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Casey Chopp

Assistive Technology in the Classroom | Assistive Technology Tools - Understood - 0 views

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  • These tools can help them work around their challenges while playing to their strengths.
  • There are AT tools to help students who struggle with listening, math, executive functioning, reading and writing. The variety of available AT tools has grown rapidly in recent years. Despite the word “technology,” not all AT tools are high-tech. AT ranges from simple adaptive tools (like highlighters and organizers) to high-tech tools (like text-to-speech software).
  • IDEA also says the school district is responsible for choosing and purchasing the technology. The school must train its staff and your child to use it.
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  • t’s important to keep in mind that AT’s role is to assist your child’s learning. It doesn’t replace good teaching, but it can be used in addition to well-designed instruction.
  • Casey Chopp on 06 Apr 16
     
    More information on what assistive technology is to better help parents and teachers understand why a child may be using AT.
Andrea Koceja

Tech Tools for the Classroom | Tech For a Global Early Childhood Education - 0 views

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  • The Symbaloo above provides a vast assortment of digital tools you can use in your classroom. They are labeled and grouped by category. Suggestions and tips for using these tools in your classroom, as well as general information about what these tools are used for are listed below: Social Media Tools Collaboration Tools Publication Tools Video & Audio Tools Presentation Tools Global Collaboration Tools General Resources
  • Andrea Koceja on 12 Oct 15
     
    Tech Tools that are helpful in an Early Childhood classroom
Donato DiGiulio

50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About - Edudemic - 0 views

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  • Hannah Shilts on 17 Oct 12
     
    This website would be very useful to teacher because there are different categories as in learning, social learning, lesson plans, and, much more.
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  • Stephanie Gogots on 04 Dec 12
     
    This site provides you with tools and definitions that all teachers can use. There are many different types of technology used here that can help teachers use a wide variety of resources within their classrooms.
  • emilyrose28 on 06 Feb 13
     
    This article is about technology tools that every teacher should know about. It gives a list of 50 things that are very important for teachers in a classroom right now.
  • Matt Bisbee on 06 Mar 13
     
    This article shows 50 different tools and tips that could help teachers in the classroom. The main topics are social learning, learning, lesson planning and tools, and useful tools. Many of these are different apps and websites that could be useful to teach with.
  • Matt Bisbee on 06 Mar 13
     
    here's a website I found that may be useful for you all.
  • Alexandra Riska on 24 Mar 13
     
    Great websites that provide both interactive technology with the teacher as well as technology just a teach can use. Includes programs that can be individualized, and mock-facebook like sites.
  • Morgan Moodhe on 09 Apr 13
     
    This website helps Teachers know helpful technologies for their classroom. It can can give step by step instructions and also keep teachers up to date. It has many examples and can give the teacher a broad perspectives of different technologies. 
  • Donato DiGiulio on 24 Apr 13
     
    This website would be useful for teachers because it gives 50 technology tools that teachers should be aware of. These tools can be useful for connecting with students outside of the classroom and connecting the students together for group projects.
Kyle Clancy

50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About - 0 views

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  • Edmodo: Teachers and students can take advantage of this great tech tool, as it offers a Facebook-like environment where classes can connect online.
    • Hailey Kreger
      Hailey Kreger on 15 Nov 15
       
      I think this was a cool tool for future classroom use.
  • egd06043 on 21 Sep 15
     
    Global Digital Citizen Foundation has put together fifty technology tools for teachers in things like lesson planning and social learning. Each site title serves as the link to the technology tool, and several teachers have commented with tips and advice.
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  • rosewiczad30 on 22 Sep 15
     
    Useful tools on the web for teachers to use in class.
  • Erika Husted on 30 Sep 15
     
    Learning tools for the students and the teachers to use for school.
  • Lauren Z on 14 Oct 15
     
    Provides different technology sources that a teacher can use for a classroom/teaching.
  • Hayden Fenner on 03 Nov 15
     
    Technology and education are pretty intertwined these days and nearly every teacher has a few favorite tech tools that make doing his or her job and connecting with students a little bit easier and more fun for all involved. 
  • Hailey Kreger on 15 Nov 15
     
    A list of possible technology tools to use in the classroom. 
  • Kyle Clancy on 23 Nov 15
     
    technology for teaching
Annabel Maas

Education World: Technology in the Classroom | Technology Integration Ideas that Work - 2 views

