web applications for special needs students kim peacock, b.ed, m.ed
Post on 19-Dec-2015
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What are Web Applications?
• Allow you to perform tasks or create objects without software.
• Often known as “Web 2.0” applications.
• Often have an element of social interaction.
• Accessible from anywhere.
• Usually FREE!
Risks
• Tools go up and down.
• Tools get bought out.
• Tools may create thing that can’t leave the confines of the particular web site (e.g./ can’t be downloaded to a disc/dvd/etc…)
• Students with computers at home may get to spend more time on projects than students without since it’s easily accessible.
A Note On Blocking
• EPSB and ECS block many Web 2.0 sites… you can get around this!!!
• Written request submitted to your technology department.
• Provide a rational, pedagogical justification for the site to be unblocked at YOUR school.
• Describe how you will keep students safe.
Range of Tools…
• Consider student motivation
• Consider range of motor skills
• Consider learning styles
• Consider literacy and communication skills.
Social Networking and Bookmarks
• Del.icio.us: Social bookmarkinghttp://del.icio.us
• NoteMesh: Collaborative classroom noteshttp://notemesh.com
• Trailfire: Create a path through the Internethttp://trailfire.com/
Mind Maps
• Gliffy: Collaborative mind mappinghttp://www.gliffy.com
• Mindomo: Software interactivehttp://mindomo.com/
Flickr
• Flicker Noteshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/stratfordschooledmonton/384040545/
• Flicker Storieshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/sixwordstory/discuss/72157601185227439/
• Five Frame Flickr Storyhttp://flickr.com/groups/visualstory/
ToonDoo• ToonDoo
http://toondoo.com/Home.do
• Reasons for Explorationhttp://www.toondoo.com/toondoo/ViewBook.toon?bookid=12301
• Prince Henry’s Contributions http://www.toondoo.com/toondoo/ViewBook.toon?bookid=11706
Bubble Ply
• Bubble Plyhttp://www.bubbleply.com/
• Pop-up-video http://www.bubbleply.com/player.aspx?pid=b1bf700f-6f47-4364-9dd7-e413706860b9
• Good assessment / feedback tool for video assignments!
Screen-Cast-O-Matic
• Screen-Cast-O-Matichttp://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
• Assessment / Peer Feedbackhttp://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/ciQZXIgH
• Instructional Contenthttp://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/ciQlh3Ap
• Good for students with social issues for presentations and research!
Google Maps
• Google Mapshttp://maps.google.ca
• Community Walkhttp://www.communitywalk.com/calgary/alberta/my_first_neighborhood/map/140666
• Google Lit Tripshttp://www.googlelittrips.org/
Podcasts
• Pod-O-Matic: Find and create podcastshttp://www.podomatic.com/
• Talkr: Blog to Podcast converterhttp://new.talkr.com
• Student Podcast Sample:http://dreamextreme.us/podcast/
VoiceThread• VoiceThread
http://voicethread.com/
• Almost like a wiki with audio… allows users to annotate and expand with voice recordings.
• http://voicethread.com/view.php?b=3352
• http://voicethread.com/view.php?b=409
• http://voicethread.com/view.php?b=4973
Interactive Timelines
• Interactive Timelines: xTimelinehttp://www.xtimeline.com/index.aspx?t=5&l=en-US
• Interactive Timelines: Personalhttp://www.ourstory.com/
Multimedia Presentations
• SPresent http://www.spresent.com/v2/
• Empressrhttp://www.empressr.com/
• Animotohttp://animoto.com/
• Funtigo Scrapbookshttp://funtigo.com/?cr=3&rfm=y
Other Cool Tools
• SceneCaster: Create virtual dioramashttp://www.scenecaster.com/view22/web/home.jsp
• Mapwing: Build and share virtual tourshttp://www.mapwing.com/
• Letterpop: Newsletter publisherhttp://letterpop.com/