Speaker: Donna Schneider, Assistive Technology Specialist/Special Education Teacher, iteachitech
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Live Broadcast Date: October 21, 2015
Earn 1.5 Contact Hours
Overview:
This webinar will explore 10 apps for the iPad that will unlock the potential of the iPad for assisting students in reading and writing while assisting the teacher in making a paperless classroom. Real life applications for these apps will be shared as well as how to manage the devices. Apps covered are applicable to any population. Participants will see how students can work through the writing process as well as read any material they need on an iPad. They will also learn how to use OCR apps that allow students to take a picture of text and have it read to them or translated into their native language.
Learning Objectives:
1) Participants will be able to describe at least 2 different apps used for the writing process.
2) Participants will be able to identify and describe how to make a classroom paperless.
3) Participants will be able to identify what file formats can be read on the iPad as well as the apps that will read the material.
Speaker Bio/s:
Donna Schneider is an educator with 30 years of teaching experience in K-12 Special Education. She currently is the Assistive Technology Specialist in the Brewster, NY Schools. Donna currently trains teachers, support staff, parents and students on the use of technology to meet learning needs. Donna has conducted several webinars for ATIA over the past 3 years on various ways to use the iPad with students. She also has presented at several conferences including ATIA 2014, NYSAER 2012 and 2013, and is a member of the Bookshare Advisory Committee. She currently is involved with beta testing several apps for the iPad from various developers. She is also the owner of iteachitech that provides training and workshops for parents, teachers and students.
End Date: 9/30/17
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