Loving it!!

Hello everyone!  Like many of you I am sure, I am spending lots of time playing with my iPad and navigating these new apps we are continuously introduced to each week in class.  Now, I know that I am not as well versed in technology as some.....even blogging is a new techie adventure for me....but the information that I am learning is deepening my understanding of how assistive technology can support individuals in so many ways, especially after reading various articles about assistive technology, watching youtube videos and reviewing the different AT models.

I have used desk top computers and laptops with Kurzweil, Raz Kids, Tumble Books, etc to enable my students to access the curriculum and the many activities completed in my classroom. 

However, thanks to this class, I am seeing how powerful the iPad can be to a person struggling in a classroom. Whether my students are using it as a communication tool with Proloquo2go or using Paperport Notes to complete written tasks in class, the iPad is a multi-purpose tool that truly amazes me!  


I am inspired each and every day at the different apps that I explore.  I always think about who can best benefit from a particular app I learn about.  Like the AT models, I too acknowledge the importance of matching appropriate apps with student need. 


Since I started this course, I have discovered many new quotes but this one I felt was fitting for today...