June+19th+2012



Transcript from June 19th 2012 Twitter Chat on Apps for Students with Special Needs.
 * From User || Tweet ||
 * TXDENLC || Thanks for the suggestions and helps all. #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || #appyhour Thanks for sharing your thoughts everyone. I can't wait to review the tweet links! #appyhour ||
 * Kenya75 || #appyhour @A4cwsn always has some great recommendations! Follow them on Twitter and FB! ||
 * TXDENLC || Pls RT - Make plans to be part of our next #appyhour on July 17 at 7pm CST. We will be discussing Apps for Back to School #DEN ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour last thoughts? ||
 * TXDENLC || Follow us on twitter and FB to hear how we will be sharing live from DENSI in Bozeman, Montana. Event details coming soon #appyhour #DEN ||
 * akbusybee || @Kenya75 thanks for the recommendation.. just downloaded it! #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Q8 Super Duper Publications 1.99 http://t.co/yLbYlJmH #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour: any other rti, esl, high-low app suggestions? ||
 * TXDENLC || Q8 Here are more: iSentence Builder - http://t.co/Mh40ucqP Story Builder -http://bit.ly/pi0P4k #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour second place in trending apps ||
 * TXDENLC || Q8 Mobile Education apps between 5.99 and 9.99: iSentence Builder - http://t.co/Mh40ucqP Story Builder -http://bit.ly/pi0P4k #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || cool #appyhour stats http://t.co/2fikbcAC #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour see http://t.co/5VpBheYq for ESL sites and apps ||
 * akbusybee || @TXDENLC : Q8- BrainPOP is a great one for that and any of the Bob book ones!I also love There's a Monster at the End of this Book #appyhour ||
 * libraryquest || @TXDENLC #appyhour Please! Challenging area. Many apps can be changed to accommodate Spanish learners but very time consuming ||
 * TXDENLC || Q6 Answer Yes/No free: http://t.co/1k8vK5xC #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour Q8: What are some apps to help ESL/ELL (English as Second Language- English Language Learners)? ||
 * LeaAnne || There is a commercial with a cat playing a game and think this app would be great for touch. students needing reactions #appyhour #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || @TXDENLC Q6- did you get crows coming? #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Conover Company has video for modeling: http://t.co/7C27AV0v #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Q7: especially ones that are not drill and kill #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour Q7: What are some apps for RTI (Response to Intervention) students or groups? ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour Q6: Are there apps that might be used with the physically disabled? ||
 * TXDENLC || Middle School Confidential has two apps which are fantastic for this age group #appyhour ||
 * JaimeVanderG || RT @TXDENLC: Pls RT - Make plans to be part of our next #appyhour on July 17 at 7pm CST. We will be discussing Apps for Back to School #DEN ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @Kenya75: Did u c that the app Sounding Board by Able net is free in the App Store right now? Usually $50. Might help somebody! #appyhour ||
 * plnaugle || Check out Welcome to Their World blog http://t.co/vFQjrhor #appyhour ||
 * Kenya75 || Did u c that the app Sounding Board by Able net is free in the App Store right now? Usually $50. Might help somebody! #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @TXDENLC: #appyhour Britannica also has a read to me feature and Spanish Lang. dbs #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Pls RT - Make plans to be part of our next #appyhour on July 17 at 7pm CST. We will be discussing Apps for Back to School #DEN ||
 * libraryquest || #appyhour http://t.co/GhhGGkkX Go to PreKapps for Early Childhood App list that includes special needs ||
 * akbusybee || in my LIFE k-5 class we love using the weather channel app for work during calendar- hi/low temps and shows pic of weather #appyhour ||
 * emerritt74 || Q2: Another communication app is iCommunicate...less expensive than Prologue #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Hello Hello English - 30 lessons now on sale for $14.99 http://t.co/RO28O9aQ #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour Britannica also has a read to me feature and Spanish Lang. dbs ||
