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tribeplay.pandagarden&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLnRyaWJlcGxheS5wYW5kYWdhcmRlbiJd"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Android</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Dr. Panda's Hospital</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tribeplay.pandahospital&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLnRyaWJlcGxheS5wYW5kYWhvc3BpdGFsIl0."><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Android</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Dr. Panda's Daycare</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tribeplay.drpandakindergarten&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLnRyaWJlcGxheS5kcnBhbmRha2luZGVyZ2FydGVuIl0."><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Android</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Dr. Panda's Restaurant</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tribeplay.pandarestaurant&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLnRyaWJlcGxheS5wYW5kYXJlc3RhdXJhbnQiXQ..">Android</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Dr. Panda's Beauty Salon</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Dr. Panda's Supermarket</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Just a Few of My Ideas for Dr. Panda apps:</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Articulation: All of these apps have the potential to be useful for incentives or rewards for articulation practice. Because there are so many different apps and settings, you could also target conversation-level practice. For example, you could elicit or have the student practice /sh/ when using the 'supermarket' or 'shopping' app. "I am <u>sh</u>opping for..."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Language: Dr. Panda apps provide a variety of settings and therefore, lots of vocabulary. You can use most of these apps to target a wide range of basic and every day vocabulary. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Describing words/adjectives: I am planning on using the Beauty salon app for targeting adjectives/describing words. I would like to use this particular app as an incentive or supplemental activity...after we practice a more structured task that targets describing words, we can use the app to describe hair cuts, nails, etc. If the beauty salon setting isn't as interesting or appropriate, I think the supermarket and restaurant apps could also serve this purpose well. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sequencing: Several of these apps would lend themselves to practicing sequencing skills and using sequential terms. For the gardening app, I would have the students explain how they grew the vegetables. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since May is the month of the 'SLPeep', I'll post as many specials that I come across...keep your eyes out for free or discounted apps and materials! I'll continue to post anything that I find during the month of May! Happy Speech/Language/Hearing Month to all of my SLPeeps!</span><br />
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<b><a href="http://speechiefreebies.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speechie Freebies</a>:</b> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a blog where you find great, <u>free</u> S/L resources!</span><br />
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<img alt="backgrounds - images - clip art" height="66" src="http://www.mycutegraphics.com/logo1.png" width="200" /> <img alt="Spring Boy" height="200" src="http://content.mycutegraphics.com/graphics/spring/spring-boy.png" width="158" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also...don't forget....<a href="http://www.mycutegraphics.com/"><span style="color: magenta;"><b>MyCuteGraphics</b></span></a> ALWAYS has free clip art! It's wonderful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.loveandlaundry.com/2013/03/my-favorite-free-famous-fonts.html">Famous Fonts!</a> </b> by Love and Laundry (blog)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://smartyearsapps.com/2013/05/01/hearing-speech-month-2013-app-sale/">Smarty Ears</a>:</b> This developer is offering many discounts and sales this month!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Apraxia Ville </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">on sale for</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> $19.99</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Reading Comprehension Camp </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">on sale for</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> $14.99</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Syntax City </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">on sale for</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> $14.99</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Language Adventures on sale for $14.99</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Syllables Splash </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">on sale for</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> $5.99</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Pro-PA (Profile of Phonological Awareness) </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">on sale for</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> $14.99</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.superduperinc.com/apps/apple.aspx">Super Duper Inc Apps</a>: </b> Also on sale, from $2.99 to $1.99!!!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.virtualspeechcenter.com/">Virtual Speech Center Apps</a>:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sentence-workout/id575707558?mt=8" target="_blank">Sentence Workout</a> (from $12.99 to <span style="color: red;">$9.99</span>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's time for one of my favorite units, Earth Day! April 22nd is Earth Day, so I usually start several weeks early so that I can discuss vocabulary and concepts ahead of time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can also check my past posts for activities and themes. </span><br />
<a href="http://jenny-slp.blogspot.com/2012/03/earth-day-2012.html"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earth Day 2012</span></b></a><br />
<a href="http://jenny-slp.blogspot.com/2011/04/earth-day.html"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earth Day 2011</span></b></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My 2013 Theme is: <b>Whooooo Can Help the Earth?</b> I used various owl clip art. I created a door display, as well as a wall display. I try to have my door/display ready at least 1 month ahead of time. This gives me 4+ weeks to add an 'Earthy' theme to my sessions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For my wall, each student made an Earth Day pledge about what they can