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  • Technology has become integrated in the classroom in so many ways, that we often don't even think about how we are using it. The Education World Tech Team offers lessons and activities to help educators make better use of technology tools for instruction, and to help students improve their technology skills within the context of the regular curriculum. Included: Integration activities that utilize the Web, PowerPoint, Excel, digital photography, SMART Boards, and more.
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  • "PowerPoint is another technology tool that's exceptionally easy to use in the classroom," noted Jamye Swinford. "All kinds of research projects can be adapted to this application.
  • "Excel is another easily adaptable application," Swinford said. "Charts and graphs are a natural with Excel. This application can be used to tally results for any kind of question. Elementary students can enter results, create graphs, and compare and contrast their results.
  • "I use a SMART Board and a projector to project PowerPoint presentations for my class," John Tiffany told Education World. "It's so convenient to stand up at the board and be able to click through a presentation by tapping on the screen. I also use SMART Board for brainstorming sessions with students. I allow them to come to the board and write their own ideas. If we're doing math problems, I allow students to come to the front and work out the assignments on the SMART Board. They enjoy doing that. I then can save their brainstorming ideas or work for future reference, rather than having to copy it or risk losing it, as would have been the case if I'd used a chalkboard. I also allow students to experiment with the SMART Board during down time.
  • "Word processing is a standard application available in almost every school," Jamye Swinford agreed. "A word processing program can be used for desktop publishing; students can create newsletters and magazines, advertisements and flyers, even business cards.
  • "The drawing tools included in most word processing programs allow students to create pictures and logos, puzzles and more," Swinford said. "Stories can be illustrated. Cookbooks can be created with imported graphics or custom illustrations. Using the HTML conversion utilities, students can create Web pages from word processing documents. Interactive documents can be made with the use of hyperlinks.
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    • farelit
      farelit on 16 Sep 15
       
      This helps teachers learn more about what and how to use technology and information on the Internet. Also it provides examples of some sites and how to use them.
  • Many times, I worked with a science teacher to help students use the Internet to learn about planets, hurricanes, earthquakes, and so on," said retired K-8 computer teacher/coordinator Betty Kistler. "We would locate appropriate sites and then I would create a Web page for students to use.
  • Students sometimes worked in pairs to answer questions. I found that most teachers felt more secure using the Internet in the lab with me or in their classroom if I was there.
  • Puzzlemaker can be used by teachers and students alike to develop crossword puzzles, word searches, mazes, cryptograms, and more based on curriculum vocabulary and concepts.
  • ePals allows students to contact class or individual partners, work on writing skills, exchange weather information, compare communities, and make new friends around the world via e-mail.
  • Using PowerPoint and a projector instead of an overhead and lecture notes is another use of technology that allows me to spice up my lectures,"
  • Shana Brunell on 18 Sep 12
     
    This website shows everything a teacher needs to know about technology in the classroom. They give you information about social media sites, websites, etc.
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  • heather hellenbrand on 08 Oct 12
     
    This website is useful because it is made to assist teachers in adding technology into the classrooms. It is to help integrate technology to be more useful for the teachers and students. 
  • Rebecca Horneck on 29 Oct 12
     
    The website gives many examples of how technology can be used for lessons, projects, and learning in general.  There are many quotes about websites, powerpoint and excel, and word processing, and why it is useful in classrooms
  • Courtney Hawkinson on 01 Mar 13
     
    This website would be useful for teachers because it provides different links to other web resources and comments about each website. It also can give teachers ideas of ways to integrate different technology programs into their classroom.
  • Kylie Kinney on 05 Mar 15
     
    Technology ideas in the classroom ranging from web sites, powerpoint and excel, word processing, and miscellaneous technology tools.
  • farelit on 16 Sep 15
     
    This helps teachers learn more about what and how to use technology and information on the Internet. Also it provides examples of some sites and how to use them.
  • Brandi McCaigue on 22 Sep 15
     
    website ideas for teachers to allow students to get involved.
  • Kayla Heyen on 14 Oct 15
     
    Technology has become integrated in the classroom in so many ways, that we often don't even think about how we are using it.
  • Annabel Maas on 09 Nov 15
     
