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NOOK Study Support, Digital Textbooks, eTextbook Application - Barnes & Noble - 0 views

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shared by Amy M on 08 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • NOOK Study by Barnes & Noble Voluntary Product Accessibility Template
  • Does NOOK Study have accessible features for people with disabilities?
  • Amy M on 08 Jun 12
     
    NOOKStudy Accessibility FAQ
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Using Scaffolded Instruction To Optimize Learning - 1 views

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  • Julie DelPapa on 12 Jun 12
     
    ERIC Identifier: ED474301Publication Date: 2002-12-00Author: Larkin, MarthaSource: ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education Arlington VA. Today's responsible learners are challenged to (a) know how to learn, (b) access changing information, (c) apply what is learned, and (d) address complex real-world problems in order to be successful.
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The Myth of Learning Styles - 0 views

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shared by Heather Kurto on 13 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • . While many of those scientists seek to discover general principles of learning, we all acknowledge that there are differences among students. Understanding these differences and applying that understanding in the classroom can improve everyone's education
  • First, whether we call it talent, ability, or intelligence, people vary in their capacity to learn different areas of content
  • Second, and often intertwined with ability, students differ in their interests. If a student loves the piano, or basketball, or chess, or the biology of frogs, that student will no doubt learn material related to that subject faster than another one who does not share that fascination.
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  • Third, students differ in their background knowledge, and that difference influences their learning
  • Many students will report preferring to study visually and others through an auditory channel. However, when these tendencies are put to the test under controlled conditions, they make no difference—learning is equivalent whether students learn in the preferred mode or not
  • The emphasis on learning styles, we think, often comes at the cost of attention to these other important dimension
  • just as our social selves have personalities, so do our memories.
  • Finally, some students have specific learning disabilities, and these affect their learning in specific ways.
  • The proof that the learning-styles theorist must find is that for some sort of content—whether it be math, poetry, or dodgeball—changing the mode of presentation to match the learning styles helps people learn. That evidence has simply not been found.
  • While such evidence of learning styles would serve as a proof that they exist, the lack of evidence does not prove definitively that they do not exist
  • Teachers should take into account the differences in learners' abilities. And adjusting a lesson not just to be appropriately pitched at the students' level of ability but to take into account their background knowledge and interests is surely an important first step in fostering learning.
  • if a student believes she is a visual learner and therefore disengages and daydreams when a lecturer turns off the PowerPoint and tells a story, this will prevent her from learning the concept through a compelling narrative. And while these beliefs may not have as direct an impact on performance reviews as they do in K-12 settings, a belief in learning styles occasionally shows up in student evaluations of teaching:
  • (can the auditory learner learn geography through hearing it? Can the visual learner become better at music by seeing it?)
  • Third, learning-styles theory has succeeded in becoming “common knowledge.” Its widespread acceptance serves as an unfortunately compelling reason to believe it
  • econd, learning-styles theory is sometimes offered as a reason to include digital media in the classroom.
  • . We shouldn't congratulate ourselves for showing a video to engage the visual learners or offering podcasts to the auditory learners. Rather, we should realize that the value of the video or audio will be determined by how it suits the content that we are asking students to learn and the background knowledge, interests, and abilities that they bring to i
  • Assessment of student interest can also be a useful tool for deciding how to approach the material in a given class
  • Students differ in their abilities, interests, and background knowledge, but not in their learning styles. Students may have preferences about how to learn, but no evidence suggests that catering to those preferences will lead to better learning. As college educators, we should apply this to the classroom by continuing to present information in the most appropriate manner for our content and for the level of prior knowledge, ability, and interests of that particular set of students.
  • Heather Kurto on 18 Jul 13
     
    Great article for all teachers. Thank you!
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ACVE - Teaching Adults: Is It Different? - 0 views

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shared by sherrilattimer on 09 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • pedagogy assumes that the child learner is a dependent personality, has limited experience, is ready to learn based on age level, is oriented to learning a particular subject matter, and is motivated by external rewards and punishment (Guffey and Rampp 1997; Sipe 2001).
    • sherrilattimer
      sherrilattimer on 10 Jun 14
       
      Not everyone is the same at the same age, and they certainly don't have the same experience.
  • traditional teaching practices, not considered appropriate for adults, are suited to the needs of children and adolescents
  • The ongoing debates—andragogy vs. pedagogy, teacher directed vs. learner centered—may mean that no single theory explains how adult learning differs from children's learning (Vaske 2001).
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  • Some question the extent to which these assumptions are characteristic of adults only, pointing out that some adults are highly dependent, some children independent; some adults are externally motivated, some children intrinsically; adults' life experience can be barriers to learning; some children's experiences can be qualitatively rich (Merriam 2001; Vaske 2001)
  • Power differences based on race, gender, class, sexual orientation, and disability can limit adults' autonomy and ability to be self-directed
  • Adults do not automatically become self-directed upon achieving adulthood. Some are not psychologically equipped for it and need a great deal of help to direct their own learning effectively (Beitler 1997; Titmus 1999)
  • Adults may be self-directed in some situations but at other times prefer or need direction from others (Courtney et al. 1999).
  • Research shows that motivational, affective, and developmental factors are more crucial in adults than in younger learners; adults are more able to be self-directed and reflective and to articulate learning goals, and they are more disposed to bring their life experiences to what and how they learn (Smith and Pourchot 1998)
  • Studies of metacognition indicate that children and adults differ at each level due to acquired expertise and active use of expert knowledge
  • sherrilattimer on 09 Jun 14
     