 * TXDENLC || Great with the election coming up: Encyclopedia Britannica Kids Presidents $1.99 http://t.co/0wvwUJn9 #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || @akbusybee SUndry Notes is great to use for this. #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Biography Comics; Who? Comics: http://t.co/XuSuLmn5 #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || @TXDENLC #appyhour. I have seen some cooking and dressing apps being used to teach kids about good hygiene and proper nutrition #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || I have also take pictures with the iPad 2 for a portable schedule.. or saved ppt as jpeg's of students doing different activities #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Croak.it is an app that records your voice and then share with twitter, Facebook and a url code #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour What are apps that would help Life Skills classes at HS (usually MR students being prepared for life after school, age up to 21)? ||
 * plnaugle || Scroll down and download PDF of apps for special needs http://t.co/da7MSb2n #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @emerritt74: Q4: I love the Dexteria app! It practices fine motor skills and gives applause when they finish a level! #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || @bethweeks I'm so glad you made it Beth!! #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || follow us on twitter and FB to hear how we will be sharing live from DENSI in Bozeman, Montana. Event details coming soon #appyhour #DEN ||
 * emerritt74 || Q4: I love the Dexteria app! It practices fine motor skills and gives applause when they finish a level! #appyhour ||
 * bethweeks || Love reading through the ideas! #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @TXDENLC: check webteam corporation for apps on android or ipad; series for autistic plus other apps #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @akbusybee: http://t.co/KNxtLnPn My Doodle Game students can create their own game @eplybon #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || check webteam corporation for apps on android or ipad; series for autistic plus other apps #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || I have a website with lots of information and links: http://t.co/cKuHlAU5 #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || App resources are linked on my home site http://t.co/Ds6IboCr #appyhour ||
 * BarbInNebraska || @eplybon @fuglefun might know! #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || http://t.co/H3ugkNky My Doodle Game students can create their own game @eplybon #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || I have a ton on my site #appyhour http://t.co/2huLrxmK #appyhour ||
 * plnaugle || Apps for sp needs kids http://t.co/dfs1mQzj #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Q4 Scene Speak for 9.99 is well worth the money #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || Linda Rush had some great resources for audio on the iPad. #appyhour. look at her site for how to get iPad to read to you #appyhour ||
 * eplybon || I remember someone telling me about an app similar to DrawSomething which allowed students to draw stories - anyone know it? #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || Q3. retelling apps encourage learning 4 delayed learners. I love to see their pride in learningwhensuccessfullyretelling #appyhour #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour Q4:What apps might reach multiple learning modalities (audio, visual, kinesthetic)? ||
 * plnaugle || Apps from Smarty Ears http://t.co/tfuuMNT9 #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Q4 Reading A-Z is an app that allows you access to hundreds of book with a subscription #appyhour ||
 * mrmartinsclass || Q2 One of my AT teachers was able to purchase Proloquo2Go for communication needs. Great for kids but Very expensive. #appyhour ||
 * plnaugle || Apps for special needs http://t.co/4WOdSxqB #appyhour [Like it? http://t.co/FROWOfsf ] ||
 * TXDENLC || Q3 Voice Recorders are great - here is my favorite; VTR2 Video Recording Teleprompter $2.99: http://t.co/MuOodf3q #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @TXDENLC: Q3 Have you ever checked out AbiTalk Sentences Builder___ fantastic! #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @akbusybee: "@mrmartinsclass screenchomp is another great one for that." I have it but haven't tried it #appyhour ||
 * mrmartinsclass || @akbusybee I like screenchomp, but you have no access to it after it's published. But it's very easy to use! #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Q3 Have you ever checked out AbiTalk Sentences Builder #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || @akbusybee #appyhour. we love the bob books. Especially for dyslexia #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour remember to put question # in replies ||
 * akbusybee || @TXDENLC twitter is a great one to meet lots of learning levels. #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || my students also love the Bob books, any of the toca boca apps, and There's a Monster at the end of this book #appyhour ||
 * mrmartinsclass || @emerritt74 I've been wanting 1 of my teachers to really try ThreeRing. As easy as it looks?? #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Become a STAR discovery educator http://t.co/mMPjL9wz and collaborate with the greatest minds in education #appyhour #DEN ||
