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Five Ways that Smart Boards Are a Smart Choice in the Classroom | Concordia University ... - 0 views

education.cu-portland.edu/...-smart-choice-in-the-classroom SMARTboards classroom education technology
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  • simple record-keeping tasks, engage student interest, demonstrate complex information, assess learning and prepare students for an increasingly digital world
  • management
    • Sadie Moser
      Sadie Moser on 03 Oct 13
       
      SMART boards make learning and simple management tasks fun!
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      Sadie Moser on 03 Oct 13
       
      Not only do SMART boards create a more enthusiastic learning environment, but they also create a safer, more controlled environment in the classroom.
  • Smart boards change classroom management by minimizing the amount of time teachers need to turn their back to the class
  • respond better to instruction if it includes movement and hands-on action
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      Sadie Moser on 03 Oct 13
       
      SMART boards are great for any age group.
  • respond well to the colorful graphics that are much easier for a large group to view on a large screen
  • designed to wake up students by adding variety to instruction, getting them moving and providing novel ways to respond to questions
  • Sadie Moser on 03 Oct 13
     
    This article explains why SMART boards are so beneficial to have in the classroom. There are appropriate uses for any age group and have endless uses for learning and collaboration.
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The Over-Equipped Classroom - 0 views

www.fno.org/...overequipped.html education technology classroom
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  • the mere presence of networked laptops is likely to improve the way students think, explore and work in teams
  • a classroom might be over-equipped
  • the presence of certain tools in large numbers might distort the educational experience and actually interfere with learning
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      Sadie Moser on 03 Oct 13
       
      Kids find learning more fun with technology, but many find distracting games or apps to utilize during learning.
  • strategic deployment is a suitable and sensible alternative to abundance
  • Deliberate use leads to efficiencies, cost savings and customized learning opportunities
    • Sadie Moser
      Sadie Moser on 03 Oct 13
       
      This may be true for some students, but you will always have a few who will still find ways to play games during work time.
  • Discernment - wise and thoughtful decision-making - requires the suspension of absolute belief long enough to consider risks and then prepare risk management plans
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      Sadie Moser on 03 Oct 13
       
      If every school would asses their risks with the incorporation of technology, money could be saved and funds could be used towards various technology programs or other areas in the school.
  • Bandwagons thrive on blind allegiance and unquestioning loyalties
  • Sadie Moser on 03 Oct 13
     
    This article describes how schools should determine the uses and quantity of technology in their classrooms. Proper planning and risk management should be completed prior to equipping the school with possibly unnecessary technology.
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Assistive Technology for Young Children in Special Education: It Makes a Difference | E... - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/ung-children-special-education special education assistive technology
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  • Much of the technology we see daily was developed initially to assist persons with disabilities
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      Sadie Moser on 02 Oct 13
       
      This defeats the assumption that students with special needs are incapable of using technology in and out of the classroom. Many, even younger students, can operate and understand a computer better than a worksheet or book.
  • Much of the technology we see daily was developed initially to assist persons with disabilities.
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  • Much of the technology we see daily was developed initially to assist persons with disabilities
  • Technology can be a great equalizer for individuals with disabilities that might prevent full participation in school, work, and the community.
  • Not inconsequentially, the children often feel better about themselves as active learners.
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      Sadie Moser on 02 Oct 13
       
      Many people see computers as distractions and negative alternatives to teachers, but do not realize how beneficial they are to students with disabilities or alternative learning styles.
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      Sadie Moser on 02 Oct 13
       
      Children can temporarily escape their disabilities and the stereotypes and assumptions associated with them through online interactions.
  • Educators are using computers as tools to deliver and facilitate learning beyond drill and practice, to provide environments that accommodate learning, and to ensure enhanced and equitable learning environments to all students.
  • In these environments, students around the world can interact in real time via onscreen messaging or video and audio transmissions. In most of these learning situations, a disability makes no difference at all.
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      Sadie Moser on 02 Oct 13
       
      Assistive technology helps students with disabilities break barriers that they may not have been able to reach before.
  • The benefit of AT is also easy to comprehend when a child who cannot hear can understand his teacher's directions because real-time captioning converts the teacher's speech to text projected onto his laptop computer.
    • Sadie Moser
      Sadie Moser on 02 Oct 13
       
      In my opinion, this practice would negatively affect the majority of students in the learning environment, disabled or not. Some students need special that cannot be provided in a regular education classroom or environment.
  • These individuals suggest that all children, regardless of ability, should be educated with their neighborhood peers in their local school.
  • Sadie Moser on 02 Oct 13
     
    This article describes various ways that students with disabilities can benefit from technology in the classroom. It not only explains opinions about assistive technology for special needs students, but also incorporates the legal aspect of including assistive devices in the classroom for children with disabilities.
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