do for the Earth. We did the pledge early in the unit. By the end of
the unit, as we approach April 22nd, I'll have the student read their
pledge and decide if there is 'more' that they can do! We will
compare/contrast how their knowledge of Earth Day has changed. (Note: When I took the picture, only a few students had added their 'pledges'. They also add their incentive stickers to the pledge...it is what I use for reinforcement. At the end of the unit, they can pick a prize.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">**I'll be adding to this blog post as Earth Day approaches...if I find new sites, materials, or apps, I'll add them to this post!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a few FREE worksheets that I have found over the years:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6fL_eiTz7izQnhGcTdSLVBDMnc/edit?usp=sharing">Earth Day Crossword</a> (upper elementary-middle school)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6fL_eiTz7izX0otdkhoUXpDTVE/edit?usp=sharing">Taking Care of the Earth Crossword</a> (upper elementary-middle school)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.greenkidsusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/philipps-cfl-bulb1.pdf"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lightbulbs Comprehension worksheet </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinellascounty.org/utilities/documents/recycling_activity_book.pdf"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recycling Activity Book</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.greenkidsusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/rebuilding-green.pdf">Rebuilding Green </a>- true story with comprehension questions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/83.asp">Global Warming or Climate Change</a> - online quiz</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/ca/energysourcesworksheet_key.pdf">Renewable vs Non-renewable</a> worksheet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/babalisme/3464831564/sizes/z/">Earth Day Pledge</a> (I will... I will not...)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Apps: </b>I included favorites from the past that I still plan to use, as well as some new ones!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/oil-spill-cleanup/id381841828?mt=8">Oil Spill Clean Up</a>: Still one of my favorites! The students remember to ask for it as soon as they see the Earth Day materials!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/recycle-hd/id568817903?mt=8">Recycle HD</a>: A very nice, and FREE, app that has lots of conservation/recycling/Earth Day material. I will be using this app for reading text/answering questions (I'll generate the questions). It also has nice pictures for conversation and language prompts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodwill-donation-match-game/id500738095?mt=8">GoodWill Donation Match Game</a>: Free, by GoodWill, this is a memory-style game in which players need to find matches. The matches are either items that can be recycled or donated. I might try this app as a game/incentive after working on another task. It will provide opportunities for discussion about recycling, donating, and reusing items.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/The%20Lorax%20App:" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Lorax App</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: Lorax Yourself! Free</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/truffula-shuffula-dr.-seuss/id494666268?mt=8">Truffula Shuffula</a>: Free</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/a2z-on-global-warming/id364306061?mt=8">Climate A-Z:</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/four-seasons-earth-day-interactive/id427865899?mt=8">The 4 Seasons: An Earth Day Interactive Storybook</a>:</span><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/erika-knows-green-water-conservation/id353703123?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Erika Knows Green</span></a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-43318485141397129882013-03-06T18:28:00.002-08:002013-03-07T06:55:50.086-08:00Materials Issues!3/6/13<br />
Ok, for anyone trying to open the March materials I posted...I see that some aren't opening, I'll fix it tomorrow! Sorry! I logged on to a different computer and realized that one of the links was not opening.<br />
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UPDATE: 3/7/13<br />
I believe I fixed the link issues and all materials that I made for St. Pat's Day are working! Let me know if they don't work for you.<br />
***Just as a tip...the problem was that I forgot to 'share' or make one of the links accessible to the public. If you want to post your documents (through google) to your blog or another site, and you want anyone to be able to view them, make sure you 'share' the item and select "anyone with this link can view". I was making so many other materials, I forgot to enable this option for one of the material packets. I only post this because it is so easy to forget a step and this was an easy fix.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-41061295672016858002013-03-06T05:50:00.000-08:002013-03-07T09:19:18.236-08:00March Madness Materials!I have been working on some new materials to use in therapy. Some day maybe I'll actually get around to uploading my materials to Teachers Pay Teachers. But for now, I thought I'd share some really great resources. Here are just a few that I really like lately. <br />
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<a href="http://www.mycutegraphics.com/">My Cute Graphics</a><br />
This site is phenominal...I have found tons of cute clipart, backgrounds, page borders, and clip art frames. It is all FREE! The designer just asks that you give him/her credit somewhere if you use some of the materials. So far, I have created some fun materials for St. Patrick's Day! I'll try to upload and share once I am finished.Here is a sample of a cute leprechaun graphic! The designer also has a <a href="http://pinterest.com/mycutegraphics/">Pinterest Page</a>, I love it!<br />
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<a href="http://www.1001freefonts.com/">1001 Free Fonts</a><br />
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<a href="http://speechroomnews.blogspot.com/">Speech Room News Blog</a><br />
