PUBLICATIONS

From time to time you may come across some really interesting publications that would be of benefit to others. Here is the repository for links to enable sharing of knowledge.

= APPLE USERS MAGAZINE = Handy shortcuts for those Windows users converting to the Apple platform. Apr/May 2011 issue of the AppleUsers Spotlight [|__http://www.appleusers.org/magazine/aprilmay-2011-spotlight-available/__] iPad tips for O.S.4.3

__**Getting Started: Classroom Ideas for Learning with the iPad**__ Another fantastic resource developed by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Well worth a read and excellent for presenting to staff. This is an updated version (Jan 2011) of the document listed further down the page.


 * __Apps for Special Education__** (Jocasta Mosely, Student Support Unit)

1. This booklet of apps for Special Education has been compiled by Eric Sailers. It lists each app by title and icon with a brief description of what it does. Apps are broken up into the following categories: communication, organization, reading, writing, maths, music, song, art, games and assistive technology.

2. This booklet of apps for Special Education has been compiled by Autism Queensland. It lists each app by name (no icon included), the cost and a brief description of what it does. Apps are broken up into the following categories: games (numeracy/literacy/general), learning (numeracy/literacy), drawing, social communication, speech and language development, visuals and organisation.

3. This booklet of apps for Special Education has been compiled by the Department of Education in Victoria. It lists each app by title and icon, gives a brief description of what it does, assigns the app a level in terms of student capabilities and suggests a student group for its use (e.g., ASD). It also provides ideas about how to use apps as teaching tools in the classroom. Apps are broken up into the following categories: organisation, communication and assistive technology, reading, writing, maths, art and technology, music and songs, reference and games.

4. This booklet of apps for Special Education has been compiled St Christopher's Primary School in Holsworthy. It lists each app by title and icon, gives a brief description of what it does, assigns the app a grade recommendation and identifies student skills it targets from a list of skills (visual discrimination, visual/spatial reasoning, problem solving, processing speed, hand/eye co-ordination, logic and reasoning, memory, auditory discrimination, fine motor and number acquisition). Apps are broken up into the following categories: non-verbal and verbal (in terms of student communication skills).

__**General Articles**__
 * An interesting article written by Gerry Kennedy on using 'The iPad as an Inclusive Education Device in Education'. Worth a read.

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 * This is a document produced by the **Victorian, Department of Education**. It has some great ideas and suggestions for the use of iPads as well as some great apps to download.

Subscribe to the Apple for Kids podcast on iTunes. Great listening.

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