UDL+and+AIM+Cool+Resources+&+Tools

=Compiled by Donna Broussard = =**Division of NCLB and IDEA Supports** = =**E-mail: donna.broussard@la.gov** =

=**Visiit Region IV wikispaces for more resources** = =http://regionivcat.wikispaces.com = = = =**DI and AIM: What tools are available and how do you choose?** =

=**eBook Readers -** = = = =Kindle vs. Nook vs. iPad: Which e-book reader should you buy? = = = =2011 Ebook Reader Comparison Chart = = = = Read more: @http://news.cnet.com/kindle-vs-nook-vs-ipad-which-e-book-reader-should-you-buy = = = =**iPad- $499 and up - can read epub books in iBooks - Dictionary - Highlights - Notes - Voice Over can provide text to speech capability but is very limited - Read2Go App from Bookshare allows downloads directly from Bookshare on to the ipad AND provides text to speech- Can read books from the Kindle or Nook apps** = = = =**Nook Color - $249 - Drag and Drop to load ePub files - Type is easy to read - similar to the iPad - Easy to turn pages - Does have page navigation - NO Text to Speech - 8 hr battery life - WiFi only - a little heavy** = = = =**Kindle- $114 - limited robotic text to speech (only if author gives permission) - easy to read in sunlight -** = = = =**Sony eReader - $120 - Very small and compact -NO Text to Speech - NO Wifi - it does have a backlight - Double click word to bring up dictionary - highlights words - Bookmarks** = = = =**HP Slate - $724 - Runs Windows 7 OS - can load TTS programs and have access to all of the program's features -** = = =

=**Dropbox is an online storage system. Students can upload and download the various assignments they are working on the mobile devices to this website. This is a good remote storage device and is free for the first 2 GB. The mobile version is very user friendly. Share folders with students and access any file from your iphone, ipad, or any computer with Internet access.** =

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Evernote- How to use this organizational tool in a classroom with your students.** =

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Apps for iPad and iTouch - Videos demonstrating apps for children with special needs = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mobile Applications for Students with Special Needs = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Apps for (Special) Education = = = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Stanza is a free application for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Use it to download from a vast selection of over 100,000 books and periodicals, and read them right on your phone. It’s a wireless electronic library that stays open 24/7.**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Calibre -calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books. It has a cornucopia of features**

==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**MeeGenius-A collection of beautifully illustrated classic books that come with audio playback, word highlighting, and personalization so you can read your child's favorite stories to him on the road or under the blanket.** ==

==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">VBookz For iPad: A Text-To-Speech Reader For Public Domain Classics ==

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How to transfer your epub books to VBookz = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**GoodReader is the super-robust PDF reader for iPad. With GoodReader on your iPad, you can read virtually anything, anywhere: books, movies, maps, pictures.** =

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=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Proloquo2Go is Latin for speak out loud and that’s exactly what it helps people do!** = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Tutorials:** = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**@http://www.proloquo2go.com/resources/article/introductory-videos** = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**LogMeIn Ignition - Use your iPad to operate the SMART Board** = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**﻿** = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**How to connect your iPad to the SMARTboard: @http://www.ehow.com/how_7665243_connect-ipad-smart-board.html** = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**[|Dragon]-easy-to-use voice recognition application powered by Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text or email messages.** = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**[|Attainment Switch] - Turns your iPad into a wireless switch** =

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=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Online Resources** = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**National Center for Accessible Instructional Materials** = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**[]** = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**AIM Explorer** = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**[]** = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**AIM Navigator** = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**[]** = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**AIM Product Tutorials** = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**[]** = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Daisy to ePub converter -** = =<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #810081; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">__[]__ = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Free Stuff = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Assistive Technology by Category] = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Virtual Manipulative Kit (Math)] = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Math Dictionary for Kids](and some adults will like it too) Fun homework helper! = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Idea 1: On the hundreth day of school, have students look up "googol" and do the activity. Get clickin'. = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">UDL Toolkit = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/ = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|PowerPoint for Communication Examples of Dynamic Display] Mid page = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|LoTTIE Kits Online Workshop - What's in each kit and how do I use it?] =

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Using Dropbox to store and load ebooks (ePUB) on your iPad-Here's how] = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Google Docs =
 * 1) =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Edit scanned documents - OCR upload page =
 * 2) =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Google translation (phrases rather than word-by-word) =

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|PicLits to inspire writing] = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|PDF to Doc Converter] (free version up to 3 pages) = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|KB Kids] - Interactive site =

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">EyeNote App - = =<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #810081; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">__[]__ = = = =<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">QR - Quick Response Code Generator = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">@http://web.scanlife.com/us_en/registration-personal = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> - Google URL Shortener: __goo.gl/hnhi1__ = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Videos for Teachers - __@http://www.watchknow.org/default.aspx__ = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Paper Rater = =<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #810081; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">__@http://paperrater.com/__ = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Stay Informed = =<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">UDL Focus Newsletter (Free subscription) - UDLfocus@udlcenter.org [|http://www.udlcenter.org] = = = =<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">UDL Connect http://community.udlcenter.org =
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