Michelle- Casy Study Logan
has difficulty with social skills and issues with fine motor tasks
he is often distracted and disorganized and lacks routine in the classroom setting because of changes in staffing
used Pic Collage and Pocket Pond as apps to engage Logan and demonstrate his learning when something other than a pencil and paper
Pocket Pond also helped to calm him in situations where he became frustrated
Adelle- Case Study J
oppositional, communication difficulties, poor social interaction skills, peferes to work by himself rather than in groups
used computers in the past to play games rather than as an educational tool
wanted to use the IPAD as a tool to complete schoolwork rahter than play games
used apps asuch as book creator, pic Collage and photobooth
also used games such as Busy Harbour, and rush hour to work on decision making skills while having fun at the same time
Kari Case Study - Justin
Ten year old boy with anxiety issues- physically harms himself
has issues with letter sounds and fine motor skills
used whiteboard app and handwriting without tears to practice writng name and learn new words
worked well because of touch screen technology
Heather Case Study- Ben
Grade five student
has a learning disability which affects his ability to write and spell
needs strategies to access writng text when he tansitions into middle school
uses IPAD for text to speech
Dragon Dictation was an effective app for Ben, but teacher needds to buy into the use of tech and become trained to use these devices
Amy- Child "T"
related to Amy, but does not teach
five year old about to enter school
used three diffentr apps to prepare "T" to enter school- ABC tracing, ABC Magic 2 and sound sorting app
overall apps were effective but tracing app could be improved with a prompt to indicate starting place for tracing letters
Shauna- Student C
grade seven student struugles with math and language arts
issues with organization\
used Dragon Dictation app- C was hesitant to use it in front of other students, did not want to be seen as being different
C had to go back and proofread to ensure that corerct words and spelling were used
Rebecca- Case Study 8 year old boy
is on the autism spectrum but does not have language skills and would like to interact with other students
used apps such as book creator for personal space, a visual timer and Pocketphonics for language skills
word bingo was also used for sight word recognition
improved sight word recognition through this app
could tell from the videos that the student was quickly engaged in using an IPAD
Anne- Case Study Will
non verbal on the ASD spectrum
huge issues with transitioning to a new home after moving from Alberta?
behaviour deteriorated after the move - increased number of meltdowns
encouraged the use of IPAD and puzzlemaker app to replace communication with bulky PECS binder
more experience and traning needed for the IPAD before situation improves
Alana Case Study- Rex
Grade 4 student with ADHD- medicated
does not to sit for long periods of time and issues surrounding interactions with classmates
calls his medication his "concentration pills"
fidgeting has improved since being on medication
uses Co-writer and has a laptop for everyday use
also uses fidget toys and sit and fit cushion to deal with ADHD
work level has improved and behaviour in classroom has improved
Jenn- Case Study- "J"
diagnose ith a learning disability
neeeds strategies for organization, memory and processing speed
initially reluctant about using technology
used google calendar and soshiku- compated to google calendar was more user friendly
Ihomework- may be more appropriate for high school users
still a concern about checking with student to ensure that he is using these programs to improve his weaknesses
Jackie- Case Study- three different students
use of TinyEye online SLP support to augment the lack of time available through board SLP
Tumblereaders- high interest books geared towards stuents reading levels animation and audio assist in the reading process
grade seven, spends a lot of time in the gym and learning center
interacts well with others
use of a smartboard and pointer also allows student to be involved in class activities
Janna- student K 16 year old in private school in Halifax
struggles academically and is assessed on 'effort" rather than actual work submitted
anxiety issues regarding directions and getting lost
used tools 4 students app and Gflash flashcards- used to make own flashcards for test preparation
also used how to use google maps to lessen anxiety about getting lost
used laptop to write exams as well- huge difference between written work and work done on the computer because it took a lot of time to form letters when writing by hand
Jillian Case Study
developmentally delayed six year old girl
no concepts of words or how words are formed
used Toca Boca to print screen shots for writng prompts
book creator to make books in language she is comfortable with
good at using technology and has excellent attitude
understanding of written words improved dramatically
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