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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-27

• We made a Pinterest board of all the "Special App For That" posts for a quick overview of the series. http://t.co/uVOPtLfo #sped #edchat #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-13

• 5 ways neuroscience will change education. http://t.co/0rJM5NZv #edchat #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-06

• Harvard and MIT Put $60-Million Into New Platform for Free Online Courses http://t.co/g8S2bxzD #edtech #elearning #futureofed #opencontent #
• For Social Media In The Classroom To Work, Instructors Need Best Practices http://t.co/AeIjQ8OV #edtech #edusocmedia #mlearning #
• Our most popular post of all time! Special App for That Part 7: Apps that support literacy instruction – http://t.co/WQVKCsPa #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-29

• 100 Ways To Use Twitter In Education, By Degree Of Difficulty http://t.co/zTsa3ec3 #edtech #edtools #mlearning #
• Backed by $1.25 million, TED launches revamped education platform with customized learning tools http://t.co/GkXgpxT1 #edtech #flip #
• TED's New Site Turns Any YouTube Video Into a Lesson http://t.co/z4L5vfkM #edtech #mlearning #flippedclassroom #
• Taking Advantage of “Disruptive Technology” in the Classroom http://t.co/pwjS5lPp #edtech #futureofed #
• ‘Free-Range Learners’: How Students Hunt for Educational Content Online http://t.co/1AMhqvZi via @zite #edtech #digitalnatives #elearning #
• MIT launches student-produced educational video initiative http://t.co/zgTFhGaO #edtech #stem #elearning #mlearning #flippedclassroom #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-22

• Learning with iPad http://t.co/avCoOaWm #edtech #ipad #mlearning #
• Interactive Whiteboard Pen Writes on Anything — No Whiteboard Required http://t.co/suFIwGQT #edtech #iwb #classroomtech #futureofed #
• Best apps for children w. special needs from the Washington Post. Some of our faves are there. http://t.co/yVfHxAop #edapps #autism #iPad #
• John Cleese on the 5 Factors to Make Your Life More Creative http://t.co/gRKvz4hy #creativity #futureofed #
• 1M Users Strong, Schoology Grabs $6M To Take On Blackboard, Moodle http://t.co/jFwTjbyb #edtech #elearning #notBlackboard #notMoodle #
• Don’t Wait for Developers, Develop Your Own Apps http://t.co/GDwq03aD #edtech #android #edapps #
• How To Use Twitter For Teaching And Learning http://t.co/1t8bZziY #edtech #edusocmedia #mlearning #
• Pinterest for Education: Make Your Own U.S. Presidents Guess Who? Game http://t.co/5nLSeKTQ #edtech #edusocmedia #socialmedia #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-15

• Intel Reveals Multi-OS 'Studybook' Tablet for Education http://t.co/yaqYpynm #edtech #tabletpc #mlearning #
• Are Education Reforms Causing a Decline in Student Achievement? http://t.co/xcy04oFg #edreform #edpolicy #futureofed #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-08

• TimeMaps- History of World 3500BC to 2005AD in interactive maps http://t.co/CNjdx6fN #edtech #history #geography #stem #edapps #
• EduNationCast #025 Should teachers friend their students? http://t.co/Oww28E7C #edtech #
• QR Codes in the STEM Classroom http://t.co/HfQELX6T #edtech #mlearning #qrcodes #stem #
• Inspiration Maps Lite for iPad on the iTunes App Store http://t.co/VI4qhoL5 #edtech #edapps #mindmapping #ipad #
• Looks like a worthwhile & interesting read. New book: how to create an innovator. http://t.co/yrExQdJp #edreform #futureofed #
• Too Much Homework Linked to Lower Test Scores – http://t.co/BNKnwOGt #homework #edpolicy #education #
• Good Free App of the Day: AutismTrack, a $50 app – Educational Apps For Kids http://t.co/DrBKgwva #edtech #autism #edapps #
• 12 reasons why World Autism Day matters http://t.co/TxZA8vYU #autism #autismawareness #
• Harvard EdCast: Autism and Education http://t.co/MszZjKsb #autism #podcast #education #
• World Autism Awareness Day 2012 & some of our favorite apps. http://t.co/fCRWxbYl #apps #autism #autismawarenessday #edtech #edapps #edchat #
• World Autism Awareness Day 2012 http://t.co/fCRWxbYl #autism #advocacy #autismday #autismawareness #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-01

• How to Do Research Interactive Graphic http://t.co/TmGvOYm6 #digitalliterecy #infographic #researchskills #elearning #
• Video Conferencing on the iPad http://t.co/sLdQcrbw #edtech #elearning #videoconferencing #ipad #
• How to Print from Your iPad: Summary of Printer and Printing Options http://t.co/DwhXKYcc #edtech #ipad #printing #mlearning #
• 10 AirPlay-Ready iPad Apps That Make Apple TV Worth It http://t.co/ZLAFbMlj #airplay #edtech #ipad #
• The Missing 20th Century: How Copyright Protection Makes Books Vanish http://t.co/QG8awq2F #ebooks #copyright #
• Amidst a Mobile Revolution in Schools, Will Old Teaching Tactics Prevail? http://t.co/ba82wUlj #edtech #edreform #mlearning #
• Autism on the rise in Canada, U.S.: studies http://t.co/MCbenQsR #autism #
• AppWriter, new text to speech app with word prediction and OCR capabilities. Looks like a good bet. http://t.co/8vTYZCXv #

World Autism Awareness Day 2012

World Autism Awareness Day is April 2nd, part of April’s Autism Awareness Month–  an official declaration by the United Nations in 2007. According to information provided through Autism Speaks, this UN resolution is one of only three official health-specific United Nations Days. This day encourages individuals across the globe to take measures to raise awareness about the prevalence and rate of autism in our society, as well as encourages early diagnosis and early intervention. Autism Speaks is raising awareness globally for Autism Awareness Day through their annual Light It Up Blue Campaign. Check out the events for this campaign planned by Autism Awareness Australia. There is also a Facebook page on Autism Awareness Day that you can “Like” to show your support.

