Is there REALLY an app for that?

A Perusal through the Top Cross-platform Apps

Presented by: Michael HineslyESC Region XI

Texas Transition Conference

Why Apps?•Portable•Touch screen technology•Combines devices (phone, PDA,

laptop, MP3 player)• Looks “normal”•Relatively low-cost

Which Tablet or Smartphone?

Apple iPhone/iPad• Ave. price of iPad -

$329-$499• Ave. Price of iPhone -

$199-$399

Android Smartphone/Tablet• Ave. price of a Droid

tablet - $89-$275• Ave. price of Droid

Smartphone - $99-$325

Research Study Involving the use of iPod Touch with Students with DisabilitiesFor 60% of the group in the study, all educational goals addressed by iPod use were successfully met. This is a remarkable success rate for this population of studentswho traditionally make very slow progress in their learning.Marks, Genee, Milne, Jay. ; 2008. iPod therefore I can : Enhancing the learning of children with intellectual disabilities through emerging technologies.

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