Using+Web+2.0+Tools+to+Help+Students+with+LD+Get+Organized

Organizing Chaos: How Web 2.0 tools can help those with LD keep it all together Students with learning disabilities often struggle with the everyday organizational skills. These students often had difficulty keeping together papers, due dates and keeping up with work. Web 2.0 tools provide students with the opportunity to become more organized and function better in the classroom. Some of the learning disabilities that can benefit from the web 2.0 tools are ADD, ADHD, Autism and Asperger’s syndrome. Students with these disabilities often get frustrated with keeping up with the demands of the classroom. Some of examples of Web 2.0 tools that will assist these students with organization are: · Receiving reminders about due dates through text messages. · Using Google, Twitter and text messages to add task to a to-do lists. · Using Google Calendar to share assignments with parents as a backup, sync calendar with mobile phone. · Assign-a-Day is a program teachers can use to help students stay up to date on projects and be informed of assignments. · Diigo can be used to not only organize important sites but to add sticky notes, highlight websites and share with others. · EverNote is an application that allows students to take notes, organize and record important information. · Gradefix is a site that allow students to organize their homework and project due dates. · MyNoteit is a site where students can organize class notes and share with classmates. · CollegeRuled is a site that allows students to link their schedule to their Facebook page, organize and set up a class schedule. These are just some of the great Web 2.0 tools available for students to help them stay on top of assignments and remain organized. Most of these tools would be usable by students with the mild disabilities without outside help. However, a teacher or parent may have to initially set the programs up for the student and continue to check in with them to make sure they are using it appropriately. The available of such tools has allowed student with disabilities to feel more confident and adjust within the classroom.

The Ipad is looked upon as a shiny new toy but many people with disabilities can benefit from what it has to offer as a functional tool. The Ipad has wonderful web 2.0 tools to help students keep up with assignments and to help build organization skills. The ipad apps are expanding the learning experience both inside and outside the classroom. From interactive lessons to study aids to productivity tools, there is something for every student with all abilities. Students with learning disabilities can enhance and develop their organizational skills and also their note taking skills in class. In landscape view, the student can not only see their note taking page but a list of all their notes. The Ipad also circles the current note in red, so the student can see where he/she is at a glance. Students with learning disabilities often have a difficult time with in-depth assignments. Using the app First-Then students with learning disabilities can create schedules or to-list that tells them step by step what comes first and what comes next. This application is unique in that it is completely customizable. The student can record their own voice, add their own images from their computer or simply use images from the application's stock library to create a schedule. Flexibility of obtaining images allows for schedules to be create on the go to help transition through unexpected changes in a routine. Within a saved schedule, as many images as needed can be used to create the steps needed to complete a task. There is also the option of choosing different formats for use in each of the schedules. This app is wonderful for students who benefit from a structure environment. Another app on the Ipad that I use and find useful is Awesome Note. This app is for the student or adult that needs less structure than what the first-then app provides but still needs assistance with organization. This app combines notes with to-do list in one app. Awesome note enables the student to customize its look with themes the way they'd want it be displayed with different folder icons, colors, fonts and paper backgrounds. In awesome notes students can use east to use regular notes to notes with multiple photo attachments, to do notes organize their day, and post it style quick memos to quickly joy down thoughts, And what's really awesome about Awesome notes is that it can be synchorinized with google docs and evernote.

The Ipad is a great tool that can be used to help students with learning disabilities remain organized. It is easty to carry and can be accessible to students on the spot.

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