    There are several links throughout this website that can guide teachers with everyday activities in the classroom.
Garrett Whitehead

Tips on Using Technology in ESL Class - 0 views

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  • In today's classroom, teachers find that they often have to compete with technology to keep students interest. It's important to recognize that a) students use this technology b) they will use it in class. Short of taking students' smart phones, tablets, etc. away from them at the beginning of each class, most teachers have to learn to work with technology in the classroom. The struggle to deal with inappropriate technology use in the classroom can be mitigated to some degree by integrating its use into the lesson. Below you will find a number of suggestions. Tip 3: Use Email to Your Advantage It's often useful to send out an email to students with resources that you want to use during the lesson. If you want to use web resources, create a class email list to send out a short update with clickable URLs that students can use to access materials. There is nothing that will slow a class down more than writing a long, unwieldy URL on the board and asking students to type it into their smart phone, iPad, etc. to access. Tip 4: Set Up a Class Blog / Learning Site There are numerous online services that allow teachers to set up an easy to maintain class blog / site. You can use this to post assignments, give homework, keep students informed with resources, etc. Ask students to bookmark the homepage and you can provide a short blog posts with resources students can use during a specific lesson as suggested in using email. This makes using students' gadgets even easier! Tip 5: Revisit Common Software in Terms of Learning Possibilities Take time to find out what software packages students are using on a daily basis. Once you have a short list, spend some time with the packages to find out what tools they provide to help out with English learning. For example, using a text editor such as Word for Windows you can help students set up spell check in English as students type. Instruct learners to try to correct their own spelling mistakes signaled by red underling BEFORE they check the correct spelling. With a few simple instructions these tools can become powerful self-study aids. Tip 6: Keep Technology Use Limited and On Task This principal is similar to any teaching task. The more general an objective or activity is, the easier it becomes to lose focus. For example, imagine that you are using a video in class to work on comprehension. Instead of watching an entire episode of a sitcom, use a service such as Hulu or English Attack! to watch individual scenes. This will help you students keep integrate new vocabulary, improve their comprehension through repetition. Tip 7: Have a Backup Plan Always have a backup plan in place when technology fails. Unfortunately, this still happens and it's a shame to have to change lesson focus entirely just because Windows needs to install the latest version of Flash to play a video. Tip 8: Use an Interactive Whiteboard If you work at a school with deep pockets, I highly recommend working with an interactive whiteboard. Related Teaching ResourcesTips for Classroom ManagementShort Activities for the ESL / EFL TeacherESL Conversation Lesson Plans Focusing on Technology Related ArticlesClassroom Rules for TeachersFive Important Classroom ProceduresNew Teacher Survival GuideTech Tools - Essential Tools for TeachersWelcome to the Elementary Education Site on About.com Kenneth Beare About.com English as 2nd Language Sign up for My Newsletter Headlines Forum if(z336>0){w('Advertisement');adunit('','','about.com',ch,gs,336,280,'1','bb',3);w('')}if(z155>0){w('Advertisement');adunit('','','about.com',ch,gs,336,155,'1','ps',4);w('')}Advertisement if(zp[7].d){Dsp(zp[7],'ip')} if(zp[11].d){Dsp(zp[11],'ip')} if(zSbLAds Training Materialscorporatetrainingmaterials.comPowerpoint training materials to teach MS Office & Soft Skills. How To Speakhttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=l&ai=CMDtLg-OlUqXOO8jzqgGL8oHoD4PQ4JwE85adwlPAjbcBEAcgvKX3ASgJUIaAwI38_____wFgyebnjfykqBOgAaWwjNgDyAEBqAMBqgShAU_QOPpeX9oO5rcJATMuVWIj8d2xQyASm9B8wW8pMcQFv8PSzkCuUmqg4dvpzC9sNJ4rfPjsB
  • Tip 1: Get Students to Help Out
  • Tip 2: Take Advantage of the Gadgets in Your Classroom
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  • Tip 3: Use Email to Your Advantage
  • Tip 4: Set Up a Class Blog / Learning Site
  • Tip 5: Revisit Common Software in Terms of Learning Possibilities
  • Tip 6: Keep Technology Use Limited and On Task
  • Tip 7: Have a Backup Plan
  • Tip 8: Use an Interactive Whiteboard
  • Garrett Whitehead on 09 Dec 13
     
