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Deaf and hard of hearing individuals are very factual. Images related to their real life experiences are critical. I would like to take videos of environmental situations to discuss how to become better communicators and problem solvers, and to expand their vocabulary of the things around them. The kids would use the iPad to make videos of themselves to practice and review new skills. Some of my students need to write directly on the screen. They lack the fine motor skills needed to use a keyboard, but they can use a stylus to practice their writing & matching skills. My students also use a personal digital dictionary. They can add new vocabulary words, write their own definitions, download pictures and sign language to represent word meanings, and write words in sentences. With this iPad my students will be able to produce and save their work and share it with parents. I am a Itinerant teacher, traveling to my students instead of bringing them to a classroom. I carry all of my supplies to the students. Having this lightweight iPad allows me to travel with and save all of their work. The increased memory will allow me to download educational apps and share them with parents. Followup at home is critical for all education, especially with these students. Videos of teaching techniques, sign language used for spelling and grammar, student experiences and classwork samples will help build better communication at home.

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Deaf and hard of hearing individuals are very factual. Images related to their real life experiences are critical. I would like to take videos of environmental situations to discuss how to become better communicators and problem solvers, and to expand their vocabulary of the things around them. The kids would use the iPad to make videos of themselves to practice and review new skills. Some of my students need to write directly on the screen. They lack the fine motor skills needed to use a keyboard, but they can use a stylus to practice their writing & matching skills. My students also use a personal digital dictionary. They can add new vocabulary words, write their own definitions, download pictures and sign language to represent word meanings, and write words in sentences. With this iPad my students will be able to produce and save their work and share it with parents. I am a Itinerant teacher, traveling to my students instead of bringing them to a classroom. I carry all of my supplies to the students. Having this lightweight iPad allows me to travel with and save all of their work. The increased memory will allow me to download educational apps and share them with parents. Followup at home is critical for all education, especially with these students. Videos of teaching techniques, sign language used for spelling and grammar, student experiences and classwork samples will help build better communication at home.

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