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Corynne Farmer

Assistive Technology and Inclusion - 0 views

  • Assistive technology (AT) devices can decrease studentsÿfd isolation and allow them to become part of regular subject area classrooms
  • a tool that provides a method for an individual who is experiencing a disability or other issue to still participate in a classroom
  • Teacher preparation programs then need to ensure that teachers are educated in special needs pedagogy and assistive technologies as they relate to general education. The educational environment needs to be designed or adapted for all students have the opportunity for success, even those students who may need modifications and accommodations.
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  • The inclusion classroom is based upon teaching students with disabilities in regular classrooms, rather than in special schools, classrooms or pull-out locations.
  • with the necessary support services and supplementary aids (for the child or the teacher) both to assure the child's success - academic, behavioral, and social - and to prepare the child to participate as a full and contributing member of the society."
  • access by children with disabilities, ages five through twenty-one, to publicly funded educational opportunities and programs,
  • Assistive technology has the capacity for increasing student independence, increasing participation in classroom activities and simultaneously advancing academic standing for students with special needs, providing them the ability to have equal access to their school environment
  • Because of laws like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 1992) which require that schools educate children who have disabilities in general education classrooms whenever possible, and that assistive technology devices and services to be considered, current and upcoming teachers are in need of additional instruction concerning assistive technologies
  • The exceptional education teachers are not the only ones who need awareness of assistive technology, all teachers are now likely to encounter mainstreamed special needs students, and the purpose for using the technology ideally is to allow and support the student in the general student population.ÿfd
  • In order for the learning, language and technology gaps to be closed, teachers of special needs children need effective integration methods along with expanded access to technology equipment and resources for the specific needs of their students.  
  • Assistive technology provides an educational resource that must be considered for any student classified with a disability and must be included on that studentÿfds individual education plan (IEP).
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    As educators we need to be aware of assistive technologies so we can plan for inclusive classrooms for students with disabilities. Assistive technology provides educational resources for students with disabilities and allows them to be able to participate in the general education classroom despite their disabilitiy. It is critical that educators are aware of what can be provided so they know how to integrate assitive technology into the classroom. It is important for students to feel like a part of the class and now with assitive technology, students with disabilities are able to be part of the general education class as opposed to feeling isolated.
Katheryn Duarte

At Waldorf School in Silicon Valley, Technology Can Wait - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • Is learning through cake fractions and knitting any better? The Waldorf advocates make it tough to compare, partly because as private schools they administer no standardized tests in elementary grades. And they would be the first to admit that their early-grade students may not score well on such tests because, they say, they don’t drill them on a standardized math and reading curriculum.
  • “Engagement is about human contact, the contact with the teacher, the contact with their peers,
  • hat’s the rush, given how easy it is to pick up those skills?
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    This article is a view of a private school that does not use technology until 8th grade. Usually, business/technology leaders send their kids here to give them a rounded education, and think students can pick up technology easier later in life. Most parents report that technology can be picked up later in life, and shouldn't have a place in the elementary classroom. Search Criteria: No technology in school
Kathryn Shaw

5 Common Uses Of Technology In The Classroom & How We Screw Them Up - 1 views

  • The problem is access is so often tethered by district filters or well-intentioned restrictive planning by the teachers that a set of encyclopedias might’ve functioned just as well.
  • but becoming better at the reading test itself, or more concerted effort to “score higher.”
  • standardized tests carry huge clout in most public school districts, and success (and failure) here can mean everything
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  •  Teachers often lack the time or the resources to fully integrate iPads and laptops meaningfully, with one doing the work of the other, and little gains made over what was possible with desktops ten years ago.
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    What types of technology is used in classrooms and how are teachers using it wrong. Also includes ways to maximize technology in the classrooms. Searched: Popular uses of technology in classrooms
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    What types of technology is used in classrooms and how are teachers using it wrong. Also includes ways to maximize technology in the classrooms. Searched: Popular uses of technology in classrooms
Corynne Farmer

Technology Gives Special Education Students a Voice - 1 views

  • several special education students in the Wayne School District who utilizes either an iPad, laptop, or other personalized technology to communicate and learn
  • “Using technology like this fosters independence and that’s what we want for all of our children, regardless of what grade they are in
  • rather provide students with a device than send them out of district to a private institution.”
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  • technology has literally given a voice to those students who have none
  • communicate more of what he is thinking and feeling
  • A voice informs her of the choice she made, providing feedback
  • she’ll have a voice for the rest of her life
  • It gives her a feeling of control
  • Instead of struggling to write a few words, she can compose them on the computer in a fraction of the time
  • The technology school districts use is only going to continue to advance
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    Assistive Technology can make the difference between experiencing schools either successfully or a failed one. Assistive technology provides outstanding supports for students with disabilities to exceed through their school years. Assistive technology, or AT, allows students with disabilities to be a part of the general education classroom with the rest of their developing peers.
Brooke Hieter

Technology in Schools Faces Questions on Value - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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    In Chandler, Arizona the school district spent 33$ million to expand technological resources in the classroom. Unfortunately, test scores are not rising even with all of this new technological equipment. Technology and an overemphasis on digital skills is replacing the use of math, reading, and writing fundamentals. Search criteria: technology in the classroom site:nytimes.com
Brooke Hieter

