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July 31, 2018
Eye Gaze: Introducing Computer Control to Young Children
At Beit Issie Shapiro, we have many students using eye gaze systems, both in our Early Intervention program and at our School for Special Education. For most of them, much
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July 24, 2018
2Talk: New and Improved :)
We are very excited to share that 2Talk, our app for creating communication boards, has been updated and redesigned, and is now available in both the App Store and Google
July 3, 2018
Sphero SPRK+: Play and Education in the Technology Era
As technology rapidly advances, it brings with it many interesting innovations, including new varieties of robots. The SPRK+, by Sphero, is a great example of fun toy, that’s easy to
May 14, 2018
Our New Blog!
The Technology Center at Beit Issie Shapiro is very proud and excited to share our new updated blog! Among the upgrades and updates, our biggest news is that our blog
April 30, 2018
Four (+1) Activities for Passover
Passover is right around the corner and that holiday spirit can already be felt through the school halls. Classrooms are busy cleaning, learning about holiday concepts and some have already
April 28, 2018
Rolling the Dice with IssieDice: An Accessible Customizable Dice App
Do you or someone you know have trouble rolling conventional dice? Lost the dice to your favorite board game? Need a special die for a class activity? Then IssieDice is
April 24, 2018
The Third Annual Purim Costume Make-a-Thon
Last week we held the third annual Purim Costume Make-a-Thon at Beit Issie Shapiro, an emotional event full of imagination, creativity and inspiration. This year we had close to 30
April 16, 2018
App Review: ‘Fun with Verbs and Sentences’
Fun with Verbs and Sentences is an app designed to work on various language skills, including and most importantly the creation and speaking of simple sentences. The user builds a sentence
April 15, 2018
Celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut
Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, is just a couple of days away. Here are a few of the games and activities we have created to enjoy with your kids, while
March 22, 2018
iOS 11 has Arrived!
A new dock and control center, screen recording, a new files app… these are just a few of the new features introduced in iOS 11. Before we outline some of