My next resource that I wanted to give a shout out to is a fellow SLP blogger, who has a huge array of materials (some free, some pay) on Teachers Pay Teachers as well. The name of the blog is: <a href="http://speechroomnews.blogspot.com/">Speech Room News</a>. Her Teachers Pay Teachers site is: <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jenna-Rayburn-26">Jenna Rayburn</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-45904100531893720522013-01-22T06:23:00.000-08:002013-01-22T08:24:31.431-08:00Catching Up...Yikes, I can see that the Fall and Winter months have really flown by...so here are few apps and activities that I am currently using.<br />
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<a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/">Boggles World ESL</a>: I love this website for it's variety of resources. I use it quite a bit to target seasonal vocabulary and other lessons. Take a look at the unit on <a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/winter_worksheets.htm">Winter Weather</a>. There are activities for: riddles, associations, vocabulary, cloze reading, early learning/early childhood, etc.<br />
One of my favorite lessons with the Winter Weather worksheets is the "Brain Blizzard". I use the lesson in two ways: list associations with winter...as many as the students can OR list adjectives/adverbs/verbs that go with winter. Once we make a web using our winter vocabulary, we use each target word in a sentence.<br />
I also like the Winter Cloze Reading activites. We talk about using context clues within sentence to find the missing words.<br />
Boggles World ESL is not just limited to the Winter topic though...spend some time looking around and you'll find tons of resources and lessons. Following Directions, Similes/Metaphors, Grammar...you name it. I've been using this site for years, it's great!<br />
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<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.lego.city.firehosefrenzy&hl=en">Lego City Fire Hose Frenzy</a> (FREE app): Another fun app/game by Lego. This app has multiple levels. The goal is to put out fires. You need to adjust the angle of the water hose, go up/down ladders, use a helicopter, etc. This app is a great reinforcement app. It has some logic/critical thinking as well...students will need to adjust their strategy but still react quickly. I also have the students explain the purpose of the game, how to play it, what they did step by step, and ask/answer questions as we play. <br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bamba-burger/id577646727?mt=8">Bamba Burger</a> (FREE app): similar to Yummy Burger. The goal is to build a burger, fries, and soft drink. I use this app as fun reinforcement while working on other goals; however, it also serves a purpose for: sequencing, describing, explaining HOW the student built the burger, explaining WHY they chose certain toppings, etc. I usually have older students complete a step by step written paragraph using transition words (first, next, then, etc).<br />
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a few days, a lot of creatures will visit your door. Be open minded.
The child who is grabbing more than one piece of candy might have poor
fine motor skills. The child who takes forever to pick out one piece of
candy might have motor planning issues. The child who does not say
"trick or treat" or "thank you" might be painfully shy, non-verbal, or
selectively mute. If you cannot understand their words, they may
struggle with developmental apraxia of speech. They are thankful in
their hearts and minds. The child who looks disappointed when he sees
your bowl might have a life-threatening allergy. The child who isn't
wearing a costume at all might have SPD or autism. Be kind, be patient,
smile, pretend you understand. It's everyone's Halloween. Make a parent
feel good by making a big deal of their special child. ♥" </span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent"> </span></span></span>Happy Halloween to ALL! </h5>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-69413845294954215222012-10-25T16:20:00.004-07:002012-10-25T16:40:49.961-07:00Toca Tailor!Of course, immediately after I said I would do more non-iPad posts...my first post is about apps; but, I had to! Toca Boca, a wildly popular developer, released <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-tailor/id556430416?mt=8">Toca Tailor</a> today! It is....AwEsOMe! As you can imagine, it has the normal Toca Boca qualities:<br />
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I think my near-3 year old daughter just might be in love!<br />
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<b><u>What is it about?</u></b><br />
--Pick a character (4 choices)<br />
--Try different clothing shapes/styles, select a style (shirt, pants)<br />
--Go to the 'Tailor' box (bottom left corner, with thread/spool icon)<br />
--Choose your fabric! Just an FYI, you can do several pieces of fabric on one selection, you can resize and put the fabric on an angle just by using different pinching/sliding techniques<br />
--Make your own fabric using the camera option!!! This would be so much fun to have a matching outfit to the student's! <br />
--Add embellishments: buttons, jewels, bows, feathers, stitching, zippers (again, you can move them to go up/down or left/right)<br />
--Do all of these options for the pants and top!<br />
--Now watch your outfit appear on your character!<br />
--Add some fun features from the box (bottom right corner, hat/glasses icon), such as: scarf, hats, leis, earrings, glasses, shoes, etc.<br />
--Take a picture of your person! Either with the camera icon in the top right corner, or the green scenery icon directly below...this icon allows you to use YOUR background and imposes the character in the room!<br />
**I don't feel that this app is geared too heavily towards girls. There are boy and animal characters, plus the ability to make the fabric/material more masculine. I know that my 5-year old son will love this app just as much as my daughter!<br />
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<u><b>Speech/Language Application</b></u><br />
--Articulation: Allow the student to choose an item after several productions of their targeted sound. Have the student say sentences about their character's outfit, try to address the targeted sound in sentences and spontaneous speech!<br />
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--Language: Very similar to my other posts about Toca Apps...the possibilities are endless!<br />
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<li>Non-verbal Communication: take turns in a group selecting items using non-verbal communication instead of words!</li>
<li>Description: have the student use adjectives and describing words for each item, i.e. "a fabulous pink scarf", etc. Have the student formulate sentences.</li>
