Saturday, December 22, 2012

The Top 10 Inspiring Special Needs Videos Of 2012 | Friendship Circle -- Special Needs Blog

The Top 10 Inspiring Special Needs Videos Of 2012 | Friendship Circle -- Special Needs Blog
Inspiring collection to view

Kids iPad Learning Apps Winter 2013 « Imagination Soup | Fun Learning and Play Activities for Kids

Kids iPad Learning Apps Winter 2013 « Imagination Soup | Fun Learning and Play Activities for Kids
This is an interesting educational mix of apps for elementary school students, not  special needs app but some really cool math, science, social studies etc. 

Gripcase iPad kid friendly case and stand review - YouTube

  
 Gripcase iPad kid friendly case and stand review - YouTube located below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_KGcHAJKoc&feature=youtu.be

This case is definitely my favorite case of all time and I have tried many.
I sent this to Gripcase today:True story, last week on of my students was working with another professional. They both had their iPads on the table. Hers was in a traditional, leather-like easel stand and my student's was in his Gripcase. The student became distressed and tossed the teachers iPad then he tossed his own. Both hit the floor but only one screen broke. Which one survived you ask? YUP the Gripcase iPad had NO damage!!! Good to know it really does protect our investment. Thanks Gripcase.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Top 35 Must-Have Educational iPhone and iPad Apps Used by Real Teachers in the Classroom - iPhone app article - Shara Karasic | Appolicious ™ iPhone and iPad App Directory


For the 2012-2013 school year, teachers with access to mobile technology are teaching kids with these great education apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Educators use apps to let their students do everything from practicing their math equations, to determining a leaf’s parent tree, to joining Paul Revere on his ride. Lots of educators (including Apple Distinguished Educators) on Appolicious share their lists of the best education apps for elementary, middle school, junior high, and high school. (See picks for 2011/2012.)

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Top 35 Must-Have Educational iPhone and iPad Apps Used by Real Teachers in the Classroom - iPhone app article - Shara Karasic | Appolicious ™ iPhone and iPad App Directory


Monday, December 10, 2012

Smart Games toys

Smart Games Loving these toys
Check out Day and Night, Trucky3, Smart Car and Castle Logic
All address visual, spatial, color and shape matching skills. Whether your child needs to copy the answer from the guide provided or solve it on her own, much can be learned.



Be on the look out here for a followup post regarding Trucky3 as I am creating low tech visuals for this activity (to pre-teach parts) and a communication board to assist with the language while playing.