LaGrange Area Department of Special Education

iTechnologyiTechnologyPresented by:

Sandy Chiampas

Ellen Deutsch

Kim Hagar

Deb Malnar

Mary Williams

Agenda

Morning Session iTechology Basics Apps Adaptations

Afternoon Session DIY: Visual Modeling

Picture Scheduler Power Point

Morning Session

What’s an App?

All the icons on your iTouch, iPhone & iPad

There are over 10,000 apps Download them from iTunes store Some are free (lite) Available apps are constantly

changing

Let’s Start at the Very Beginning… What you need:

Computer and an iPod Touch or iPad iTunes account and password

Your iPod is married to your computer A method of payment Synching cord and/or charger

Do not synch your iPod with a computer unless it is the original computer that it was first synched with

Can only synch with one iTunes account

Let’s Start at the Very Beginning… What you need: Access to a Wireless Network for:

Downloading new apps E-mailing Using Safari Using YouTube Checking the weather Google Earth Apps that require internet connection Updating apps

Volume

Off Button

Main Button

Out of the BoxWhat Your iTouch Comes With

*Calculator (sideways=scientific calc) Notes Weather Photos/videos Voice Memos Contacts Calendar (alerts) *Clock (world

clock/alarm/timer/stopwatch) Safari/e-mail/youtube/maps iTunes *does not come installed on iPad/can

download

NotesNotes

CalendarCalendar

CalculatorCalculator

Downloading Apps Directly onto your iPod Touch when connected

wirelessly. Need:

iTunes Password Connected to a Wireless Network:

Settings General Wifi Choose your network Add password if needed (can be found on

back of wireless box) Using your iTunes account on your computer and then

synching your iPod Touch

Downloading Apps on iTouch

1. Touch App Store icon2. Touch Search and type app name or

touch Categories for a general search3. Touch Desired App4. Touch Install5. Type Password6. App will download onto device7. Find and touch the icon to open it

Using an iTunes Gift Card to Pay for Apps

1. Touch App Store

2. Touch Featured

3. Scroll down

4. Touch Redeem

5. Type in code

Organizing Your Apps Touch and hold down an app The apps begin to shake Hold down and move your app Touch your Main button when done

*OS 4 drag an icon onto another to create a folder (not available on the iPad)

To Delete an App You can delete an app directly on your

iPod Touch but it will still be on your iTunes account so you can re-load it

To delete on your iPod Touch: Hold down an app so all begin to shake Touch the “X” Touch “delete” Touch “No thanks” Touch the Main button

Updates Periodically app makers will create

updates for their apps A red number by App Store icon

indicates updates available Touch App Store icon Touch Updates (on bottom right) Touch Update All Type in iTunes password

Setting up E-mail Account

Touch E-mail icon Touch E-mail provider

Name= Your name Address= E-mail address Password= E-mail password Touch Save

To check your e-mail

Touch the “Mail” icon Touch Inbox if needed To see an e-mail touch it To delete: touch trash can or in list

mode swipe finger right to left on right side of e-mail and touch “delete”

Tidbits Can have up to 11 pages of 16 apps per

page or with OS 4 you can increase the number of apps by organizing in folders

Touch Main button twice to get to first page “main screen”; touch Main button once to search for an app

Microphone needed for iPod Touch purchased prior to September 2010

Speakers or cases are available iPod Touch prior to Sept. 2010 & all iPads do

not have video camera; can use iFlip or Nano

Feature iPad iPod Touch iPhone

Dimensions 9.56”x 7.47”x 5” 4.3”x 2.4” x .33” 4.5” x 2.31”x .37”

Screen Size 9.7 inches 3.5 inches 3.5 inches

Weight 1.5 pounds 4.05 ounces 4.8 ounces

Available Storage 16-64 GB 8, 16 or 32 GB 16 or 32 GB

WiFi yes yes yes

3G Model available no yes

Texting Yes with app Yes with app yes

Phone Calls No no yes

Camera No Yes as of Sept. 2010 yes

Built in Microphone Yes Yes as of Sept. 2010 yes

Battery Life Up to 10 hrs Up to 6 hours Up to 10 hrs

Price $499-$829 $199-$399 $99-$299

Videotaping a Task

iLearn!iLearn!