 * akbusybee || @mrmartinsclass screenchomp is another great one for that #appyhour ||
 * mrmartinsclass || Q4: I go back to 'showing' apps like ShowMe and Educreations for making recorded demonstrations by students. #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour Q3 What are apps that help teach lower grade content to upper grade students? ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour Q2: Are there particular apps/tablet features you use to help overcome the challenges? ||
 * akbusybee || @plnaugle https://t.co/v2of6XEL it is a way to communicate with lots of different people over one student. #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || my personal favorites are #BrainPOP, my doodle game, My name by injni, and the weather channel! #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour Q4: What apps might reach multiple learning modalities (audio, visual, kinesthetic)? #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || what are your favorite apps? I purchase most of my own... so I am all about free! #appyhour ||
 * plnaugle || @akbusybee I like Class Dojo. Tell me more about Goal Book. #appyhour ||
 * eplybon || #AppyHour tweet chat happening now! Topic: using iPads with special needs students #edchat #spedchat ||
 * emerritt74 || @akbusybee I really enjoyed it, especially for documentation of Tier students #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Join our facebook page for reminders about #AppyHour https://t.co/vksz49QD #DEN ||
 * akbusybee || @emerritt74 I am going to look at that app! http://t.co/NDG1XH8r #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || Please repeat Q2 @TXDENLC #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Q3 SMART is coming out with an app at the end of the month #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @akbusybee: class dojo and goal book are a couple of other fantastic way that uses iPads as documentation tools :) #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Q2 Check out my scoop it resources: http://t.co/v1QoL6gi #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || @TXDENLC have you seen crows coming? http://t.co/jOUyaP3x #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Q2 iBooks allow you to put read epub and pdf documents #appyhour ||
 * eplybon || I've seen amazing things @akbusybee has done with her special needs students with ipads #appyhour she's a rockstar! ||
 * akbusybee || class dojo and goal book are a couple of other fantastic way that uses iPads as documentation tools :) #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || challenge -- what about touch screen and kiddos with physical challenges? #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || @eplybon exactly! #appyhour ||
 * yya2 || RT @akbusybee: this is one of my favorite sites.. and also their fb page! http://t.co/rcI3njK9 #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || http://t.co/5bpzGvBt is an app that I use to look at changing behavior by @techsmith #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || @emerritt74 #appyhour I will be looking that one up after this. Edcareations and explain everything are similar ||
 * eplybon || @akbusybee and what is best for that particular lesson #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || says head on over to twitter for #appyhour chat! About iPads in special ed! http://t.co/TPXwpqdI ||
 * emerritt74 || I also like threering app. Great for documentation through video or camera #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @bcruffin: Anybody read Out of my Mind by Sharon Draper? Good book for this subject. #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || @eplybon @TXDENLC IWB's are prized digital chalkboards #appyhour We can'[t do that to iPads ||
 * TXDENLC || To add your resources afterwards and help build our #appyhour site visit: http://t.co/i9YXHRyy #DEN ||
 * LeaAnne || @eplybon @TXDENLC I am not in favor of changing a device or its functionality out of fear. This is why IWB's bother me... #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || I think it is important to look at the child.. and not necessarily focus on one device.. what is going to be the best for student #appyhour ||
 * eplybon || today's focus on #AppyHour is using ipads with children with special needs ||
 * bcruffin || Anybody read Out of my Mind by Sharon Draper? Good book for this subject. #appyhour ||
 * akbusybee || this is one of my favorite sites.. and also their fb page! http://t.co/rcI3njK9 #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Q1 I love product that make the iPad safe for all students http://t.co/lAP3SLOv #appyhour ||
 * libraryquest || @LeaAnne @TXDENLC #appyhour We are getting ready to purchase the iguy for our iPads As told to me, when thrown off the 2nd floor, a.o.k. ||
