Isn #39;t it amazing how the right quot;toy quot;…
Mirla G. Raz2011-09-30T08:01:00+00:00Isn't it amazing how the right "toy" can bring out so much expression in a boy? The iPad is the new toy box. Little kids get it. Big kids will too, eventually
Technology is here to stay and kids today are the …
Mirla G. Raz2011-09-30T07:18:00+00:00Technology is here to stay and kids today are the "digital natives". We "digital immigrants" need to dive in and learn all that we can if we want to keep relevant to the children we teach. Much like how I need to know about Phineas and Ferb, Pokemon, ninjago and figits. We have to use [...]
Does technology inhibit our engagement with children?
Mirla G. Raz2017-12-10T19:35:39+00:00I had an interesting online discussion with a colleague as to whether or not technology detracts from or enhances communication. She wrote, "...communication is a relational activity, it's all about relationships. Should we be investing so much energy on encouraging children to engage maybe more with technology than they do with people? ... Do we [...]
How effective is the iPad as a therapy tool?
Mirla G. Raz2011-09-19T15:33:00+00:00Children love the iPad and are masters at knowing what to touch, how to touch, move, or activate whatever is on the screen. Their abilities with the iPad and other technologies does not necessarily translate into a learning experience. Therein lies the problem. I have observed children as they use technology and have noticed that, [...]
Animal vocab apps
Mirla G. Raz2017-12-10T19:35:40+00:00I believe there are more animal apps around than any other vocab category. The good new is that most are free. But they are not all equal; some are great and some are not worth downloading even for free.The Best Mini Adventures Animals by Alligatorapps.com: This app is my favorite for children older than 5. [...]
This app is now one of my favorites
Mirla G. Raz2017-12-10T19:35:40+00:00The other day Grasshopper Apps sent me an email letting me know that it's I Like Books app is free to download for a short period of time. Of course, I immediately downloaded it.The app contains 9 books all titled I Like something (one is I Love). The I Like subjects are animals. boats, cats, [...]
Starter app recommendations
Mirla G. Raz2017-12-10T19:35:40+00:00Someone asked if I could recommend a few starter apps. Below is a preliminary list (many of the apps have multiple uses):Opposites: MyFirstApp Opposites, Baby Peekaboo Learn Opposites (Baby Cortex), Preschool Opposites (also good for descriptions)Vocab: Peekaboo, English Baby, Fruit Find (older children), Playtime HDCategories: Families 1 and 2, Sponge WordsLanguage Elicitation: Clicky Sticky, Birthday [...]
Well put, Lexical linguist. This is a learning p…
Mirla G. Raz2017-12-10T19:35:40+00:00Well put, Lexical linguist. This is a learning process, similar to writing then publishing a book. I decided to self-publish the Help Me Talk Right books and I'm happy I did. I'll admit that it was scary at first. It seemed that publishing was only what big knowledgeable companies did. How could one person like [...]
Couldnt agree more with the need for SLPs to creat…
Mirla G. Raz2011-09-04T01:17:00+00:00Couldnt agree more with the need for SLPs to create more imaginative and appealing apps. As a profession we are creative and dynamic but these skills are only just beginning to be reflected in SLP apps. Speaking from experience, developing an SLP app is an exciting and rewarding (if not time consuming and!!)experience. Our app [...]
Heather – You don #39;t have to be a technical des…
Mirla G. Raz2011-09-03T13:16:00+00:00Heather - You don't have to be a technical designer to create apps - you just need to know one. What we need are more SLPs to AUTHOR apps - meaning you create the content and draw up your own ideas for the layout and interactivity. You can pay a private techie to code it [...]