Apps for Pupils With Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Apps for SEN Pupils

Mobile Learning in Special Needs Settings

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TeachMeet Donegal, November 21st, 2014

Apps for SEN Pupils


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Apps for SEN Pupils

• Set up Guided Access

• General >> Accessibility >> Guided Access

• Set Up Password

• Triple Click Home Screen Button to “Lock” apps


Apps for SEN PupilsSmiley Sight Words

• Dolch Lists

• Fry Words

• Themed Sets of Words


Apps for SEN Pupils

See & Learn Apps

• Special Words

• Special Stories

• Special Numbers


Apps for SEN PupilsWet Dry Try

• Handwriting Without Tears

• Upper Case Letters

• Lower Case Letters

• Numbers


http://wetdrytry.com/

Apps for SEN PupilsReading With Biff, Chip & Kipper

• Oxford Reading Tree

• 6 Levels

• 48 Books

• Now Reduced


Apps for SEN PupilsSound Touch 1 & 2

• Categorisation eganimals, wild animals, musical instruments, occupations

• Uses real images and sounds


Apps for SEN PupilsSort It Out 1 & 2

• Categorisation of objects into three groups

• Good for fine motor and language/discussion


Apps for SEN PupilsiSequences

• 3-step Sequences

• Follow-up with “What happens next?” or “How does she feel”


Apps for SEN PupilsEmotions

• Identify an emotion from four real images

• Helps with “reading” emotions from facial expression


Apps for SEN PupilsVerbs With Milo

• Focus: What is Milo Doing?

• Builds up an action word vocabulary using a fun character


http://www.speechwithmilo.com/

Apps for SEN PupilsChoice Board Creator

• Create customisable Choice Boards

• Use photos taken with iPad
