iPads: Reading and Writing Workflows

Mike Adam and Jon McFaddenAssistive Technology Team

Lambton Kent District School Board

@AssistTechLKDSB

Introduction

1. A.T. in LKDSB - Laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, Google and more

2. Core solution: Built-in Accessibility3. Building an Assistive App foundation4. What is “app-smashing”?5. iPad-based Writing workflows6. Third Party Keyboards7. iPad-based Reading workflows8. Alternative Expression and Whiteboard Apps9. Question and Answer

Assistive Technology in LKDSB● Team uses coaching model within the school and

classroom to support teachers/students● LKDSB Technology Enriched Learning Plan starting at

Grade 7Challenge!

How to support and transition from traditional assistive technology tools into a tablet-based learning environment while maintaining a functional and usable workflow?

Built-in Accessibility: A Core Solution

● Settings > General > Accessibility● Broken down into “Hearing”, “Vision”, “Learning”,

“Physical and Motor”● iOS8 has built-in Word Prediction bar

Built-in Accessibility: A Core Solution

Building an Assistive App Foundation● Research-based● Familiarity with previous software programs● Address the areas of:

1. Writing-Word Prediction2. Mind Mapping-Organizing Ideas3. Reading-Speech Feedback4. Whiteboard-Demonstrating Understanding5. Scanning-OCR-Importing6. Storage-Lesson Sharing7. Specialized Apps for Specific Needs

“App-smashing”● Combining a series of apps together to complete a task● Collaboration between teacher and student in “the

cloud”

Inspiration Maps iWordQ Google Drive

Brainstorming/Organizing

Writing with Word Prediction Share/Submit/Distribute

iPad-based Writing workflows

OR

● App-Smashing allows for a customizable approach to supporting students

● Tools and supports can be added or removed as required by individual student needs

● Tools can be brought in during the creative process and content can be shared to other formats

FLEXIBILITY and FAMILIARITY

iPad - Writing workflows

Submitting

Sharing Distributing

iReadWrite

iWordQ

Inspiration Maps

Google Docs Pages

Students who trialled laptops are successfully transitioning to iPads.

LKDSB Google Domain

How we link students to one another and their teachers

Keedogo PlusiOS 8, Accessibility, and Third-Party Keyboards

read&write for iPad/Android

● Touch and hold to hear text read aloud with easy-to-follow on-screen highlighting

● Speak as I type● Word prediction ● Talking dictionary and picture dictionary

for use in any writing app● Spell checker

● Requires special purchase of Read and Write for Google (Premium)https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/read-write-f

or-ipad/id934749270?mt=8

iOS 8, Accessibility, and Third-Party Keyboards

iPad-based Reading Workflows:An early version

Make edits to text, read-back and word

prediction in iReadWrite

Scanner with OCR iReadWrite Google Docs

Extract text from an image

Export to Google Docs to share with teacher

iPad Reading Workflows: An improved edition

Scannable

ClaroPDF

Make edits on PDF, text-to-speech, etc.

Google Driveshare to Drive

ReadIris (OCR)

ReadIris (OCR)

Alternative Expression / Whiteboards

EduCreations

Screen Chomp● RECORD to capture your touch interactions and audio instructions on a plain

background, or an image from your iPad camera roll.

● SKETCH out your ideas and talk the viewer through the "how" and "why" of it all.

● Stop and SHARE your video snack to ScreenChomp.com to generate a simple web link you can paste anywhere.

Educreations• Record and replay your voice, handwriting, and drawings

• Snap a photo or import images from Photos, Dropbox, Google Drive, or the Web

• Add typed text in a variety of colors and sizes

• Draw on top of everything with digital ink

• Animate images and text by tapping & dragging while

recording

• Scroll pages up or down when you need extra space

• Create and manage classes that students can join

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oer20QtZdMo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08EypVPiCuc

ShowMe- Voice-record

- Multiple brush colors

- Enter text

- Pause and erase

- Import pictures from your photo library,

built-in camera, or web image search

- Import documents as pictures from Dropbox

or Google Drive

- Create video from any document

- Easy embedding for sharing anywhere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VeKlc3mF8k

Smart Notebook

● Draw and write using coloured digital pens

● Insert and edit text● Organize information and change

page layout, add Objects● Insert Photos from camera or camera

roll● Share files● Integrated with Google Drive● Mirror using Airplay to Smartboard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k0ZgvzyqeY

Further challenges . . .

1. App updates2. Discontinued apps? Then what?3. Training as apps change4. Flexibility

iPads: Reading and Writing Workflows

● Access the guides we have created

● Set up an iPad as an AT device

The link will be disabled at end of the conference.

Question and AnswerContact Information:

Mike Adam, Team LeadMike.Adam@lkdsb.net

Jon McFadden, A.T. Resource TeacherJon.McFadden@lkdsb.net

@AssistTechLKDSB