<li>Sequencing: have the student formulate sentences in sequential order about HOW they made the clothes for their character</li>
<li>Reasoning: have the student explain why they chose certain items and why they did NOT choose other items.</li>
<li>PLUS tons of other goals that I haven't even thought of it!</li>
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Here are some screen shots from the iTunes store! <br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Fall means change! </span></b><br />
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I have decided to change the format and content of my blog to also include more non-iPad content. There still continues to be plenty to talk about in regards to the iPad and apps, so I didn't want to totally abandon the subject; however, as always, it is just one aspect of therapy. So I will be changing the title, but not the domain name (jenny-slp.blogspot.com). I will still try to post new and exciting apps, tips/tricks that I learn, and other tech-related information.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-52832997541336580702012-09-21T06:12:00.000-07:002012-10-18T11:40:49.564-07:00iOS 6 is Here!<div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-23078975775850486052012-09-20T18:46:00.000-07:002012-09-20T18:46:00.112-07:00Fun with Fun DecksIt seems that Super Duper Publications reduced the price of their Fun Deck apps to $1.99 each! What a steal! I quickly purchased:<br />
<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/compare-and-contrast-fun-deck/id506033113">Compare & Contrast</a><br />
<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/name-that-category/id453817829">Name that Category</a><br />
<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/what-doesnt-belong-fun-deck/id518100020">What Doesn't Belong?</a><br />
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I already had a good selection of the other Fun Decks. I agree with other reviewers, the Fun Decks are basically the same as the card-version; however, since I work between different schools, I do not have to take the decks with me, which is well worth the money! Also, the apps are still all somewhat interactive. The students enjoy entering their names, setting up their 'group', and taking turns. Overall, I would definitely say that the groups seem to enjoy the 'round robin' (passing to their group members) style of play. It also gives them the chance to work on some non-traditional skills:<br />
--passing the ipad to their peer (quickly and efficiently)<br />
--making sure that their name is reflected on the screen before taking a turn<br />
--scoring their answer (if you want them to self-score): I give a head nod yes/no or with a facial expression if they 'needed help' (incorrect/needed cues) or 'nailed it!!!' (correct). This step is great because it really encourages the students to think about their answer. Sometimes, the students will add to each other's answers, in which case the student whose turn it is might say, "I was close, but I missed part of it"). While this type of feedback occurs with the real cards, I have noticed that it occurs much more naturally and more often when I use the iPad version of the Fun Decks. I also have students totally self-score without my non-verbal feedback. Or I give specific suggestions or verbal feedback. Of course it all depends on the student.<br />
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In summary, for $1.99, I feel that it was a great deal!!! For a full list of Super Duper Fun Deck Apps, visit:<br />
<a href="http://www.superduperinc.com/apps/apple.aspx">http://www.superduperinc.com/apps/apple.aspx</a>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-32925617146149658912012-04-24T19:58:00.000-07:002012-04-24T19:58:00.215-07:00Rainbow Sentences<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rainbow-sentences/id427578209?mt=8">Rainbow Sentences</a>, by Mobile Education Tools, is from the same developer as LanguageBuilder, SentenceBuilder, ConversationBuilder, etc. The app targets word order/sentence structure. The student drags words or groups of words to lines above a picture to create a sentence. The words and/or lines can be color-coded. This color-coding option helps to visually train students basic sentence assembly. There are 3 levels of play:<br />
1) Who + What doing<br />
2) Who + What doing + Where doing<br />
3) Who + What doing + Where doing + Why doing it<br />
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This app has been a nice addition to my 'bag of tricks' for targeting syntax. For students who are not of reading age, or struggle with reading, simply drag or move the word around a little, and the word/phrase will be read aloud. For $7.99, this app was definitely a good buy. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-8261954543637685142012-03-28T16:48:00.000-07:002012-03-29T09:04:55.319-07:00Common Core State Standards App and Application!I love Pinterest! I saw a pin for a <a href="http://www.masteryconnect.com/learn-more/core-app.html">Common Core State Standards app and application</a>. There are 2 versions available. The <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/common-core-standards/id439424555?mt=8">iPad 'app'</a> version is free. There is also a computer-based version that has a tab, also FREE! Both are pretty slick! This should make adding CCSS to IEP goal pages much easier! The picture below is the computer application version.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-43230224052819344292012-03-23T15:38:00.000-07:002012-04-04T11:48:42.217-07:00Earth Day 2012Earth Day is one of my favorite themes throughout the year. It offers opportunities for great vocabulary, discussions, and a wide array of other language skills. This was my post from last year, <a href="http://jenny-slp.blogspot.com/2011/04/earth-day.html">Earth Day 2011</a>, and while I'll be using some of the same apps and materials this year, I have some new ideas for Earth Day 2012!<br />
With the movie release of "The Lorax" this year, I decided to include Lorax-themed materials. Most of my students, ages 4 years through 14 years will do various tasks related to Earth Day...from articulation words pasted on to mini-Earths to higher level reading passages to role play/social skills. I have been using Earth Day to target Speech/Language goals for quite a few years. Some students, who have worked with me for several years, begin asking me what this year's Earth Day theme will be and get so excited when I reveal clues. I think that is so awesome. The students practice asking me questions and looking at clues to see if they can guess the theme. This in itself is a really great language goal. I typically begin talking about this unit after St. Patrick's Day. This is a huge unit for me, so I will only include a few of my favorite lessons and ideas.<br />
