Tuesday, 14 April 2015

EXPLAIN EVERYTHING

Explain everything is an app our students use to create and share projects.  This app basically works like a whiteboard type screen and it allows the user to insert pictures and videos from their camera roll, write or record text and move objects around, all while recording in real time.  In the end, this project can be captured as pictures, videos, or even templates.  This is an easy app for adults and children to learn and the end result can be shared using a number of methods (e.g., air dropped, shared through Google Drive, exported as an MP4, etc.) This app is such a great tool for our students because it allows them to capture and share their knowledge or expertise on a subject with accessibility features that are built right in.  Our students can record their voice or use Siri to dictate written text.  Geoff Mortaley, our assistive technology advisor, created this video to highlight some of the basic uses! Enjoy!

Reading

Story Time During the last few months I have been reading to the boys a couple of nights a week. The boys are really enjoying story time...