1. Assistive Technology:The Apple iPadPresenter: Troy D.
Gordon
2. About Assistive Technology
3. Assistive technology is defined as anydevice, piece of
equipment or system thathelps bypass, work around or compensatefor
an individuals specific learning deficits.(Raskind & Stanberry,
2010)
4. Alternative Keyboards,Touch Screens, TrackBalls, Voice
Automated Software (Torreno, 2012)
5. Apples iPad as Assistive Technology
6. PortabilityDesignUser friendlyMulti-touch screenInfinite #
of appsInfrastructure for enhancements
7. No Multi-taskingNo Adobe FlashNo USBBattery LifeNo
CameraDesignTouch Keyboard
8. Dragon Dictation: VoiceRecognition SoftwareSpeak Text for
eBook: Speak &Translate eBookSpeak it! Text to SpeechVerbally:
AugmentativeCommunicationProloquo2go:
AugmentativeCommunicationEveryday Social Skills: Designedto Teach
and Reinforce BasicSocial SkillsVizWiz: App for Visual ConcernsSign
4 Me for iPad: Learning SignLanguage
9. 60 minutes Autism App
Symbolstixhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3N1lVp27tUChild with
Special Needs uses iPad to
AnswerQuestionshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EulS1MTqDoApps for
the iPad and Assistive
Technologyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CXZa4FklpAVoiceover iPads
Assistive
Technologyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYg1aTd4bAYEnrique Finding
His Voicehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7DPlMpCMIQ
10. iPads Development Process
11. Visit this Tiki-Toki for futher timeline
information:http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/130611/Assistive-Technology-w-an-Emphasis-on-the-iPad/#vars!date=2010-01-01_16:25:11
July 1888: THE 1ST TABLET: TELAUTOGRAPHElisha Gray was an engineer
from Oberlin College that invented the telautograph.
Thetelautograph was the first electronic writing device to receive
a patent, which was awardedin 1888. It was considered to be more
like a fax machine than the contemporary tablet. January 1983:
STEVE JOBS SPEECHIn a 1983 speech Steve Jobs reveals that Apple has
been working on the iPad tablet forroughly 27 years. In his speech
he stated that Apple wanted to build a computer in a bookthat was
mobile and could connect to large databases elsewhere. January
1993: APPLES 1ST TABLET COMPUTERApples first tablet computer was
the Newton Message Pad 100, which was introduced in1993. November
1998: WEB PADMicrosofts Windows CE-based Companion invented the
"webpad" which was a geodechip-based design. Unfortunately the
product did not catch on.
12. January 2010: IPAD INTRODUCEDApple announced the iPad. It
was based around a 9.7-inch LED-backlit multi-touch display.
January 2011: 15 MILLION IPADS SOLDSales indicate that Apple sold
14.8 milion iPads by the end of 2010. March 2011: IPAD 2The iPad 2
is the second generation iPad, a tablet computer designed,
developed andmarketed by Apple Inc. It serves primarily as a
platform for audio-visual media includingbooks, news, movies,
music, games, presentations and web content. October 2012: IPAD
MINIThe iPad Mini is a mini tablet computer designed, developed,
and marketed by Apple Inc. Itwas announced on October 23, 2012, as
the fifth major product in the iPad line and the firstto feature a
reduced screen size of 7.9 inches, in contrast to the standard 9.7
inches. September 2013: IPAD 3Launched in 2013, the third
generation iPad (marketed as The new iPad, sometimes knownas the
iPad 3) is a tablet computer, developed and marketed by Apple Inc.
The third devicein the iPad line of tablets, added a Retina
display, the new Apple A5X chip with a quad-coregraphics processor,
a 5 megapixel camera, HD 1080p video recording, voice dictation,
4G(LTE)[8] and Siri
13. Communication Channels throughthe Decision Innovation
Process Knowledge Persuasion Decision Implementation
Confirmation
14. Knowledge Socio-economic-Educated-High income
Personality-Anyone Communication-Social media
networks-Email-IM
15. Persuasion Relative Advantage-User friendly, portable light
weight Compatibility-teachers and students Complexity-user
friendly, easy to use touch screen Trialability-Technology
professional development and training ObservabilityTrainings, video
presentations
16. Decision Adoption Rejection
17. Implementation Power brokers and selected members from the
professionaldevelopment groups will decide on the implementation of
theinnovation.
18. Confirmation Power brokers and selected members from the
professionaldevelopment group will decide on how many units
topurchase and how to disseminate the technology through
theworkforce.
19. Commercialization Apple product specific conferences Cool
advertising campaign Apple Store Create hype before products come
to market Gag order on all employees about Apple products
andproduct development Use of Apple specific parts and technology
Discounts to educators
24. Digital Immigrants Older School StaffMembers Policy Makers
District Personnel
25. A Decentralized Approach will work best for theadoption of
the iPad because of the peer to peerinteraction in the school
setting involving bothteachers and students.User controlledBrings
educators togetherBrings students togetherApplicable for school
environmentDesign is advantageous for meeting needs ofteachers and
students.
26. InnovatorsTechnology specialistApple product
usersAdministratorsTeachers (specificallyspecial ed. But notlimited
to)
27. Roles of Change Agents Diagnose problem Use data to show
howinnovation can improvesituation Establish network for
trainingand professionaldevelopment implementingthe innovation for
bestpractices Implement specific timeframe for innovation to
beutilized Commit to the change
28. Critical mass occurs at the pointwhich enough individuals
in a systemhave adopted an innovation so thatthe innovations rate
of adoptionbecomes self-sustaining.(Rogers, 2003) The iPad has not
metcritical mass in the field of education.
29. Select professionals that are respected Incentive based
rewards
30. Champions Teachers Students Parents Technology Specialist
Special Education teachers
31. Question of the day?Can schools continue to lag behind
other industries when itcomes to the implementation of technology
when research hasshown how effective the use of the various
innovations can be.
32. ConclusionWhy not?
33. References Raskind, M., Stanberry, K. (2012). Assistive
technology for kids with LD: Anoverview. Retrieved on March 15,
2013 from,
http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/702-assistive-technology-for-kids-with-learning-disabilities-an-overview.gs
Rogers, E. (2003). Diffusion of Innovations. New York, NY: Free
Press Stephanie Torreno. (2012, June 6). The Benefits of Assistive
Technology inSchools. Retrieved from
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/special-ed-law/73643-the-benefits-of-assisstive-technology-in-schools/