 * emerritt74 || The positives is that is allows them to communicate...negatives is that the iPad is easy to turn to whatever without a bubcap #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || @akbusybee I've seen that way too much indeed #appyhour. We need to really take advantage of what tech can offer. ||
 * akbusybee || but there are SO many positives... when I use our iPad.. I am taking data at the same time so I can really say why I am using them #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || @akbusybee very true! #appyhour ||
 * eplybon || Follow #AppyHour to join the discussion about apps for education! ||
 * LeaAnne || @TXDENLC #appyhour I fear the fragility of the devices... even knowing they can be fixed and can have sturdy covers ||
 * akbusybee || I think a challenge is that sometimes we use it as a tv.. just put the kid in front of it #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @TXDENLC: Meanwhile Lets begin #AppyHour! Q1: What do you see as the positives and challenges of using tablets with special needs students? ||
 * LeaAnne || @cbrown426 for students, I love the diary app, but for teachers... I haven't looked. #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Meanwhile Lets begin #AppyHour! Q1: What do you see as the positives and challenges of using tablets with special needs students? ||
 * LeaAnne || @libraryquest There is a great one out there: http://t.co/U7VxjWS7 #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Linda Rush, do you have some opening remarks? #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || : always include #appyhour in your responses and make sure your profile is public so others can view your posts. Let’s begin #appyhour ||
 * libraryquest || #appyhour Q1 Looking for great Special Needs feed that gives recommended or discounted apps ||
 * LeaAnne || @emerritt74 I'm glad you joined us Ms. Elizabeth #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || Follow others tweeting about #appyhour by searching for #appyhour in the twitter search menu. Or, use tweetdeck ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @TXDENLC: When you tweet an answer, it helps to refer to the question you are answering so Q1: answers would start with A1: #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || RT the moderator - Questions like Q1..., Q2... to your followers to encourage their participation #appyhour ||
 * emerritt74 || I am Elizabeth, I have a son with Down Syndrome #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || When you tweet an answer, it helps to refer to the question you are answering so Q1: answers would start with A1: #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || My name is Betsy Ruffin @bcruffin and I am tonight’s moderator with special guest host and Den Guru, Linda Rush #DEN #AppyHour ||
 * LeaAnne || @libraryquest Welcome Holly. I am so glad you have joined us! #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || I am Betsy Ruffin serving as moderator tonight via TXDENLC. 35+ yr. educ. with 13 years in special ed.#appyhour ||
 * libraryquest || #appyhour Ready to learn! ||
 * LeaAnne || @TXDENLC I am Lea Anne & I help lead elementary technology iPad initiatives in my district. We have a large distribution of them. #appyhour ||
 * LawsonECC || #appyhour Joining in! ||
 * akbusybee || super excited about this one! #appyhour ||
 * TXDENLC || This is Linda Rush from Dallas #appyhour ||
 * LeaAnne || RT @TXDENLC: #appyhour post with my links for tonight's subject: http://t.co/8tQj2FY5 ||
 * TXDENLC || For the next hour, we will discuss-iPads for students with Special Needs. Please take a minute to introduce yourself @ #appyhour ||
 * yya2 || RT @LeaAnne: #Appyhour is upon us. Join us in 10 minutes for a great hour of learning about Apps for special needs ||
 * TXDENLC || #appyhour post with my links for tonight's subject: http://t.co/8tQj2FY5 ||
 * cbrown426 || #appyhour any recommendations for a daily calendar/planner app? ||
 * LeaAnne || #Appyhour is upon us. Join us in 10 minutes for a great hour of learning about Apps for special needs ||
 * TXDENLC || make that #appyhour, no space, former English teacher has trouble with these SM grammatical rules ||
 * bcruffin || join us for appy hour tweet chat tonight (6-19) 7 cst; subject is iPads/Androids and special needs kiddos; use hashtag #appyhour ||
 * doriedance || #Appyhour chat today at 7pm CST Ipads with students with special needs http://t.co/OIALG7ro #ipadalooza #rrrcfisd ||
 * doriedance || #Appyhour chat today at 7pm CST Ipads with students with special needs http://t.co/OIALG7ro #texed #cpchat ||
 * TXDENLC || #Appyhour chat today at 7pm CST Ipads with students with special needs http://t.co/qPOTGFik #spedchat #edtech #ipaded #edchat ipadchat ||
 * doriedance || #Appyhour chat today at 7pm CST Ipads with students with special needs http://t.co/OIALG7ro #spedchat #edtech #ipaded #edchat ipadchat ||
 * doriedance || RT @TXDENLC: Tomorrow is #appyhour on twitter. 7pm CST TXDENLC's Betsy Ruffin will be leading the chat and.. http://t.co/OIALG7ro #elemchat ||