Links

Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad Support

 * iPod touch support page
 * iPhone support page
 * [|iPad support page]
 * [|Apple accessibility page]

Useful websites and documents

 * [|Getting Started with iPod touch Guide] : excellent guide by Kathy Shirley of Escondido Union School District that focuses on classroom uses of iPod touch devices.
 * iPod Touch Apps for (Special) Education: A very comprehensive list of iPhone/iPod touch apps put together by Eric Sailers, Samuel Sennot, and David Niemeijer.
 * [|iRead from Escondido Union School District]: a great project that has resulted in significant improvements in reading scores through the use of iPods.
 * Learning in Hand:: Tony Vincent's site has a wealth of resources on the use of the iPod and other mobile technologies in education.
 * [|Moms with Apps]: this site brings together a group of family-friendly developers who share best practices on making and marketing mobile apps. Every friday there is a developer feature that usually has an app special to go along with it.
 * [|iPad apps for education]. This is a spreadsheet with iPad apps organized by subject area or function. It was recently updated to include a special education category, but there may also be apps for elementary age students, language arts, or foreign language you may find helpful.
 * [|iPodsibilities]: lots of resources for teaching with the iPad and iPod touch from educator Megan Wilson here. Love the name of the site.
 * [|IEAR]: a community effort to grade educational apps.
 * [|Apptivities:] an effort resulting from the Apple Distinguished Educator Summer Institue '10. The goal of Apptivities is to create activities that incorporate education apps.
 * [|iPad Academy:] blog maintained by Andy Brovey with frequent updates related to educational applications of the iPad in higher education.
 * [|iPads and Mobile Media in Education]: wiki created by Julene Reed to support her iPad workshops around the country.
 * [|iAutismo:] great list of apps arranged into categories and presented in Spanish and English.
 * Horry County Schools iPod app list: great collection of apps, presented in an appealing way.
 * [|inov8: There's a Special App for That.]
 * [|Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs]: Great blog with many resources reviewed by the author.
 * [|Jeremy Brown's App Recommendations for Autism].
 * [|Spectronics List of AAC apps.] Nice list with a review on each app.
 * [|iPads for Learning.] A beautiful site from the Victorian government. Includes a section on special education.
 * [|iPad/iPod for education: App 101.] Handout from the Simon Technology Center.
 * [|Apps 4 Children with Special Needs.] Includes short video for each app reviewed.
 * [|ADE Hottest Apps]: a collection of apps reviewed by Apple Distinguished Educators.
 * [|SlidetoLearn]: excellent guide to mobile learning from a group of Apple Distinguished Educators.
 * [|iTeach Special Education]: excellent Facebook group moderated by Jeremy Brown.