Blogs,+Bookmarks+and+Links

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 * University of Toronto - MyVoice, Mobile App - On April 6th, 2011, the University of Toronto launched MyVoice, a mobile app and server system, that turns Smartphone’s into customized speaking aids. According to the website, “This cutting edge communication aid will both drastically cut the cost of assistive communication technology and improve the ability to speak for those with communication disabilities.” For more information on this new app and to download the app, check the website at:[|http://www.myvoiceaac.com]
 * iphone ipod touch apps for (special) education> App list: app icon, title with link, and description provided - Over 20 pages of apps organized by category
 * Teacher's Guide to Facebook
 * A good (and fun) comprehensive overview of the do's and don'ts
 * Attendance App for the iPhone
 * Attendance is a universal iPhone/Touch/iPad app that allows you to take and keep attendance records. Its main intended use is for teachers to keep track of records for their classes, but it can also be used for meetings and group gatherings. The attendance statuses are completely customizable. You can import names by pasting contents of a CSV file or placing the CSV file on a web server, or from Address Book groups you create on your computer and sync with your device, or you can enter the names by hand on your device.
 * Mom's with Apps - reviews and suggestions @http://momswithapps.com/2010/08/20/app-friday-mathgirl-number-garden/
 * 2 Classic Children’s Tales Reinvented for the iPad (gleaned from Mashable) - they're not free though
 * Alice for the ipad
 * PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Eric Sailer's home page -- ipads in schools @http://www.tuaw.com/2010/08/18/the-ipad-project-documents-deploying-ipads-at-school/


 * ipods for education - []

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 * I find this Podcast very informative: Learning in Hand ﻿( you can get it through itunes/store/podcasts - search learning in hand--free!) or at:


 * iNtouch School- iPod Touch in the Classroom: []


 * I Education App Review: []

> > A large range of subjects are covered including, English Language, Literature, Maths, Science, History and the Arts. You can **search by age and by category** and there is an option to limit the results to **'school accessible' content** only - so the videos you find can be accessed in schools where content from sites like Youtube or Google Video can often be blocked. > > WatchKnow was launched last year (October 2009) by the co-founder of Wikipedia, Larry Sanger who describes it as **"Youtube meets Wikipedia"**. > > The site aims to make finding high quality educational videos easy to find. So instead of needing to visit lots of different sites, like Youtube, Schooltube, Google Video, Teachertube, National Geographic, etc. and searching through educational and non educational videos you can visit just one site and search through only educationally relevant resources. > > The site invites students, parents, teachers, librarians, and everyone interested in the education of children to use and **help develop the resource**. (Sign up for an account to get invloved.)
 * [|WatchKnow.org] looks like a great place to **search for educational videos** suitable for children from 3 to 18.

a great example of how an author got an idea and organized it into a book. []
 * [[image:http://www.readinginaction.org/sites/readinginaction.org/files/readinginaction_logo.png caption="Home"]]This site has flash audio and some video (youtube). Many of the children's books are read by the authors. One Youtube video I watched was


 * iPad Resources for Administrators/Educators: [] Chegg looks like the future for textbooks!


 * iPad/IPod/Android Resources for Special Education (partnered with Easter Seals/over 30,000 APPS): [].