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I begin by having the students pick an incentive chart from clip art that I collect from google images. Last year, the students all had an Earth. This year, each student picked a 'bumper sticker' with a message or catchy phrase. The 'bumper sticker' wall is pictured below. If appropriate, the student needed to tell me what their bumper sticker saying meant, ex: 'Earth Day Rocks!' with a guitar picture--multiple meaning word and play on the word 'rocks'. Some of the students helped me search for images, which was part of lesson targeting listing word associations for Earth Day.<br />
An important note...since Earth Day is all about recycling, reducing, and reusing...the students and I discuss ways to either reuse or recycle my 'decor'. The students usually either take their incentive charts home or put them in their lockers. <br />
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I needed to take a picture further away in order to keep names obscured. Not all of my students had selected incentive charts when I took the picture, my caseload is much higher than that!<br />
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This is part of a display that I made several years ago, we discuss the sayings. I usually point out that I used recycled cardboard for the background, an example or 'reusing' materials. Again, I try to reincorporate how I am reusing items, this was my door display last year...but now has a <i>new use</i> on my interior wall. <br />
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Some of my students like to predict what theme I will use on my door. I change the theme throughout the year, and usually do something seasonal or with a message/lesson. Every year, I incorporate Earth Day. This year, I used The Lorax for obvious reasons! I liked the idea because the students were able to use their background knowledge to make predictions, inferences, etc. Again, with the underlying theme being: reduce, reuse, recycle...the students are allowed to take apart my door decoration each year...they can pick a piece to cut apart and add to their locker or take home. <br />
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<b>Truffula Trees!</b><br />
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I found a set of printable Truffula Tree cards, I was going to use these, but opted to go with a set I had made instead. These could be used to make a board game or envelope game though as well! Could be used for Bingo or a ton of other fun games!<br />
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<b>Lorax Yourself!!!</b><br />
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into the Lorax (with the Lorax app...puts a mustache on the person's
face), the student comes up with their own Lorax statement: If you were
the Lorax, what would your message to others be? Once I have compiled
their statements, I will put them on my door with their Lorax photos
(Again, I can't put a picture of my students, but they really enjoy
seeing their face with the Lorax mustache! They also have so far
enjoyed reading what other students have said.) Here is iTunes stock
photo of a person with the Lorax 'stache!!! I
cut and put all of my students pictures on my door.<br />
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I searched for "Lorax material" and found the above images of Truffula Trees. I saved and enlarged the images. I use these for vocabulary words...the students take turns tossing a penny on the paper. They need to use the word on the tree in a sentence (each word earns points). The image above is for /s/ blends. Instead of a penny, I had the student use airflow (blowing) to move the cotton ball onto different truffula trees. A nice oral motor component!<br />
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I also have a large collection of worksheets and printables, including
ones that I found on-line as well as ones that I have created. I bring in examples of items that can be recycled, items that are made from recycled products, items that can be reused, and items that should be reduced. We use these for a variety of activities, such as describing, explaining cause/effect, etc.<br />
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<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/go-wind/id339504471?mt=8">Go Wind</a>: A windmill, when you blow on the microphone on the iPad, the windmill increases in speed based on airflow. It isn't perfect, sometimes it spins on it's own; but, it is a nice addition to the oral motor part of a session. You can demonstrate increased and sustained airflow. I also have toy windmills (pinwheels) that I bring out.<br />
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<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/make-dice/id353484349?mt=8">Make Dice</a>: Earth Day vocabulary lists that I make into dice<br />
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<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clean-the-gulf/id382889119?mt=8">Clean the Gulf</a>: This app provides information about the Deep Horizon Oil Spill. I use this app for answering questions about informational text. I also use this app paired with document-based news articles and the students do a compare/contrast activity.<br />
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<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/four-seasons-earth-day-interactive/id427865899?mt=8">Four Seasons HD</a>: A book about the seasons and the environment. More suited for an early childhood-early elementary level. <br />
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<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/erika-knows-green-water-conservation/id353703123?mt=8">Erika's Water</a>: A story about water conservation.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-22096143267768776032012-03-09T04:15:00.001-08:002012-03-09T04:18:48.176-08:00DocScan HDI find so many useful and great apps, but it is so hard to review all
of them. I recently was reminded of a fairly slick app, called <b><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/docscan-hd-document-scanner/id467016332?mt=8">DocScan HD</a></b>,
when I needed to quickly send a copy of one of my cue cards to a teacher who was working with a student. DocScan HD is also free, with an upgrade purchase
available. Why use DocScan HD? It avoids running to the copier or
scanner to scan the materials. Why not just use the iPad camera?
