Welcome to iPads and You

by Rose McKenzie, Assistive Technology Coordinator for Jackson County Intermediate School District, Jackson, Michigan

If you have comments or suggestions for this website please add them in the comment section below or email them to rose.mckenzie@jcisd.org

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Getting Started

     Info sources for those who are new to iPads and iOS

Beyond the Basics

     Links for those who have the basics mastered and want to keep up with what's going on with iPads

Uses for iPads

     Ideas for using the iPad for what it does best.

How to Select Apps

     Articles, sites and apps to help find apps and rubrics for evaluating apps and iPads

About iPads and Apps

     More general information on apps, including lists of apps

     'Best of' App Lists

          General listings of the 'best' apps including year's best listings

     Write Apps for All

          apps on writing with special needs writers in mind

      Books and Literacy

          apps of interactive books

     Math

          math related info on iPads

     Motor

          related to writing, forming letters and motor movement, alternative keyboard apps

     Organization_Study

          study apps including flash cards, calendars, todolist apps

     Specialty Apps or Features

          info on accessibility, apps more related to special needs population including sensory, speech, OT, Early Childhood

iPads in the Classroom

     Info more specific to using an iPad in a classroom of students: rules, uses, ideas

QR Codes

     Ideas and information on making and using QR codes in the classroom

Android Info

     Using Android?  Find a few resources here

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