    Tips on how to integrate technology into an ESL class
Cynthia Martinez

What Is Successful Technology Integration? | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • Technology integration is the use of technology resources
  • in daily classroom practices, and in the management of a school
  • Successful technology integration is achieved when the use of technology is: Routine and transparent Accessible and readily available for the task at hand Supporting the curricular goals, and helping the students to effectively reach their goals
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  • Seamless integration is when students are not only using technology daily, but have access to a variety of tools that match the task at hand and provide them the opportunity to build a deeper understanding of content
  • teachers are also exploring blended learning -- a combination of both online and face-to-face education
  • Many of the most rigorous projects are infused with technology from start to finish
  • There has been a lot of buzz about the benefits of incorporating simulations and game-based learning activities into classroom instruction
  • devices like cell phones, mp3 players, and tablet computers are now being used as learning tools in forward-thinking schools
  • One of the first, and most basic, ways that teachers encouraged kids to use technology was with online research, virtual field trips, and webquests
  • One of the central ideas of digital or media literacy is that students should be come creators and critics, not just consumers, of media
  • Connecting with others online can be a powerful experience, both for teachers and for students
  • Though social media tools are still blocked in many schools, students around the world spend vast amounts of time on social networks outside of school
  • The ultimate goal of technology integration is to completely redefine how we teach and learn, and to do things that we never could before the technology was in our hands
  • framework lays out the knowledge that educators need in order to successfully integrate technology into their teaching
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  • Comfortable
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  • Falan Conrad on 29 Sep 14
     
    I think that this site would be useful because it helps to define and understand technology integration.
  • Miranda Bird on 11 Apr 15
     
    This site would be useful because it tells you successful technology in the classroom.
  • Cynthia Martinez on 20 Feb 16
     
    The importance of integrating technology appropriately to ensure optimal learning to take place within the classrooms.
Amanda Mogensen

How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms | Pew Research Center... - 1 views