    This is an online version of Kerka's "Teaching Adults: Is it Different?"
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LD OnLine :: Technology-Supported Math Instruction for Students with Disabilities: Two ... - 0 views

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shared by Joan Erickson on 01 Jul 10 - Cached
  • One kind of cognitive task that can be offloaded to a computer is converting text, symbols, and mathematical notations. These tools can support students who have difficulty decoding text and symbols
  • Too often, special education students study mathematics by first learning isolated skills. Then they apply these skills by solving narrowly defined math problems that are purported to provide practice for these skills. Unfortunately, this strategy often leads to the practice of rote procedural skills
  • inert knowledge
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  • students may have the mathematical knowledge and procedures they need but may be unable to use them because they lack the conceptual understanding that allows them to match their knowledge to the problem situation
  • anchored instruction
  • declarative, procedural, and conceptual.
  • Joan Erickson on 01 Jul 10
     
    LD strategies for math education
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WebAIM: Screen Reader Simulation - 0 views

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shared by Kelly Hermann on 02 Jun 10 - Cached
  • Kelly Hermann on 02 Jun 10
     
    WebAIM has many resources available for those interested in web accessibility. This screen reader simulation will provide insight into what it might be like to experience a website through the use of a screen reader. Screen readers are software programs that narrate the text of the desktop and any applications used for those who have visual impairments.
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Special Connections - 0 views

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shared by Melissa Pietricola on 28 Jun 10 - Cached
  • is typically perceived as two educational professionals working together to service a group of heterogeneous learners. The most common teams of educators found to engage in co-teaching relationships are:
  • o-teaching
  • meet a wide range of learners more effectively
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  • paraprofessional and a special or general educato
  • co-taught middle school setting, special educators are assigned (typically by grade level) to be a member of the interdisciplinary team. Also at this level, as is true at all levels, students with disabilities who are included in a co-taught setting must feel positive about themselves.
  • "Is what we are doing good for ALL students?"
  • because the curriculum is being modified for everyone,
  • Melissa Pietricola on 28 Jun 10
     
    Co-Teaching Model
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Scaffolding - Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching and Technology - 0 views

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shared by Diane Gusa on 28 Jun 10 - Cached
  • The term ‘scaffolding’ comes from the works of Wood, Bruner and Ross (1976). The term ‘scaffolding’ was developed as a metaphor to describe the type of assistance offered by a teacher or peer to support learning. In the process of scaffolding, the teacher helps the student master a task or concept that the student is initially unable to grasp independently. The teacher offers assistance with only those skills that are beyond the student’s capability. Of great importance is allowing the student to complete as much of the task as possible, unassisted. The teacher only attempts to help the student with tasks that are just beyond his current capability. Student errors are expected, but, with teacher feedback and prompting, the student is able to achieve the task or goal. When the student takes responsibility for or masters the task, the teacher begins the process of “fading”, or the gradual removal of the scaffolding, which allows the student to work independently. “Scaffolding is actually a bridge used to build upon what students already know to arrive at something they do not know. If scaffolding is properly administered, it will act as an enabler, not as a disabler” (Benson, 1997).
  • The ‘more knowledgeable other’, or MKO, shares knowledge with the student to bridge the gap between what is known and what is not known. Once the student has expanded his knowledge, the actual developmental level has been expanded and the ZPD has shifted. The ZPD is always changing as the student expands and gains knowledge, so scaffolded instruction must constantly be individualized to address the changing ZPD of each student.
    • Diane Gusa
      Diane Gusa on 11 Jul 11
       
      Learning is a process, and scaffolding supports that process
  • Joy Quah Yien-ling on 28 Jun 10
     
    Fading is a key component of instructional scaffolding.
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New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities: - 0 views

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  • Jane DeMeis on 14 Jun 09
     
    Welcome to the New York State Office of Mental Retardation web site: Documents.
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accesselearning Module 1: Disabilities Resources - 0 views

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shared by Jane DeMeis on 16 Jul 09 - Cached
    • Jane DeMeis
      Jane DeMeis on 16 Jul 09
       
      This is what I was looking for. More resources.
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accesselearning Module 1: Disabilities Seizure Disorder - 0 views

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shared by Jane DeMeis on 16 Jul 09 - Cached
    • Jane DeMeis
      Jane DeMeis on 16 Jul 09
       
      I am getting diappointed as I read on this website. Anyone would have difficulty with this type of information, not TBI and convulsions most often do not have anything to do with learning abilities, they are a result of a chemical imbalance, birth dfect, or injury which may cause other cognitive impairment. ARGGGHH
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accesselearning Module 1: Disabilities Mobility Impairment - 0 views

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shared by Jane DeMeis on 16 Jul 09 - Cached
    • Jane DeMeis
      Jane DeMeis on 16 Jul 09
       
      this is good info on types of equipment and a link to more info
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