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**DI and AIM: What tools are available and how do you choose?**

[|AIM 101 and 102] =**eBook Readers -**= = Read more: [|http://news.cnet.com/kindle-vs-nook-vs-ipad-which-e-book-reader-should-you-buy#ixzz1LxlEZOEq] =


 * iPad- $499 and up - can read epub books in iBooks - Dictionary - Highlights - Notes - Voice Over can provide text to speech capability but is very limited - Read2Go App from Bookshare should be available soon and will allow downloads directly from Bookshare on to the ipad AND will provide text to speech- Can read books from the Kindle or Nook apps**


 * Nook Color - $249 - Drag and Drop to load ePub files - Type is easy to read - similar to the iPad - Easy to turn pages - Does have page navigation - NO Text to Speech - 8 hr battery life - WiFi only - a little heavy**


 * Kindle- $114 - limited robotic text to speech (only if author gives permission) - easy to read in sunlight -**


 * Sony eReader - $120 - Very small and compact -NO Text to Speech - NO Wifi - it does have a backlight - Double click word to bring up dictionary - highlights words - Bookmarks**


 * HP Slate - $724 - Runs Windows 7 OS - can load TTS programs and have access to all of the program's features -**

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 * Dropbox is an online storage system. Students can upload and download the various assignments they are working on the mobile devices to this website. This is a good remote storage device and is free for the first 2 GB. The mobile version is very user friendly. Share folders with students and access any file from your iphone, ipad, or any computer with Internet access.**


 * Evernote- How to use this organizational tool in a classroom with your students.**media type="youtube" key="5Ag_rlQL4IM" height="227" width="370" align="left"

=Apps for iPad and iTouch - [|Videos demonstrating apps for children with special needs]=

[|Mobile Applications for Students with Special Needs]
=[|iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Apps for (Special) Education]=

==**[|Stanza] is a free application for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Use it to download from a vast selection of over 100,000 books and periodicals, and read them right on your phone. It’s a wireless electronic library that stays open 24/7.**==

==**[|Calibre] -calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books. It has a cornucopia of features**==

==**[|MeeGenius]-A collection of beautifully illustrated classic books that come with audio playback, word highlighting, and personalization so you can read your child's favorite stories to him on the road or under the blanket.**==

[|How to transfer your epub books to VBookz]
==**GoodReader is the super-robust PDF reader for iPad. With GoodReader on your iPad, you can read virtually anything, anywhere: books, movies, maps, pictures.**==

==**[|Dragon]-easy-to-use voice recognition application powered by Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text or email messages.**==

**[|Attainment Switch] - Turns your iPad into a wireless switch**



 * Online Resources**


 * National Center for Accessible Instructional Materials**
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 * AIM Explorer**
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 * AIM Navigator**
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 * AIM Product Tutorials**
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**Daisy to ePub converter -**
__[]__ =Free Stuff= [|Assistive Technology by Category]

[|Virtual Manipulative Kit (Math)]

[|Math Dictionary for Kids](and some adults will like it too) Fun homework helper! Idea 1: On the hundreth day of school, have students look up "googol" and do the activity. Get clickin'.

UDL Toolkit http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/

[|PowerPoint for Communication Examples of Dynamic Display] Mid page

[|LoTTIE Kits Online Workshop - What's in each kit and how do I use it?]

[|Using Dropbox to store and load ebooks (ePUB) on your iPad-Here's how]

Google Docs
 * 1) Edit scanned documents - OCR upload page
 * 2) Google translation (phrases rather than word-by-word)

[|PicLits to inspire writing]

[|PDF to Doc Converter] (free version up to 3 pages)

[|KB Kids] - Interactive site

EyeNote App - __[]__ QR - Quick Response Code Generator - Google URL Shortener: __[|goo.gl/hnhi1]__

Videos for Teachers - __[]__

Paper Rater __[]__

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