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  • 73% of AP and NWP teachers say that they and/or their students use their mobile phones in the classroom or to complete assignments 45% report they or their students use e-readers and 43% use tablet computers in the classroom or to complete assignments
  • 76% of AP and NWP teachers “strongly agree that “search engines have conditioned students to expect to be able to find information quickly and easily” 83% agree that “the amount of information available online today is overwhelming for most students” 71% agree that “today’s digital technologies discourage students from finding and using a wide range of sources for their research” 60% agree with the notion that “today’s digital technologies make it harder for students to find and use credible sources of information”
  • 70% of teachers working in the highest income areas say their school does a “good job” providing teachers the resources and support they need to incorporate digital tools in the classroom, compared with 50% of teachers working in the lowest income areas 73% of teachers of high income students receive formal training in this area, compared with 60% of teachers of low income students 56% of teachers of students from higher income households say they or their students use tablet computers in the learning process, compared with 37% of teachers of the lowest income students 55% of teachers of higher income students say they or their students use e-readers in the classroom, compared with 41%  teaching in low income areas 52% of teachers of upper and upper-middle income students say their students use cell phones to look up information in class, compared with 35% of teachers of the lowest income students 39% of AP and NWP teachers of low income students say their school is “behind the curve” when it comes to effectively using digital tools in the learning process; just 15% of teachers of higher income students rate their schools poorly in this area 56% of teachers of the lowest income students say that a lack of resources among students to access digital technologies is a “major challenge” to incorporating more digital tools into their teaching; 21% of teachers of the highest income students report that problem 49% of teachers of students living in low income households say their school’s use of internet filters has a major impact on their teaching, compared with 24% of those who teach better off students who say that 33% of teachers of lower income students say their school’s rules about classroom cell phone use by students have a major impact on their teaching, compared with 15% of those who teach students from the highest income households
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  • Teachers under age 35 are more likely than teachers age 55 and older to describe themselves as “very confident” when it comes to using new digital technologies (64% vs. 44%) Conversely, the oldest teachers (age 55 and older) are more than twice as likely as their colleagues under age 35 to say their students know more than they do about using the newest digital tools (59% vs. 23%) 45% of teachers under age 35 have their students develop or share work on a website, wiki or blog, compared with 34% of teachers ages 55 and older Younger teachers are also more likely than the oldest teachers to have students participate in online discussions (45% v. 32%) and use collaborative web-based tools such as GoogleDocs to edit their work (41% v. 34%) Younger teachers are more likely to “very often” draw on colleagues for ideas about how to use new technologies in the classroom (22% of teachers under age 35 do this), when compared with teachers age 35-54 (16%) and teachers age 55 and older (13%)
  • 94% of AP and NWP teachers own a cell phone, slightly higher than the national figure of 88% for all U.S. adults 58% of these teachers (68% of teachers under age 35) have a smartphone, compared with 45% of all adults 93% of teachers own a laptop computer vs. 61% of all adults 87% own a desktop computer vs. 58% of all adults 39% own a tablet vs. 24% of all adults 47% own an e-book reader vs. 19% of all adults 78% use social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn or Google+, compared with 69% of adult internet users and 59% of all adults 26% use Twitter vs. 16% of adult internet users and 14% of all adults
  • 99% of AP and NWP teachers use search engines to find information online 90% name Google as the search tool they use most often Virtually all AP and NWP teachers (99%) use the internet “to do work or research for their job” Almost three-quarters (73%) of AP and NWP teachers are “very confident” in their online search abilities
  • 80% of AP and NWP teachers report getting email alerts or updates at least weekly that allow them to follow developments in their field 84% report using the internet at least weekly to find content that will engage students 80% report using the internet at least weekly to help them create lesson plans
  • 92% of these teachers say the internet has a “major impact” on their ability to access content, resources, and materials for their teaching 69% say the internet has a “major impact” on their ability to share ideas with other teachers 67% say the internet has a “major impact” on their ability to interact with parents and 57% say it has had such an impact on enabling their interaction with students
  • A survey of 2,462 Advanced Placement (AP) and National Writing Project (NWP) teachers finds that digital technologies have helped them in teaching their middle school and high school students in many ways.
  • t the same time, the internet, mobile phones, and social media have brought new challenges to teachers.
  • Teachers most commonly use digital tools to have students conduct research online, which was the focus of an earlier report based on these data.1 It is also common for these teachers to have students access (79%) and submit (76%) assignments online. 
  • Katelyn Frievalt on 17 Feb 14
     
    The site explains the importance of technology and how its useful in teaching.
  • Zach Vossekuil on 07 May 14
     
    It is a recent article from 2013, contains relevant information about current teachers and what has been working well with students.
  • Amanda Mogensen on 17 Nov 14
     
    A survey was taken to see how well technology is working with students that are in middle school and high school. It talks about the different kinds of programs that are being brought into schools in recent years. 
Andrea Ralph

Getting Started with Technology | CRLT - 0 views

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  • teaching with technology involves four major components: the course content, the instructor, the students and the technology tools (See Figure 17.1.). We need to attend to each component in order to make technology integration as successful as possible.   Each of these components is discussed in more detail below. Scroll down or navigate to a particular section: course content the instructor the students technology tools
  • In order to use technology effectively in teaching, we must examine our course goals as we do when we plan a new course.
  • Abby Heinzen on 22 Oct 13
     
    About the four major components of teaching with technology: course content, the instructor, the students, and the technology tools.
  • Andrea Ralph on 05 Mar 14
     
    This website is useful for teachers incorporating technology in their classrooms. It helps the teacher understand the technology tools and useful tips on how to use them in class.
Clayton Nelson

Students: Technology in the Classroom - 1 views

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  • Three advantages have been found regarding technology in the classroom including:  Educators should use technology in the classroom because its wide range of uses and forms has the potential to reach students of all learning styles, as well as be more efficient.  The interest and motivation that technology induces in students makes its usage in schools important.  Educators better prepare students for the future when using technology aimed at addressing each learning style.
  • "The creative use of these technologies has the potential to engage young people and instill an excitement about learning in ways that few traditional teaching aids and techniques seem capable of doing." They later mention that technological instruction helps students adapt to learning styles by providing a "self-paced... learning environment" that helps all learners to feel less threatened by new material. The simple fact that students exposed to technology will be more comfortable with it later in life is only one of the many reasons to use it in hopes of preparing the for the future.
  •  Improved attitude  Improved confidence   Improved writing skills when using technology in the classroom (2)
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  • Improve lectures Enhance the curriculum Provide visualization in a variety of formats Increase flexibility of presentations Share resources Enable demonstrations of complex concepts
  • Students watch less television  Improve problem-solving and critical thinking skills  Improve their writing and math skills  Improve their computer skills
  • more challenged more engaged more independent
  • As an instructional tool, technology helps all students--including poor students and students with disabilities--master basic and advanced skills required for the world of work.  As an assessment tool, technology yields meaningful information, on demand, about students' progress and accomplishments and provides a medium for its storage.  As a motivational tool, technology positively impacts student attitudes toward learning, self-confidence, and self-esteem.   
  • Megan Love on 06 Nov 12
     
