[Pibe-division] iPads in the Classroom

[Marianne Denning]

iDevices
Marianne Denningcan be connected to a wide variety of braille displays.  Apple has a list of devices.
Intervention Specialist, Visually Impaired
Finneytown Secondary Campus
mdenning at finneytown.org
513-931-0712
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From: pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org [pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mary Willows [mwillows at sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 5:14 PM
To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] iPads in the Classroom

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<http://www.applevis.com>


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From: DrV<mailto:pumpkinracer at gmail.com>
To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List<mailto:pibe-division at nfbnet.org> ; braille-n-teach at mlist.cde.ca.gov<mailto: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<http://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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