Elizabeth

__**Assignment 1**__

The pod cast that I viewed was Reading Strategy. This pod cast gave a variety of reading strategies for students. Some of these strategies included visualizing, making connections, and synthesis. This pod cast was beneficial for me because I teach students with cognitive disabilities and each student has unique ways of learning academic tasks. If one of the students is unsuccessful with strategies another one can be tried.

Reading is an essential life skill that people use everyday. I would use the information obtained in my Communication Arts Class. It is important that each student learns reading skills to the best of their abilities so they can live and work as independently as possible.

__**Assignment 2**__

I am a Special Education teacher and I teach students with Cognitive Disabilities at the high school level. The students abilities range from pre-K to a second grade academic skill level.

1. See.Touch.Learn - this is a free app and it has a 5 star rating. This app teaches new words and concepts in over 50 different exercises with bright and colorful pictures.
 * Educational Apps**

2. Touch and Learn Emotions - this is a free app and it has a 5 star rating. This app has over 100 imaged pictures that educate and entertain the user about various emotions with real people's faces.

3. Telling Time - this app is .99 cents and it has a 5 star rating. This app teaches time by sight, sound, and touch.

4. Touch and Learn - A, B, C, & 1, 2, 3 - this app is free and it has a 5 star rating. It teaches the user letters, numbers, concepts of big and small letters, and phonics.

5. Talking Tom Cat - this app is free and it has a 4 star rating. Talking Tom repeats what the user says in a funny voice.

6. Sentence Reading Magic - this app is free and it has a 4 star rating. This app teaches the user how to read words and sentences. The user has the opportunity to read short sentences to gain confidence.

7. Splash Math - this app is free and has a 4 star rating. It provides interactive learning of numbers, counting, addition and subtraction.

8. Counting Bills and Coins - this app is free and it has a 3.5 star rating. The user has the opportunity to count, match and make change with coins and bills.

9. ABA Flash Cards Alphabet - this app costs .99 cents and has a 4.5 star rating. This app provides expressive and receptive language skills. The user can learn new words and increase their comprehension skills.

10. ABA Problem Solving Health Habits - this app costs .99 cents and has a 3.5 star rating. It encourages life long healthy habits.

1. Betty Crocker - this app is free and has a 3.5 star rating. This app allows the flexibility to make a recipe on the fly. While grocery shopping the user can pull up a recipe to determine what ingredients they need to purchase.
 * Personal Apps**

2. People Magazine - this app is free and it has a 3.5 star rating. The user can check up on celebrity gossip and fashions.

3. Golden Retriever - this app is free and it is not rated. The Golden Retriever lover can look up information on how to buy, care for, train, and take care of golden.

4. The Weather Channel - this app is free and has a 4.5 star rating. The user can keep updated on the weather forecast.

5. All Trails Inc. - this app is free and it has a 4 star rating. The user can find near by hiking trails, camping, and mountain biking trails.

__**Assignment 3**__ Creighton, Chad, //Wacky Shapes and Colors//, Creighton Publishing, 2010, I-Books, March 23, 2012
 * Audio Book - Educational Use**

Fleming, Alisa Marie, //Smart School Time Recipes//, Fleming Ink, Flemingmarks, Inc., 2010, I-Books, March 23, 2012
 * Audio Book - Personal Use**