    Using computers to create presentations or instructional materials. Computers enhance student's learning and performance and increase their involvement.
  • Clayton Nelson on 27 Feb 14
     
    Technology in the classroom
Emily Suchecki

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

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  • Technology has opened many educational doors to children, particularly to children with disabilities
  • Technology is providing more powerful and efficient tools to teachers who work with children with disabilities. These tools enable teachers to offer new and more effective means of learning while individualizing instruction to the broad range of student learning needs.
  • Text can be read electronically by a digitized voice synthesizer for a person who is blind. For persons with hearing impairments, amplification devices can filter extraneous noise from the background or pick up an FM signal from a microphone on a teacher's lapel.
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  • It is critical to understand the implications of this definition to comprehend its effect on children with disabilities in our schools
  • t is important to understand that virtually all applications of technology -- tools for children to learn, as well as tools for teachers to provide learning opportunities -- can be defined as assistive technology.
  • Technology can be a great equalizer for individuals with disabilities that might prevent full participation in school, work, and the community.
  • Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) (1)
  • Using a portable voice synthesizer, a student can ask and respond to questions in the "regular" classroom, overcoming a physical obstacle that may have forced placement in a special segregated classroom or required a full-time instructional aide or interpreter to provide "a voice."
  • Teachers work with students to improve skills and knowledge, making existing skills and knowledge even more functional and improving fluency so that functional capabilities may be generalized into different settings
  • 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.
  • Word processing, editing, spellchecking, and grammatical tools commonly found in high-end software facilitate the inclusion of students with learning disabilities in regular classrooms by allowing them to keep up with much of the work.
  • are accommodating physical, sensory, or cognitive impairments in many ways.
  • Jaslyn Posewitz on 22 Oct 12
     
    Discussion of the many types of assistive technology tools that are available for children with disabilities.
  • Breanna Rehor on 29 Oct 12
     
    This is a site where it provides information about technology in the classroom, in this case in special ed classrooms. It is useful because teachers can look at this site and gain knowledge about the gains of using assistive technology.
  • Emily Suchecki on 01 Mar 13
     
    This website explains the benefits specifically for students with disabilities. It levels the playing field so to speak.
Gabby Harwick

321 Free Tools for Teachers - Free Educational Technology - eLearning Industry - 0 views

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  • 321 Free Tools for Teachers - Free Educational Technology
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  • Melissa Trew on 07 Oct 14
     
    321 tools that teachers can use to aid students and make teaching easier.
  • Gabby Harwick on 11 Oct 14
     
    321 free tools that would be extremely helpful for all teachers. No teacher is alike and they all have different levels regarding technology and this websites provides many tools that would be useful for anyone. 
grothsm11

3 Tips on Integrating Technology in the Classroom - US News - 0 views

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  • Integrating technology into a high school classroom isn't a one-step process. "You can't just slap a netbook [computer] on top of a textbook and say, 'Great, now we have technology," says Bob Wise, former governor of West Virginia and president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, an advocacy organization.Wise says that digital learning starts with teachers, whose performance is enhanced by technology—not the other way around. That's also the idea of Digital Learning Day, which the Alliance is spearheading.
  • ning practices," says Sarah Hall, director of the Alliance's Center for Secondary School Digital Learning and Policy.
  • K-12 instructors who successfully bring technology into the classroom by assigning online course content, using adaptive software for students with special needs, and utilizing online student assessments and other digital tools. Educators, as well as parents, students, librarians, and community leaders, can learn about classroom innovations and get new ideas by chiming in during the virtual National Town Hall meeting held on Digital Learning Day
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  • 1. Plan ahead: There has to be a comprehensive strategy in place to implement technology into the school system, Wise says, and the teachers have to be involved in the planning stages."When a school says, 'OK, we want to use technology better,' you have to develop your goals and what learning outcomes you're trying to reach," Wise says. School leaders and teachers must then think about the "three T's," he adds, which ask how teach
  • Luke Pagel on 10 Sep 14
     
