JORDAN HAISLEY

SPCE 608

FINAL PROJECT
SECTION 1: Tablet implementation plans.

1. Apple School Manager will be utilized to ensure device compliance. Devices will
be deployed with a standardized set of applications, and a request form will be
created to allow individual requests for other applications.
2. A charging/syncing/storage cart solution will be used include Ground Control
https://www.groundctl.com/ a solution which allows for automated device
reimaging, app and policy deployment. (GroundControl | Home, n.d.)
3. An internal only email system will be used on the devices, each student will have
their own account.
4. iPads will primarily be used to allow students to access individualized curriculum,
and resources. A Classroom website will be utilized which allows for content to
be customized for each user.
5. Students should be using their devices to access assignments, conduct
research, and explore.
6. Using iPads in these ways will allow students to meet ALL of the ISTE standards.
https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-students (ISTE, n.d.)

SECTION 2: Evaluation tool

App Name:____________________________________

App Cost:_____________________________________

Appstore Link:_________________________________

Description:___________________________________

Reason for request:_____________________________

For administrative use only

 Reviewed by: _____________________________________

App store age rating: ________

App store developer name: ________

Sample of app store reviews reviewed? Yes / No (paste screenshot)

Sample of results from google search for app name reviewed? Yes / No (paste
screenshot)
Description of how app could be used? _________________
Could this app offer external communication? Yes / No
Could this app be abused for another purpose? Yes / No

Extenuating circumstances which require this app to be approved or denied?

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Decision: APPROVE / DENY Decision Date: _________________________

This tool would be utilized by a student or teacher to request an application, they would
only see the first part of the electronic form above. Most of the content on the request is
self explanatory, in that it provides the information about the app and how it will be used.

The second section is a bit more complex, and reflects my experience in being
responsible for a fleet of about 250 ipads used in an educational setting. The age rating
is a good quick screening tool, to get an idea of who the app was designed for, even
though it may not always be accurate. The developer name is important because if an
app proves to be problematic all apps created by the same developer should be subject
to stricter review. App store reviews sometimes contain important bits of information
about an app which may not be present in the description. The google search results
provide much the same function, although sometimes they can uncover additional
information. For example at one time a popular PBS kids app could be used to gain
access to a web browser on devices where the web browser was blocked. Another
example is a calculator app designed to hide photos. (“Vault Apps - Apps That Can
Look & Function like a Calculator,” 2016) Search results may allow you to discover this
type of concern well before the application is deployed and before there is a more
significant problem.
The last extenuating circumstances section reflects the reality of working in an
educational institution when you may not be the last decision maker, and sometimes
apps may need to be approved or denied for reasons other than the normal criteria.

SECTION 3: Resource page

Early Learning

● Khan Academy Kids

○ Free
○ Can be used for both teachers and students
○ Multiple activities, books, videos, etc. over topics of reading, math, letters, and
logic
○ Can set the age level of each game
● Moose Math
○ Free
○ Game consisting of creating juice recipes when provided with simple math
problems involving ingredients
○ Correct recipes completed allow you to add on to the restaurant and cash in for
prizes
○ Easy to use
● Spell Stage
○ Free
○ Game consisting of selecting reading level for words to spell
○ Reads words out loud and displays photo of item needed to spell, user types it
out on keyboard
○ Allows for hints as needed
○ Once user completes level, gains points for correct words and can cash in for
character items
● Pet Bingo
○ Complete math problems, answers are located on a bingo game board, select to
make a bingo
○ Earn new pets when getting bingo
○ Can set level of difficulty for math problems
○ Easy to use
Elementary Apps

● Photo Hunt
○ Free
○ Game set up as scavenger hunt, user selects topic, takes photo of item using
tablet camera
 ○ Easy to use
● Number Chomp
○ Free
○ Game set up as various forms of math, including addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division, algebra.
○ Easy to use
○ Lots of fun - I ended up playing this for a bit when I was checking it out.
● EduKids Elementary School at Home
○ Various interactive lessons.
○ Targeted at grades 1-5, but possibly useful for older students who need help with
foundational knowledge.
○ Not great for one-off exercises
● ADHD Reader
○ Free
○ Displays a text as one word at a time.
○ Despite name, may be useful for other situations, such as dyslexia and ASD.
● Lego Mindstorms Inventor
○ Free
○ Scratch based coding environment
○ You don’t need a lego-mindstorm in order to use just the app.
Autism Support Apps
● Qarrot
○ https://www.qarrot.com/
○ Incentive/Rewards app that works great with older kids and adults
○ Points are awarded which can be redeemed for gift cards at various retailers
○ While the app is free, it does cost in order to award points.
● Proloquo2Go
○ $125
○ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/proloquo2go/id1475643220?mt=12
○ AAC that works on the iPad and Mac
○ Proloquo2Text is another option that may be better for older students and adults.
● Kurzweil 3000
○ Institutional Subscription
○ https://www.kurzweiledu.com/default.html
○ Text-reader, among other features
○ Books can be found in accessible formats at bookshare.org, or requested from
publishers.
○ I use this myself. It’s been an incredible resource and has made texts much more
accessible.
● Otter.ai
○ Student version $4.99 per month
○ https://otter.ai/
 ○ Real time transcription and note taking, Otter will recognize the words that are
spoken, and who is speaking them. You can take notes and identify action items
right alongside the transcription.
○ I use this myself as well, and it’s just really great.
● TimeTimer
○ Price varies
○ timetimer.com
○ Available for PC, Mac, iPad, Android, iPhone, and watchOS.
○ App versions are sometimes included free in the packaging for the physical
time-timers.
○ Displays time in a color block format that is easy to understand at a glance, and
can provide reinforcement.
Upper level learning apps
● Zotero
○ Free
○ https://www.zotero.org/
○ Customizable bibliography and reference management software
○ Can export in many formats, and maintains a database of sources you have used
before, including annotations if you made any.
○ Can automatically get more information about a reference if you have an
identifier, such as a ISBN or DOI.
● ProWrittingAid
○ Free and Paid options
○ https://prowritingaid.com/
○ Included in Set App
○ Spelling, grammar, and style checker, can help to simplify and improve the
readability of writing, and ensure that professional writing maintains a
professional format and tone. (It can flag too much emotion!)
● Microsoft OneNote
○ Free
○ https://onenote.com
○ Works on almost any device
○ You can take notes of course, but you can also organize them into several levels
of folders, including photos, audio, video. You can even paste a PDF or word
document, then annotate on top of it.
○ This can also be used for classroom management, I create a subfolder for each
student, and track parent communication, and other important notes within.
● Setapp
○ $60 per year (edu price)
○ https://setapp.com/educational-discount
○ Works on Mac & iOS
○ Setapp is a collection of paid applications which you receive a subscription to.
○ ProWritingAid mentioned earlier is one of the apps, but there are many more that
are useful for writing, research, and even typing math equations.
 ● Presentify
○ Paid (also included in Setapp)
○ https://apps.apple.com/app/id1507246666
○ Presentify is a tool which allows you annotate and highlight anything, this can be
useful when making screen recordings, or sharing/projecting your screen.
Keyboard shortcuts can be used in order to automate common annotations.

Teacher / Management Apps

● Remind
○ Free / Paid
○ http://www.remind.com
○ Remind is a parent communication tool
● Blackboard Ally
○ Paid
○ https://www.blackboard.com/teaching-learning/accessibility-universal-design/blac
kboard-ally-lms#:~:text=Blackboard%20Ally%20is%20a%20revolutionary,Reques
t%20a%20Demo
○ Ally helps to ensure all course content is accessible to all learners and integrates
with many LMS including blackboard, canvas, moodle, etc. (Blackboard Ally for
LMS | Blackboard, n.d.)
● Adobe Acrobat
○ Paid
○ https://www.adobe.com
○ Acrobat allows for the editing and creation of PDFs and PDF forms.
● Adobe Express Video Editor (formerly Adobe Spark)
○ Free
○ https://www.adobe.com/express/create/video
○ Great free tool for making videos to use in your classroom. (Online Video Editor,
n.d.)

SECTION 4: Online Resources for Teachers and Parents

The Apple accessibility website https://www.apple.com/accessibility/ contains resources

on using apple devices and software for a variety of disabilities. These include specific
features for mobility, hearing, vision, and cognitive disabilities. (Accessibility, n.d.; Apple
Previews Innovative Accessibility Features, n.d.)

The RESNA AT Standards page https://www.resna.org/AT-Standards contains

information on the standards available for various AT services and devices. These
include most areas of disability.
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates https://www.copaa.org/ website has many
resources for parents of students with disabilities, including information on their rights,
and resources to assist in the enforcement of their rights. (Council of Parent Attorneys
and Advocates, Inc., n.d.)

SECTION 5:

I came into this course expecting to know most everything, lived experience is afterall a
good teacher. I then ran into some fairly significant health issues that made me realize
how limited my experience is. A lot of my worst days may be someone else’s normal -
and will likely be my normal in the future. When I didn’t have the strength or endurance
to transfer between seats I suddenly couldn’t use my computer. A iphone or ipad was
all there was for a couple of weeks.

Even without the dramatic context, I think I would have learned something new every
week. I’ve never used Pages to make a book, and that was a bit challenging to get
everything correct. The class readings definitely had some new insightful thoughts, and
some of the videos were quite useful. I had never heard of the SAMR model, and
wouldn’t have known how it applies to the use of technology by students. (SAMR Model:
A Practical Guide for K-12 Classroom Technology Integration | PowerSchool, n.d.) The
ted talk from Joe Sabia (Sabia, 1322064664) was really great, and definitely makes it
into the top 10 ted talks that I have watched.

SECTION 6: Reference Section

Accessibility. (n.d.). Apple. Retrieved June 17, 2022, from

https://www.apple.com/accessibility/

Apple previews innovative accessibility features. (n.d.). Apple Newsroom. Retrieved

June 17, 2022, from

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/05/apple-previews-innovative-accessibil

ity-features/
Blackboard Ally for LMS | Blackboard. (n.d.). Retrieved June 17, 2022, from

https://www.blackboard.com/teaching-learning/accessibility-universal-design/bla

ckboard-ally-lms

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (n.d.). Retrieved June 17, 2022,

from https://www.copaa.org/

GroundControl | Home. (n.d.). GroundControl. Retrieved June 17, 2022, from

https://www.groundctl.com/

ISTE. (n.d.). Retrieved June 17, 2022, from

https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-students

Mainstreaming Students using UDL. (20:08:22 UTC).

https://www.slideshare.net/sproha99/mainstreaming-students-using-udl

Online Video Editor: Free Video Maker | Adobe Express. (n.d.). Retrieved June 17,

2022, from https://www.adobe.com/express/create/video

Sabia, J. (1322064664). The technology of storytelling.

https://www.ted.com/talks/joe_sabia_the_technology_of_storytelling

SAMR Model: A Practical Guide for K-12 Classroom Technology Integration |

PowerSchool. (n.d.). Retrieved June 17, 2022, from

https://www.powerschool.com/blog/samr-model-a-practical-guide-for-k-12-class

room-technology-integration/

UDL: The UDL Guidelines. (n.d.). Retrieved June 17, 2022, from

https://udlguidelines.cast.org/
Vault Apps—Apps that can look & function like a Calculator. (2016, September 13).

Boomerang - Best Parental and Screen Time Controls for Android Mobile

Devices. https://useboomerang.com/2016/09/13/vault-apps-2/