Technology in the classroom: how do local schools deal with personal electron... - 3 views

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    The U.S. Department of Educational Technology released a National Technology plan that coincides with President Obama's goal of having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020. Students should have options for engaging in different types of learning in the classroom and technology is one of those aspects. Search criteria: technology in the classroom -iPod
Olivia Hargrave

7 Ways to Increase Teacher Technology Integration in the Classroom | Teaching Miss Cheska - 0 views

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    Search Criteria: "integrating technology in the classroom" Website This website stresses the importance for teachers to have a better understanding of technology. Seven different ways are addressed in which teachers can gather information and learn how to effectively integrate technology within their classrooms for the benefit of their students.
Bailey Wiersma

Assistive Technology - 0 views

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    A whole website based around assistive technology! It includes additional resources, needs, and example scenarios for when to use assistive technology in this amazing "teacher's guide". This is a must reference!! SEARCH CRITERIA: INTEXT: "assistive technology"
Corynne Farmer

Assistive Technology for Young Children in Special Education: It Makes a Difference | E... - 0 views

  • echnology can be a great equalizer for individuals with disabilities that might prevent full participation in school, work, and the community.
  • mobility, hearing, or vision impairments,
  • enable subtle motor movements to control mobility devices,
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  • new and more effective means of learning while individualizing instruction to the broad range of student learning needs.
  • 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.
  • "any item, piece of equipment, or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities."
  • used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities."
  • he 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.
  • "appropriate" education
  • apparent that new technologies can provide the tools to bring more children with disabilities into "regular" educational settings
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    As a special educator it is our job to provide equitable accommodations for all students with disabilities. Assistive technology, ranging from low to high tech provide efficient educational experiences for students to reach their full academic potential  despite any disability. Assistive technology tools provide many opportunities for children with disabilities to learn and for the teacher to be able to provide learning opportunities for his/her students.
Kathryn Shaw

Technology and Education - 1 views

  • Technology can easily be overused within the classroom, and this can cause negative effects on the entire
  • learning experience
  • student texting and internet usage (school-related and trivial) during class
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  • plagiarism
  • overall lack of respect
  • not concerned with details
  • There is a general decline in higher-order thinking skills, and an overall re-wiring of teenage brains
  • deeper intellectual laziness
  • 6100 Teaching Positions are set to be eliminated amid increased tech spending, which is effectively eight percent of all teachers in the city.
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    The problems with technology in education. Includes some of the debate on wether there is a benefit for students future life. Includes some cautions. Searched:"negative effects of technology on education"
Maggie Gorman

Technology and Young Children | National Association for the Education of Young Childre... - 0 views

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    Great resource on how to apply technology in early childhood education. search on google: early childhood education+technology+articles
Megan Daley

Holland Public Schools - The Transformation of Holland High - 0 views

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    This article looks at how a specific school is utilizing the technology the 21st century has to offer. It provides explanations on how teachers in the school incorporate technology into their teaching no matter what subject they teach. Criteria: "iPad application" esl education research
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    This article looks at how a specific school is utilizing the technology the 21st century has to offer. It provides explanations on how teachers in the school incorporate technology into their teaching no matter what subject they teach. Criteria: "iPad application" esl education research
Sara Parson

How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms | Pew Research Center... - 0 views

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    This article talks about how technology in classrooms is helpful, yet a lot of the time students might not have technology at home. This can hinder some students ability to complete classwork.
Sara Parson

The Evolution of Classroom Technology - Edudemic | Diigo - 0 views

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    This article gives a lot of examples of how technology has changed throughout the years in the classroom. 
Katie Brown

Using Technology In 4th Grade Math Lessons - 0 views

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    Integrating technology into a math lesson and learning to explore and develop theories on their own. Class uses the internet and real life activities to learn math. Well done example of engaging students with a real world context and using 21st century tools for research and collaboration.
Tessa Angelo

50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About - Edudemic - 1 views

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    This resource is a comprehensive list of technologies and applications that teachers can use both to facilitate learning and to help organize their classrooms. I think this would be a really fun list for everyone to take a look at and pick out some of their favorite tools.
Stephanie Howard

200 Special Education Apps ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 2 views

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    This is an excellent resource for students who need assistive technology. It is a list of apps, divided into categories such as speech and language, organization, and reading, that is specifically created for students with learning, language, or intellectual disabilities. If I have access to iPads in classrooms which I work, I could install apps that are specific to each child's needs.
Maggie Gorman

The University of Maine - Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies - Techn... - 0 views

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    search: early childhood education+technology+articles This site contains many more resources that I would like to look further into. Many having to do with the application of technology in early childhood education environments.
Maggie Gorman

http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/byrequest.pdf - 0 views

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    Search: Early childhood education+technology Talked about finding the balance in technology especially at this age!
Maggie Gorman

Earlychildhood NEWS - Article Reading Center - 0 views

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    GREAT SITE!  Shared pros and cons of early childhood ed and technology and what our goals as teachers should be when implementing these tools in appropriate ways. Search on google: early childhood education+technology
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