Day Three- June 2

New and Amazing Apps!

Apple TV If students are on their own wireless they can mirror from their desk. Each student would just take over from their seat. This might take the place of a smart board as students can interact from their seat. Our class did our presentation using mirroring. Each group was able to make their presentations form their own seat.

Frog Dissection $3.99- You can see the life cycle of a frog, gives you great information like a text book but so much better. Incredible Graphics and Videos.

Barefoot  World Atlas $7.99- Has a rotating globe where you can travel anywhere in the world and click on information about that place.

Back in Time: $8.00Timeline of Evolution Goes back to the beginning to time. Includes amazing videos.

In class today each group presented their favorite app from webinars on specific topics. Our webinar was about executive function. Executive function was explained as the CEO of the brain. It controls time management, emotional response etc.

Our top  3  (Couldn't just leave it at three) apps were: 

Sock Monkey- Free My Favorite!!

Places sock monkeys is a variety of settings and talks when you are talking. Great for any social stories or Supt's, especially for students who don't like to make eye contact. Would also be good if students made their own reader theatre. I also thought it would be good for students who have speech delays.

Let Panic Go $2.99 

 Great for students who have panic attacks, and anxiety issues. Is a calm down mechanism that has deep breathing exercises. It is a good distractor for whatever is stressing you out.

Shredder $0.99

Good for students with anger issues or anger management. Take your bad thoughts and shred them.

Take A Chill: Stressed Teens $0.99

is a way for teens to manage their emotions and redirect behaviour.

Sound Curtain- $0.99

creates a quiet workspace, great for students who are easily distracted, the louder the environment the louder the sound curtain becomes.


Favorite Apps of the Day: These wre apps introduced by other groups today!

Jib Jab- Free!!!!!

For early learners. Take students picture and it will place it in the story. One downfall is that it does not read the story out loud.



Kiddie Questions:$2.99 Asks children questions, great for speech, differnet types of questions. Child would listen to the questin and then say the answer.




Math App Symmetry Shuttle: Great app to show flips and reflections in math.



Pocket Pond- Free!!!  good for sensory regualtion, learning about ponds



Science 360- Free!! Science videos



TourWrist-  Free!!See pictures and videos from around the world. Great for geography lessons!

Social Stories

Usually used for students with autism. They may have self regulation issues, OCD, difficulty comprehending.
In the past it was done with paper but students sometimes have sensory issues. Putting it on an Ipad devince enhances the deliver of the social story. Allows the student to rehearse it themself expecially if you have auditory. Ends on a postive note and you don't show the bad behavior.

Social stories are a way to teach students how to deal with certain situations or changes that may happen during the day.

This is how social stories used to be created without technology.



This is how they can be with technology.



We used book creator to make a social story. You can add your own pictures and voice. This app allows teachers to quickly create social stories that are personalized to the student.



Here is a screen shot.