Well...you could do that as well; however, DocScan HD allows you to
'play' with the document. So instead of taking forever to try to
position the iPad camera at the right angle (that you would need to do
if sending a regular photo), you can just snap a pic using DocScan. If
it is crooked, oh well...you can fix that! Here are some of the other
things you can do: <br />
--change color to black/white<br />
--change document aspect ratio<br />
--change the brightness<br />
--change the rotation<br />
--draw on the document (change pen size, hue, saturation, etc)<br />
--highlight on the document (using the pen, you need to change the 'alpha' option)<br />
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Here
are some screen shots of a quick cue card that I made for some students
who were struggling with asking questions..not my best sample, but it
will do! <br />
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Begin by taking a picture of the document that you want. I try to take a decent shot.</div>
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Next, crop and adjust the lines...basically you are cropping out the background.</div>
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This is how the document now looks after I cropped and adjusted it.</div>
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This option allows you to write on the document. </div>
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This
last screen shot is a cue card that I made for a student who is
learning to use Dragon Dictation to assist in the writing process. I
make these cards (and variations of them) for many of my students. </div>
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<u><b>Here are some examples of how I use this app:</b></u><br />
--Since
I have access to 2 iPads, each student was able to use an iPad with the
cue card displayed. Yes, they could just use the cue card, but this
was more novel...and saves paper on my end...especially as a traveling
therapist!<br />
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--You can also access your camera roll...so I can use the highlighter and pen for other pictures/documents in my camera roll.<br />
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--You can save documents within this app...I save my commonly used cue cards and some other materials that I make.<br />
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--You
can send any documents through email, or export to other locations:
other apps, google docs, dropbox, evernote, etc. You can also air print
directly from this app...which I have done, it's great!<br />
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--I
can easily scan articulation or language homework sheets...adjust the
image...and send the document to parents for home practice. Parents can
choose to print the document, practice on the computer with their
child, or if the family has an iPad, the child can practice directly on
the iPad. I have several students who complete home practice in this
manner...they know where to find their homework in the camera roll on
their home iPad! The students really enjoy taking ownership in sending
the homework to themselves and being able to access it from home!
Anything to increase home practice!<br />
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--My students also
enjoy making their own cue cards...they can then scan the cue card or
graphic organizer, crop/adjust the document and send it to their
parent. This in itself is a fun lesson for sequencing and retelling
"how did we do that?"<br />
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--For home use, my husband and
have used this app to scan/send copies of receipts or
documents...including taking a picture of an official document, scanning
it with the app, cropping it to make it look nice, and signing on the
signature line...then sending the document back. You can do all of this
with a scanner or fax, but it's sometimes easier/quicker to use the
iPad. <br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-11278264993448791202012-02-23T07:39:00.000-08:002012-02-24T13:03:58.039-08:00Toca HouseYay! It's finally out! <b><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-house/id495680460?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2" style="color: #38761d;">Toca House</a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></b>was available for purchase today, February 23rd. It is priced at $1.99. There are five main characters. As you would expect for a 'home' theme, there are different rooms and areas (outside) with 19 mini-games.<br />
<b style="color: #38761d;">First Floor (front door):</b> Knock on the door to access a mini-game...the child must decide which gifts/packages/items belong to each character. You must look at the expressions of the characters, the character who 'wants' the item will change their facial expression or eye contact VERY subtly (great for paying attention to subtle social clues!). Another mini-game includes a mailman dog...the child must sort and deliver the mail to the correct mailboxes (matching game). UPDATE: My son found a mini-game that I missed, eating/picking blueberries. The character appears at random. <br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Second Floor (laundry): </span></b>Complete mini-games such as ironing clothes, hanging up clothes on a line, washing clothes, etc.<br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Third Floor (kitchen): </span></b>Washing dishes, putting groceries/food away, vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, washing the windows, etc.<br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Fourth Floor (living room):</span></b> Putting logs on a fire/lighting the fire, vacuuming, hanging pictures, mopping, sweeping, etc. My 4 year old quickly told me that the match was 'just pretend' and that matches are NOT to play with...glad he beat me to that conversation!<br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Fifth Floor (bathroom): </span></b>Cleaning up spilled shampoo/soap, mopping, giving a character a bath, mopping, vacuuming, sweeping, etc.<br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Outside: </span></b>Mini-games include cutting the grass, sorting leaves (based on color), planting flowers (based on color), etc.<br />
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**You can go to any floor that you wish, you do not have to start at the front door or the first floor! <br />
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<u><b>How will I use this app? (just a few of my ideas)</b></u><br />
