EdCeptional Show #14: Down Under with Ricky Buchanan
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Two weeks ago, we had the privilege of having a very special guest, Ricky Buchanan, all the way from Australia! Ricky is the author and editor of the blog/website ATMac: Empowering Disabled Apple Users. Welcome Ricky!
Ricky Buchanan: the free/built in access things, because anybody can use them
Jeremy Brown: gestures & multi-touch
Deb Truskey: Voice Over & Screen Magnification
Patrick Black: switch access via usb or wi-fi (Attainment Switch app)
- Google Voice/Image Search
- available for Chrome Browser
- head to http://google.com to use, click on microphone
- http://images.google.com, drag and drop image to find out about it
BLOG WATCH:
- ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS:
- SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS:
- GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHERS:
- ELL/ESL TEACHERS:
- SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS:
- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS:
- AAC:
- Special Learning releases new, FREE AAC app (“ComApp”)
- Smarty Ears updates Expressive app to include 700 Smarty Symbols! Also new That’s how I feel app (iPad, $1.99)
- Accessibility:
- Touch
- Slide to Unlock
- review @ Autism Epicenter
- Slide to Unlock
- Touch
- Mobile Learning (iOS/Android):
- Discovr Apps
- Apps:
- Dragon Remote Mic (FREE)
- let’s users use iPhone/iPod Touch (4th Gen only) act as a wi-fi microphone for Dragon Nat Speaking (Windows only at this time)
- DTT Words by Dr. Gary Brown – FREE (includes 39 preschool words) – additional word packs will be available as in-app purchases
- Dylan Monkey & Squishy Face (FREE for limited time) – introduces scientific method to preschoolers
- I SEE-QUENCE… FIREWORKS
- WiFi Joiner
- Knowtilus Basic – Web Browser, Writing Tool, Voice Reader, Sketching Tool, Barcode Scanner…
- Dragon Remote Mic (FREE)
If you would like to continue the conversations, you can find our special guest, Ricky Buchanan at @ATMac on Twitter and the crew at Jeremy Brown at @techieteacher on Twitter or iTeach Special Education – iOS Devices in Special Education on Facebook, Deb Truskey at @debtruskey and@SLPDeb on Twitter, and Patrick Black at http://about.me/patrickblackor @teachntech00 on Twitter. If you have suggestions, comments or queries about the show you can reach the whole Edceptional crew by emailing Edceptional@edreach.us.