Some good news for Canadians in light of Autism Awareness Day and Autism Awareness Month — the federal government in Canada last week announced new federal funding to support research into Autism Spectrum Disorders. This funding will create the Chair in Autism Spectrum Disorders Treatment and Care Research Program, allowing researchers to develop and bring innovative approaches to the treatment and care of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Autism Awareness Day and assistive technology

More good news in the area of assistive technology: keep an eye out for free apps this week. Many developers are offering their apps for free on World Autism Awareness Day.  In addition, Technology is (Spl) Education is having a series of app giveaways on their site.

We couldn’t possibly list them all, but here are some of our picks for apps in different areas. Many of these apps incorporate visual learning, a pedagogical practice that is used successfully with many individuals with autism.

Please note that app selection (especially those for augmentative and alternative communication – AAC) should always be based on individual assessment:

Visual schedules

• First Then Visual Schedule
• iPrompts
• Visual Schedule Planner

Visuals, Social Stories + Digital Storytelling

• Speech Journal
• Pictello
• iMovie
• Stories2Learn

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

• Proloquo2Go
• TapSpeakChoice
• TouchChat HD
• SonoFlex
• SceneSpeak
• Speak It!

Literacy

• ABC Pocketphonics
• FastFinga
• iWriteWords
• AbiliPad
• Book Creator
• Strip Designer
• Toontastic

Language

• ConversationBuilder
• First Phrases
• Picture the Sentence HD
• Doodlecast for Kids

Thanks to developers for showing their support for World Autism Awareness Day 2012 and thanks to our readers and friends for helping raise awareness across the globe about Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-25

• Top Five Lessons for the Digital Age http://t.co/gnMdtgb3 #edtech #edchat #edpolicy #edreform #futureofed #
• Our apps for Special Education list is HERE!!! | The Spectronics Blog http://t.co/uV2FUL4W #edtech #specialneeds #edapps #sped #
• Apps for Special Education http://t.co/0RzFjwzA #edtech #sped #edapps #specialneeds #
• Digitize and Assess Student Work with ThreeRing http://t.co/8BADbDTO #edtech #eportfolio #assessment #
• The LMS-less Blended Course: Why & How http://t.co/lMcYST3p #edtech #elearning #lms #
• College Students Now Prefer Reading Digital Books to Print, Survey Finds http://t.co/e4McwXuz #edtech #ebook #digitalliteracy #
• The Teacher Report: 5 Excuses Kids Give for Not Reading (and Ways to Respond) http://t.co/HRuMOsyd #reading #motivation #
• Kickboard: A Data Dashboard for Teachers http://t.co/2SwPx6VP #edtech #analytics #evidencebased #
• Khan Academy: Learning Habits vs. Content Delivery in STEM Education http://t.co/3IbHO6Ps #edtech #elearning #stem #flippedclassroom #
• 39 Sites For Using iPads in the Classroom http://t.co/DcvfHtoY #edtech #ipad #mlearning #
• Students Critique Blended Learning Experiences http://t.co/cCTaeZBb #edtech #elearning #blendedlearning #
• Why Digital Citizenship Must Be Taught in Schools http://t.co/zqUzs1rE #edtech #digitalcitizenship #21stcenturylearners #futureofed #
• Videos to help you rethink education, learning, & school http://t.co/iATpMkYl #edtech #rethink #edpolicy #futureofed #
• The Case for Buying iPads for Your Kids http://t.co/eUKY1R5u #ipad #children #
• 8 Crucial Resources For Flipped Classrooms http://t.co/rxuZ3W6D #edtech #edtools #flippedclassroom #edapps #
• 45 Interesting Ways to use your Pocket Video Camera in the classroom http://t.co/vJHBRoix #edtech #edapps #
• Help Crowdfund the Thesaurus of the Future http://t.co/HOVIeBkB #edtech #edtools #edapp #kickstarter #
• How Devices in the Classroom Enable Mobile Learning http://t.co/EDqIr2H4 #edtech #mlearning #
• Teachers share tips for using smart phones as learning tools in class, at home http://t.co/3gvQumHA #edtech #mlearning #
• Maths Apps for Primary School http://t.co/o0K0EmTz #edtech #edapps #ipad #stem #mlearning #
• BeyondtheTextbook: The Internet is the Best Textbook http://t.co/iezwpld8 #edtech #elearning #ebook #digitalliteracy #
• Connected Learning http://t.co/eBd7dCPf #infographic #constructivism #sociallearning #
• 50 (Mostly) Free Social Media Tools You Can’t Live Without In 2012 http://t.co/2K8qJyso #edtech #edsocmedia #social #
• 101 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers That You Should Know About http://t.co/tZsYWhSy #edtech #edtools #edapps #elearning #mlearning #