Web Applications for Special Needs Students Kim Peacock, B.Ed, M.Ed
What are Web Applications? Allow you to perform tasks or create objects without software. Often known as “Web 2.0” applications. Often have an element of social interaction. Accessible from anywhere. Usually FREE!
Risks Tools go up and down. Tools get bought out. Tools may create thing that can’t leave the confines of the particular web site (e.g./ can’t be downloaded to a disc/dvd/etc…) Students with computers at home may get to spend more time on projects than students without since it’s easily accessible.
A Note On Blocking EPSB and ECS block many Web 2.0 sites… you can get around this!!! Written request submitted to your technology department. Provide a rational, pedagogical justification for the site to be unblocked at YOUR school. Describe how you will keep students safe.
Range of Tools… Consider student motivation Consider range of motor skills Consider learning styles Consider literacy and communication skills.
Social Networking and Bookmarks Del.icio.us: Social bookmarking NoteMesh: Collaborative classroom notes Trailfire: Create a path through the Internet
Mind Maps Gliffy: Collaborative mind mapping Mindomo: Software interactive
Flickr Flicker Notes /photos/stratfordschool edmonton/ / /photos/stratfordschool edmonton/ / Flicker Stories ory/discuss/ / ory/discuss/ / Five Frame Flickr Story
ToonDoo ToonDoo Home.do Home.do Reasons for Exploration Book.toon?bookid= Book.toon?bookid=12301 Prince Henry’s Contributions Book.toon?bookid= Book.toon?bookid=11706
Bubble Ply Bubble Ply Pop-up-video ?pid=b1bf700f-6f dd7- e b9 ?pid=b1bf700f-6f dd7- e b9 Good assessment / feedback tool for video assignments!
Screen-Cast-O-Matic Screen-Cast-O-Matic Assessment / Peer Feedback matic.com/watch/ciQZXIgH matic.com/watch/ciQZXIgH Instructional Content matic.com/watch/ciQlh3Ap matic.com/watch/ciQlh3Ap Good for students with social issues for presentations and research!
Google Maps Google Maps Community Walk y/alberta/my_first_neighborhood/map/ y/alberta/my_first_neighborhood/map/ Google Lit Trips
Podcasts Pod-O-Matic: Find and create podcasts Talkr: Blog to Podcast converter Student Podcast Sample:
VoiceThread VoiceThread Almost like a wiki with audio… allows users to annotate and expand with voice recordings
Interactive Timelines Interactive Timelines: xTimeline =5&l=en-US =5&l=en-US Interactive Timelines: Personal
Multimedia Presentations SPresent Empressr Animoto Funtigo Scrapbooks
Other Cool Tools SceneCaster: Create virtual dioramas b/home.jsp b/home.jsp Mapwing: Build and share virtual tours Letterpop: Newsletter publisher
And many, many more… web2point0forteachers