Instructor/Facilitator: Karina Barley

Biography:

Karina Barley is an Australian teacher with more than 20 years of experience in both mainstream and special education schools. Her interest in autism and how to provide better educational opportunities for her students with autism led her to utilize iPads in both the curriculum and in the classroom.

Karina completed her Master in Education majoring in technology and education and also trialled the use of iPads in her classroom for an entire year. She is currently engaged in conducting professional development for teachers in both primary and secondary schools in Victoria, Australia, and also works as an autism consultant. Karina partnered with Digital Learning Tree in 2012 to develop an iPad course that focuses on how to use the iPad within the Common Core Standards.

Classes or Events by this instructor or facilitator

T&L 2900: VIR: Autism iPad Techniques to Bridge Learning Gaps

Children with autism learn differently and it is the view of many researchers and experts such as Simon Baron-Cohen (2005) and Temple Grandin (2010) that autism is not so much a disease but indeed a difference in learning styles. There is significant research that supports the use of technology for students who are on the Autism Spectrum as a tool to assist their learning outcomes.
July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Teaching Digital Citizenship Using Social Media

This course explores the 'do's and don'ts' of social media, including the negatives and positives of using social media. You will know how to create a socially connected classroom, how to teach your students to be respectful of each other online, how to teach students to protect their online identity and reputation, help students ward off cyber bullying, and show students how to build an online resume.
July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Turn Your iPad into an Augmentative Communication Device

This course demonstrates the most important accessibility options available on the iPad and some of the AAC applications available and how they can make a significant difference in the classroom for learners who need social and communication support due to speech or communication impairments.
July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: iPad Strategies to Engage Students Who Have Autism

It is vitally important for teachers to be aware of how 'autism' is for their students. The autism world can be a literal sensory minefield for students and the school environment needs to be designed where it creates a secure space that is conducive to learning.
July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: iPads in Education

This iPad course is different to any other as it not only provides instruction on applications and how to use them; it demonstrates how using the iPad and applications can be implemented into the Core Standards; and then links the Core Standards to classroom content through providing opportunities for practical lesson design and assessment.
July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2026