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<li>Language: </li>
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<li>Vocabulary: Lots of great opportunities to label and describe household objects. </li>
<li>Following directions: give directions (from clinician or peer) to child, ex: "Go to the 3rd floor", etc. </li>
<li>Describing/Giving Oral Directions/etc: I had 2 students use this app to play "I Spy". They needed to find an item somewhere in the house while their partner was looking away. The student then needed to describe the item to the peer. "It's in the room where people relax. (other student would need to locate the living room) It's something you play with. It's on the middle shelf. It has colorful arms and legs." (Student hopefully guesses the robot). We also reversed the activity and the students needed to ask each other questions. "What room is your item in? What category is your item in? What parts does your item have?" "What do you use this item for?" etc. This is a fairly complex task as it requires students to use a hierarchy (asking general to specific questions). </li>
<li>Cause/Effect: Have the student identify what might have caused the spill, and identify what the effect will be after you complete the task. </li>
<li>Making Predictions and Inferences: Have the child make predictions about what jobs they might need to do in each room. Ask questions such as, "What do you think will happen next?"</li>
<li>Verb Tense: Discuss and practice verb tenses, ex: I will sweep the floor, I am sweeping the floor, I swept the floor. </li>
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<li>Articulation: </li>
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<li>Clear Speech: Have students practice using clear speech strategies (loud voice, pauses between words, all sounds, all words, big mouth movements) when producing sentences pertaining to each scene, "I see an ironing board", "The girl is unpacking the groceries". </li>
<li>Sound Production: You could use this app as an incentive following structured drill practice of target sounds. If targeting /s/, you could also do /s/ sentences: "I see a..."</li>
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<li> Social Language/Social Skills/Pragmatics:</li>
<ul>
<li>Turn taking: Have students alternate turns to complete a mini-game. Students can take the responsibility for whose turn it is. Many of the games involve moving items, such as tossing laundry into a dryer...this is great for rapid back and forth turn taking between students. </li>
<li>Look at the characters for facial expression: What are they thinking? Who wants the innertube? How did you know? Who doesn't want the duck? Where might we use the spatula? Why do you think the girl wants the basketball? How did you know she wanted the ball (what clues told you)? </li>
<li>Role play: Use this app and then do real-life role play with objects, great for social skills as well as expressive language skills. </li>
<li>Joint decision-making: Have the students discuss which floor they would like to try. Great for teamwork, persuasion, turn-taking, and considering feelings of others.</li>
<li>Non-verbal communication: Have the students use non-verbal communication (eye contact, head nods, facial expressions) to select levels and activities. </li>
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Ok, that should keep my students busy! <br />
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I can't wait for my 2 kids at home to see that I bought it! They have been earning stickers and *<i>just happened</i>* to earn the required amount last night! (Yes, that was cleverly timed on my end). <br />
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The characters are interesting and unique as with all Toca Boca apps. My son likes to ask and make predictions about why they chose certain characters, or who the characters remind him of. I see lots of background features, such as another house in the distance and also a pond with a ball...perhaps these will be additions? We can only hope!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-34193635680097300952012-02-17T20:23:00.000-08:002012-02-22T07:13:01.950-08:00Articulation Station Pro<br />
Articulation Station Pro is a really wonderful app for articulation. Purchased for $49.99 (sale price, regular price is $89.99) for the entire set of target sounds. It is expensive, but extremely well worth it (try waiting for a sale). The app is very user-friendly...I have not noticed glitches and I have had zero occurrences of the app shutting down.<br />
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<li> You begin by selecting the sound that you would like to target. Next you select the level: words, sentences, or stories. Each level has some additional options, such as flashcards vs matching game (word level); rotating vs. unique (sentence level); and level 1 vs. level 2 (story level). The level 1 stories have pictures. The level 2 stories do not have pictures and appear to be mixed positions (initial, medial, final).</li>
<li>The data collection is very easy, you can select students before you start the session, or if just one student is using the app, you can wait until the end to save the data to a student's name. </li>
<li>Scoring each production is also easy, simply touch the check mark (correct) or x (incorrect). </li>
<li>The pictures (real pictures) are clear and appropriate for children. </li>
<li>You can select multiple sounds (touch the conversation bubble icon with the plus sign).</li>
<li>To review data, touch the clipboard with the person figure. You can then look at data for each student. You can also touch an individual session to see which words were correct/incorrect. </li>
<li>For multiple students during one session, go to: clipboard with person icon (data/names screen), touch the icon with 2 bodies at the bottom (multi-user icon), select up to 6 students from the list, touch begin...this will take you to the sound list page...touch a student name, select a sound target, then the level, and word position, touch begin....touch the next student name (along the top) and repeat the process. Touch 'begin'. Touching the 'begin' button is key after selecting all of the levels for EACH student, otherwise you will have to re-enter the information. You can now begin the session...just make sure to touch the button to select which student is practicing for each turn...the app will switch to the right sound! Very clever!</li>
<li>When adding a student, you can even add an email to be associated with that student...so scores can be sent!</li>