Let’s lookLet’s look

at some at some

apps!apps!100,000 Apps 7,000 are educational

Independent Functional Task Completion Picture Scheduler First Then To Do iPrompts Grocery Gadget Lite What’s Next Time Timer Google Earth ReadR 2 Free

Picture Scheduler Picture Scheduler $2.99

First Then First Then $9.99

Daily Tracker FreeDaily Tracker Free

iPrompts $49.95

Grocery Gadget LiteGrocery Gadget Lite

What’s NextWhat’s Next $.99

Time Timer Time Timer $4.99

Google Earth

ReadR 2 Free

Organization

To Do Google Calendar iStudiez Lite Voice Memo Calendar iFlashcards Lite

To Do

Google CalendarGoogle Calendar

IStudiez LiteIStudiez Lite

Voice MemoVoice Memo

iFlashcards Lite

Sensory

Kinetic Balls Drum Lite Bubble Pop Tap Tap Relax Melodies

Kinetic BallsKinetic Balls

Drum LiteDrum Lite

Bubble SnapBubble Snap

Tap TapTap Tap

Relax MelodiesRelax Melodies

Recreational Leisure

Uno Action Bowling Fantastic 4 in a Row MotionX Dice Mazes Crazy Simon

Uno FreeUno Free

Action BowlingAction Bowling

Fantastic 4 in a RowFantastic 4 in a Row

MotionX DiceMotionX Dice

The Impossible MazeThe Impossible Maze

Crazy Simon Free Crazy Simon Free

Art

Glow Doodle My Coloring Book Spin Art Wondershare iDraft

Glow Doodle FreeGlow Doodle Free

My Coloring BookMy Coloring Book

Spin Art $1.99Spin Art $1.99

**Wondershare iDraftWondershare iDraft $2.99

*iPad only

Fine Motor

Heat Pad Biiball Lite iSpit Stop Fly Pumpkin Maker

Heat PadHeat Pad

Biiball LiteBiiball Lite

iSpitiSpit

Stop FlyStop Fly

Pumpkin Maker FreePumpkin Maker Free

Pre-Writing

Peg Lite Shape Builder Dot to Dot Number Whiz Lite Chalk Board

Peg LitePeg Lite

Shape Builder LiteShape Builder Lite

Dot to Dot Number Whiz LiteDot to Dot Number Whiz Lite

ChalkBoardChalkBoard

Writing

iWrite Words Typenology (word prediction) Dragon Dictation Paper Desk Text + Meteor Attack

iWrite WordsiWrite Words

TypenologyTypenology

Dragon DictationDragon Dictation

Paper DeskPaper Desk

Text+Text+

Meteor AttackMeteor Attack

Books

Toy Story iBooks Overdrive (download digital books

from your library)

Toy StoryToy Story

iBooksiBooks

Over DriveOver Drive

Fitness

Nike+ Nano Pedometer Gym Boss Interval Timer iFitness Yoga Trainer Lite Kid Fit GymBio

Nike+ ($29 for sensor)Nike+ ($29 for sensor)

Nano PedometerNano Pedometer

Gym Boss Interval TimerGym Boss Interval Timer

iFitness $1.99iFitness $1.99

Yoga Trainer Lite

Kid Fit

GymBio

Social Stories

Model Me Going Places Story Kit

Model Me Going PlacesModel Me Going Places

Story KitStory Kit

Therapy Tools

Counter Tally Files Lite Percentally Medscape

Counter Tally Counter Tally

Files LiteFiles Lite

Percentally $2.99Percentally $2.99

Medscape

Communication

Tap Speak/Tap Speak Sequence Proloquo2go iPacs Neo Paul/Kate

Tap Speak ($9.99) orTap Speak Sequence ($29.99)

Proloquo2go $189 Proloquo2go $189

iPacs $9.99iPacs $9.99

Neo Kate/Neo PaulNeo Kate/Neo Paul

How To’s

Accessibility Adding a Picture from Google Videotaping a Task Restrictions

Accessibility

Settings– General Accessibility or Utilities

Only on 16 gb or higher Choose vision and auditory

settings

Adding a Picture from Google to Your Picture Library

Open Safari In google box type name of picture Touch Google (bottom right) Upper middle touch Images Touch desired picture Touch View Full Size Touch Picture Touch Save Image

Videotaping a Task Videotape the task

Cell phone or Flip camera so you don’t have to convert the video file to work on an iPod

If you use a video camera you will have to download “any video converter” to change convert the file

Transfer the task to your iPod Synch with the original computer your

iPod was first synched with or E-mail the file to the address on your iPod

Open the e-mail Touch the video to open it Touch the video again and touch Save Video

RestrictionsRestrictions

Settings General Scroll up to Restrictions Enable Restrictions Type a passcode Touch ON tabs to turn off items Touch ALL to turn off content Touch Bottom Round Button to Exit

Adaptations for iTechnologyAdaptations for iTechnology• Apple iphone accessibility

– http://ipod4specialneeds.ning.com

– www.igearusa.com• Folders vs Scrolling• iPad with Neo as Keyboard• Stylus

– www.radtech.us• Keyboard for iPad• Mounts

– www.rjcooper.com– www.ram-mount.com– www.thoughtout.biz/PED3– www.justmobile.com (X stand)

Power SupplyPower Supply

Match the Features Needed to a Device Portability Sound Screen Durability Size Memory Text to Speech/Word Prediction Access Kick stand

Afternoon Session

Do it Yourself

Picture Scheduler Power Point task

Go to the following website for step by step instructions: http://ladseitech.pbworks.com

Stairway to Heaven

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfrONZjakRY