[Pibe-division] iPads in the Classroom

[Mary Willows]

Hello Eric:
I understand the iPad will interface with the Appex.  There is a website for blind people using Apple products where you might find out more information.  It is
www.applevis.com


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: DrV 
  To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List ; braille-n-teach at mlist.cde.ca.gov 
  Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 4:17 PM
  Subject: [Pibe-division] iPads in the Classroom


  Happy New Year All,

  If any of your braille-reading students have started to use iPads in the classroom I would love to hear anything you can share.

  Are iPads being used more stand-alone or paired to a BrailleNote-type device?

  Our district has started an iPad pilot - which is being enthusiastically embraced by students & teachers alike - thus the district is definitely moving in that direction – full steam ahead with iPads. 

  Interestingly a number of local school districts in LA County are now expressing interest in also incorporating iPads to their curriculums & are setting up appointments to visit our district as they too are likely to move in that direction.

  The following is a district webpage with links to apps being used in our district's classrooms & a few video links etc: www.mbusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=145962&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=280906 - then click on the apps button, video button, etc

  My kids are not part of the pilot yet, but will be using them next year, so I would really love some experience-based feedback & any advice that might help get us through the first phases of the learning curve.

  Feel free to respond to me directly or the group as a whole.

  Thanks 

  Eric V















                                                                                                   



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