Special-Needs Apps Checklist: 25 Key Features
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September 16, 2012 By: Vicki Windman
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9/16/2012 12:49 PM
With over 67,000 apps, how do educators decide which apps will meet the needs of their students? Preparing a rubric or a checklist is a good way to see if the app meets your criteria.
Checklist for Special Needs iPad Apps
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Special Needs App Name:
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IEP Goals:
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Common Core Standards:
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Ease of use
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Can be used independently
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Connects to the Common Core Standards
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Matches IEP Goals
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Tracks student data
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Tracks progress
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Allows more than one student to use app
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Has different levels to meet individual student needs
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Has audio capability for reading apps or directions
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Allows teachers to add their own content
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Will not move levels unless a passcode is provided
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Can be passcoded for confidentiality
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Provides verbal praise
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Does not use red x’s
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Ability to contact developer
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Ability to send home student work via email
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Can record students when working on fluency
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Allows for student manipulation
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Offers a free or limited version to evaluate
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Skills are reinforced and connected to an IEP Goal or CSS
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Gives student feedback
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Uses real voices rather than computerized voices
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Not too distracting- either with colors or music
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Allows user to save work
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Note taking apps: Assist in executive functioning skills
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Vicki Windman is a special education teacher at Clarkstown High School South