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iCan with iPad

This conference is designed to provide participants with multiple opportunities to explore ways to use the iPad to meet the special needs of students in today's classroom. 
Please note that this conference is for those who were unable to attend last spring's conference at Washtenaw ISD.
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Keynote Session: Careful Consideration: Making the Right Match

Region IV Panel Discussion
NOTE: If you have additional information or resources about any of the topics discussed in the Keynote Session, please share your items on the Region IV blog. Click here to access the blog.

Date: November 29, 2012

Time: 8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
          8:00-8:30 A.M.: Sign-in & Continental Breakfast
          8:30-10:00 A.M.: Keynote

         10:15 A.M.-3:30 P.M.: Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Location: Oakland Schools

                2111 Pontiac Lake Rd.
                Waterford, MI. 48328
                248-209-2000

Cost: Free-Continental breakfast & lunch provided
SB-CEUs: .5 SB-CEUs available pending approval
Audience: Special education teachers, classroom teachers, general and special education co-teachers, curriculum leaders, technology specialists, assistive technology staff, therapists, and administrators should attend.
You are encouraged to bring an iPad or other iOS device.

Registration: Registration is now closed.


Conference Flyer

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Breakout Sessions

Information and supporting documents for the concurrent breakout sessions held following the keynote can be found below. The schedule for the sessions can be accessed by downloading the file "iCan with iPad Session Schedule."
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iPad Basics and Beyond
Kathleen Samulski, Assistive Technology Consultant, Wayne ATRC

From screenshots to shortcuts, learn all of the basic "how to" information for using an iPad. This session takes a look at the built-in features and apps that come with your iPad, while shining some light on how to incorporate these ready-made elements into the educational arena. This session also includes some light iPad management information for novice users. Note: Please have your iPad updated to the latest operating system.

Click here to download the presentation from the Wayne ATRC Weebly site.

iTalk with iPads
Ronnie Connors, Consultant, Assistive Technology & Literacy, Washtenaw ISD;  Dawn Jones, Consultant, AAC, Oakland Schools;  Emily Petrous, SLP, Washtenaw ISD

The iPad has joined the list of options for providing students with an augmentative communication system (AAC).  Teachers and families are showing increased interest in AAC because it now comes in an attractive, lightweight, familiar “package”. It is important that a proper feature/match is done that considers the student’s abilities, environments and communication tasks before determining a communication system. Come learn about the features of various apps for augmentative communication.
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italk_with_the_ipad_presentation.pdf
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italk_with_ipads_resources.pdf
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The Write Apps for All
Rose McKenzie, Assistive Technology Consultant, Jackson ISD

The task of writing can challenge learners on many different levels, from forming letters to writing reports to taking notes. With thousands of apps to choose from, finding the right app to support students in their written work can be overwhelming. Come to this session for a review of apps that put the unique capabilities of the iPad to work assisting writers with their diverse writing needs.
App to download for this session: Good Notes (free).  
Note: If you already use Good Reader to annotate PDF documents, then you will not need Good Notes.
write_apps_for_all_list_nov_12.pdf
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iCan Learn: Creating & Using Digital Content
Susan Hardin, Assistive Technology Consultant, Macomb ISD

Applications and tools on the iPad offer educators an unprecedented opportunity to provide flexible content to boost learning in the classroom. In this hands-on session, we’ll explore several iPad apps to create, access and share digital text to support struggling readers. We’ll look at the power behind iBook Author, ePub docs, Read2Go, iBooks and other apps for creating and sharing accessible digital books.

http://ipadsinclass.weebly.com/digital-text.html

Apps to Download for this session:  iBooks (free) Dropbox (free)  Optional Apps: Book Creator ($4.99) My Story ($1.99)

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iEngineer: Your ASD Classroom using One iPad
Judy Arkwright, Assistive Technology Consultant, Wayne ATRC

Avenues to use one iPad as a classroom teaching and learning tool with students who have ASD. Stop chasing the "app tail" and embrace a few select apps and the power of photo albums and the camera. An expanded version of Proloquo2Go vocabulary designed to support classroom activities will be shared. Photo albums serve as background knowledge vocabulary books and a fun reason to communicate using Storykit.
iengineer.asd_classroom.pdf
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App to Download for this session: Storykit (free)

AT and the Cool Factor: iPads to Support Students with High Incidence Disabilities
Kathi Tarrant-Parks, Literacy & Assistive Technology Consultant, Wayne ATRC 
Pam Cunningham, LRE Consultant, Monroe County ISD

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If you have access, you are encouraged to download the following FREE/CHEAP apps onto your iPad:
Doodle Buddy, Show Me, Dropbox, Educreations, Inspiration Maps (Lite Version), Good Notes, Dragon Dictate, iBooks, Readability, Adobe Reader, Visual Timer, and DocScan.

iPad Productivity - Teacher Tools for the Classroom
Chris Skoglund, Assistive Technology Coordinator, Detroit ATTIC

Organize your classroom ~ Use your iPad for presentation, data and planning. Whether you use your iPad in the classroom to prepare and present your lessons, or to collect and share data, this workshop will explore apps and tools to support all aspects of instruction.
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Creating Learning Activities for iPads
Laura Cummings, Educational Technology Consultant, Oakland Schools

Explore how the iPad can be used to provide learning experiences that will fully engage students. The provided example makes use of several built-in iPad apps as well as a free app, Doodle Buddy, which is available from the App Store. During the first portion of the session you will get an overview of the example learning experience and the apps used in it. The last part of the session will highlight additional free apps that work well with creative, learning experiences. Leave with a collection of practical ideas to make a difference in student engagement while learning on an iPad.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the learning experience, "Land of My Ancestors."
Click here to open a Google Doc with a list of apps that can be used for learning experiences. The document also contains links to tutorials for each app. Note: You cannot download this document to your iPad. You will view it in Safari.
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