<li>I work with students K-8th grade. I am confident that the majority of my elementary and older elementary students would enjoy the background. I am not sure if students grades 6th-8th would feel the background is too immature or not. The pictures are appropriate, but the very cute background (which I love), might be too juvenile for my older students. </li>
<li>The /r/ sound is divided into initial, medial, final, and blends; however, when I target /r/ medial, I generally target words such as 'ga<b>r</b>age', 'gi<b>r</b>affe', and 'ca<b>rr</b>ot'. While some of these are included in medial /r/ in the app, other words such as 'shi<b>rt</b>', 'ta<b>rt</b>', and 'ca<b>rds</b>' are included, which I consider more of a final /r/ blend, not medial /r/. That's just my personal view though...my students who are practicing medial /r/ find it easier when there is a vowel following the /r/ and then a consonant. I just skip the final blend /r/ words and only target the words I feel are truly medial /r/. It would be cool if there was a separate option for final /r/ blends. It's a very minor inconvenience for me considering the great value of this app. </li>
<li>Additional settings (wrench icon) include: showing or removing the scoring buttons, playing or removing the scoring sounds, including audio (auditory models), and setting passing criteria (80% or 90%) </li>
<li>My students have mentioned that they like the data collection...it is even simple enough for them to find their name and look at their scores. They enjoy sending the scores via email to their parents. </li>
<li>For parents, I think this is a good app for home practice. The free version includes the /p/ sound, which may not be the target sound that your child is working on, but you can try the app out and see if you like the layout. You can then purchase individual sounds that your child may need to work on. The Pro edition included the entire consonant inventory (very useful for professionals/teachers/etc). </li>
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Okay, now for some screen shots...normally, I just select screen shots from the itunes store; however, since this is a pricier app, I figured people might want to see lots of pictures, so I took screen shots, sent them to my email, and uploaded them here.<br />
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<b> </b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-86832925130542551692012-02-06T19:47:00.000-08:002012-02-06T19:47:00.109-08:00Lego 4+<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lego-app4/id491075156?mt=8">Lego 4+</a> is a FREE app that my students and my son/daughter LOVE! Legos are such a hit among kids, so pairing it with an app is awesome. The app begins with the child making choices to build a vehicle. Initially, there are limited choices, but as the child progresses through the levels, additional features are available. The child will need to pick a base for their vehicle, wheels (or feet, love the feet), a driver/front of the vehicle, and a back to the vehicle. For students, I have them describe what they are picking and they must tell me why they picked a certain part. My daughter picks the feet because she loves the pitter-patter as they run! She also picks the boy driver for the front of the vehicle, adding that it is her 'big brother'. She picks the girl for the back of the vehicle, because obviously that is her! The next part of the app is a course where the vehicle moves and collects lego 'coins'. Additionally, if you pick the helicopter vehicle, you can fly. If you pick the police vehicle, there is a siren, etc. After you finish collecting the coins, there is a gift...you build a lego structure. These structures are later visible in the background during the course part of the app. All in all, this app is a must have for lego-enthusiasts, students, and anyone with young children! <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246062983065275901.post-85206052317583609712012-02-03T18:36:00.000-08:002012-02-16T10:31:23.943-08:00QuickVoiceI have been using <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quickvoice-recorder/id284675296?mt=8">QuickVoice</a> quite a bit lately, I really like it. It is basically a voice recorder, but has so many uses! I use the FREE version...it completely suits my needs. Here are some of the ways I have used it lately:<br />
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<li>Articulation: I model the targets, the student repeats. If an auditory model is not needed, the student simply says their word list on their own. We record sets of words and use playback to score/identify correct productions. <u>I also email the recordings to the parent</u>. This way, the parent has an opportunity to hear how I model the word and how the student says their targets during production practice. This is my FAVORITE use of this app...it's great for showing others how to do homework/drill practice in other settings. I have also used this app for auditory bombardment for listening lists and minimal pairs. The student can wear the earphones so that they are getting increased amplification. </li>
<li>Language: The students and I use this app to record sentences, vocabulary lists, word banks, etc....you name it. They can personalize their sentences or word banks by entering their names for the title. A student could even record a short story or ideas...and then proceed to written form. </li>
<li>Auditory Repetition: For student working on memory or auditory processing, I can record sentences for them to repeat. </li>
<li>Auditory Listening Tasks: This app could definitely be useful for auditory training at any level: word lists, repeating sentences, listening to paragraphs, etc. The clinician/teacher would just need to record the information in advance. </li>
<li>Grammar: I have added a series of sentences that contain grammatical errors, the student can listen and then hit 'pause' when they hear a mistake. </li>
<li>Following Directions: Record a variety of oral directions for students to follow. </li>
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This app is because the student can be in charge of hitting the play/pause button, or they could use earphones.<br />
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Other uses:<br />
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<li> Spelling Tests, Quizzes: could be recorded and a student could wear earphones to take a quiz </li>
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<span style="background-color: #ffd966;">To email the recording, simply touch the arrow button at the bottom left corner, a prompt will appear. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0