I attended the EdCamp conference to learn more about the tech community and new apps I could use with my students. One conference that I really liked was Mr. Balcom's seminar. He is a teacher in Kearney who used some really creative writing and reading tech ideas with students that allowed communication and correspondence with the global community.
The following link takes you to his website with many of the ideas about which he spoke. http://www.mrbalcom.com/global-read-aloud-project
The idea that I would like to incorporate next fall is the Global Read Aloud Project. You will see detailed information on his site. In essence, students from around the globe read the same books and blog or communicate with each other. I'm excited to try this but am thinking I may need to do it with my 5th grade group due to reading level. Typically, students in my speech groups are slightly below grade level in reading or comprehension.
Anyhow, check out his site- it's worth a look!

Collaborative Teaching:

I used the Jeopardy website to create a game for NeSA Science Review that could be used with our 4th grade Special Education students that I share with Mrs. Smith, the resource teacher. We used the game to review material that had been taught throughout the year. The students were very motivated to participate and answer questions. They were also very thoughtful about their responses because an incorrect answer deducted points from their score.
I have used the Jeopardy boards frequently this semester for vocabulary review and informal comprehension assessment. One tip I would give anyone using the boards is to create a Word document that has all of the web addresses so you can quickly access them after using them. This is the link to the Science NeSA board: https://jeopardylabs.com/play/nesa-science-review

Apps for parent communication:

I tried the Tellagami app, which is defined by the developers as: "By combining photos, voice, character customization and personality on a mobile platform, we help you communicate in a way that's never been possible".  Essentially, you can create a character and add voice to say a thirty second message. I utilized the app with students for weekly vocabulary and speech sounds. The student can create a 30 second recorded message that can be sent via email. I had the students record a message with sentences that they created with target vocabulary words. Then I was able to send the message to parents so they have an idea of the expectations in the classroom for "meaningful sentences" with the Wonders curriculum.
I also used the app to send parents updated progress regarding the speech sounds on which their child is working.
I think this app is good if the child is shy about having their face on the photo or the student has a "no photograph" clause in their file. However, I think you could use an app like Chatterpix and have the same effect without having to create a character and take the time to to pick clothes, pants, eyes, etc.. Chatterpix is an actual picture of the student which may appeal to parents. The two apps are essentially the same outcome.