In-­service

 on  implementing  iEducation  &  iTherapy  for  Speech  Therapists  &  

Special  Educators  
 
Trainer:  Barbara  Fernandes,  M.S;  CCC-­‐SLP  /  geekslp@yahoo.com  /  www.geekslp.com    
Length:  7  hours.  
 
Agenda:  
 
1. The  presenter  
a. GeekSLP  (  www.geekslp.com)    
b. Smarty  Ears  Apps  (  www.smartyearsapps.com)    
2. Learning  about  the  group  
a. Setting  up  groups  (4-­‐5  people)  
i. Devices  
ii. Confidence  levels  
1. iDevices  Experts  Chart  
2. Sit  in  groups  
 
3. Technology  in  education  
a. Why?  
b. How?  
c. What?  
 
4. An  introduction  to  iOS  devices  
a. The  iPod  touch  
b. The  iPhone  
c. iPad  
i. iPad  1  X  iPad  2  
d. Considerations  when  choosing  your  device  
e. The  iOS  system  
f. Useful  iDevices  tricks    
i. Taking  screenshots  
ii. Soft  Reset  
iii. Cut,  copy,  paste  
iv. Easy  Mute  
v. Creating  Folders  
vi. Saving  your  battery  
vii. Multitasking  
viii. Closing  background  apps  
ix. Save  images  while  browsing  the  web  
 
 
5. An  introduction  to  Apps  
a. What  are  apps?  
b. Identifying  apps  on  the  app  store  
i. Educational  Volume  Purchase  Program  
 c. Purchasing  apps  for  your  device  
d. Purchasing  apps  from  iTunes  
e. Discovering  apps  on  iTunes  and  on  your  device  
f. Most  asked  questions  about  Apps  
g. Bugs  
h. Troubleshooting  
 
 
6. Setting  up  your  devices  for  Education  
a. Tips  for  high  performance  devices  in  Education  
b. Learning  about  your  device  
i. Updating  your  device  
c. Restrictions  on  your  device  
d. Accessibility  features  
i. Practices  all  the  accessibility  features-­‐  become  a  Pro!  
e. Protect  your  data  
f. Privacy  Issues  
 
7. Using  your  iPad  without  buying  any  apps?  Be  creative!  
a. The  calendar  set  up  
b. Voice  recording  
c. You  Tube?  
d. Photo  Booth  
e. FaceTime  
f. iTunes  
i. Podcasts  
8. Apps  for  learning  
a. GeekSLP’s  Basic  principals  for  a  Geek  Educator  
i. There  is  no  such  thing  as  useless  app  
ii. The  Apps  are  not  meant  to  replace  you  
iii. Be  creative  
iv. Don’t  loose  perspective  and  remember  how  life  was  before  the  
iPad  
v. Plan    
vi. Use  your  student’s  interest  
vii. Reinforcing  while  playing  
viii. Free  apps  are  free-­‐  you  get  what  you  paid  for  
ix. There  are  new  apps  everyday  
x. Update  your  apps  constantly  
 
b. Practicing  the  principals  live  
 
i. Downloading  Apps  for  practice  
1. An  useless  game  app:  Angry  Birds  
ii. Practicing  
1. Hand-­‐out  practice  sheets  
 c. Collaboration  between  teachers  &  Speech  Therapists  
 
d. App  reviews/  Demonstrations  
 
i. Organization  
ii. AAC  
iii. Articulation  Skills  
iv. Language  
v. Vocabulary  
vi. Reading/Writing  
vii. Games  
viii. Fluency  
ix. Cause/Effect  
x. Math  
xi. Spanish  
 
9. iPad/iPhone  accessories  
a. Cases  
b. Stands  
c. Keyboards  
d. Speakers  
e. Stylus  
f. Projecting  your  iPad  
i. iPad  1  X  iPad  2  
 
10. Resources  
a. Apple  
b. iTunes  
c. GeekSLP  
d. Speech  Techie  
e. Twitter  
f. Facebook  Pages  
g. Scribed  Documents  
 
 
 
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