    Technology starts with the teachers!
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  • Bradyn McLean on 09 Oct 14
     
    this is written by the government about tips to use in a classrooms. it is interesting. read it. 
  • Alec M on 27 Oct 14
     
    This is a good site for ways teachers can integrate technology into the classroom. This article gives 3 tips on how teachers can add technology into their classrooms.
  • grothsm11 on 08 Oct 15
     
    This article explains 3 tips on how to integrate technology in the classroom. The three tips were plan ahead, try something new, and become an educational designer. 
Stephanie Waller

Ten Reasons why technology is vital to education - 0 views

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  • information technology allows learning anywhere, anytime; not just in one particular classroom for forty minutes a day.
  • students have access to the same tools over the web, they can reinforce the ideas by experimenting with the simulations themselves, any time, any where.
  • Technology allows the tables to be turned. Instead of teaching (push), students can be given projects that require them to learn (pull) the necessary material themselves.
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  • Make a PowerPoint presentation, record/edit spoken word, do digital photography, make a video, run a class newspaper, run a web based school radio or TV station, do claymation, compose digital music on a synthesizer, make a website, create a blog.
  • new digital world is the ability to work collaboratively on projects with others who may not be physically close. This can best be
  • The Internet permits free video conferencing which permits interaction in real time with sister schools in other countries
  • n technologies can permit them to break step with the class and go at a pace and order that suits that student better.
  • extbooks and three binders easily weigh over 25lb. A laptop computer weighs about 5lb and provides access to infinitely more material via its own storage and the Interne
  • Three t
  • if education is about knowledge and intellectual skills, then information technology lies at the heart of it all. We have only just begun this transition. School will eventually look very different. Get ready.
  • tools for the same reas
  • ns you do. They need to write, read, communicate, organize and schedule. A student's life is not much dif
  • t. A 40Gb hard drive can hold 2 million pages with illustrations; the web is unfathomably large.
  • Technology is no substitute for an inspiring teacher.
  • If you disagree, or find things missing, my contact information is at the end.
  • Reason 1. Expansion of time and place
  • Reason 3. Learning vs. Teaching
  • Reason 2. Depth of Understanding
  • Reason 4. New media for self-expression
  • Reason 5. Collaboration
  • Reason 6. Going Global
  • Reason 7. Individual pacing and sequence
  • Reason 8. Weight
  • Reason 9. Personal Productivity
  • Reason 10. Lower Cost
  • we need both the paper books and the computer
  • Gina Molinaro on 04 Mar 13
     
    This website shows why technology is useful in classrooms and important for learning.
  • Morgan Fafinski on 09 Apr 13
     
    Ten reasons why technology is good.
  • Stephanie Waller on 08 Apr 14
     
    Using technology is a better way of learning. Students are more interested in learning using technology than not using technology.
Alexis Lyans

15 Assistive Technology Tools For Students With Disabilities - 0 views

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  • One tool to help students with disabilities even in the face of a special education teacher shortage is assistive technology. Today, assistive technology can help students with certain disabilities learn more effectively. Ranging in sophistication from “low” technologies such as a graphic organizer worksheet to “high” technologies including cutting-edge software and smartphone apps, assistive technology is a growing and dynamic field.
  • Text-To-Speech Assistive Tools
  • Intel Reader
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  • FM Systems
  • Graphic organizers can be effective in helping students to organize their thoughts during the writing process.
  • Kurzweil 3000
  • Sound-Field Systems
  • Sip-and-Puff Systems
  • Jouse3
  • Sip-and-Puff Systems From Origin Instruments
  • Proofreading Software
  • Ginger
  • Ghotit
  • Math Simulations
  • Certification is a faster way for current teachers to qualify to teach this growing population. At Alvernia University Online, teachers can pursue a special education certification for grades PreK-8 or 7-12 to help make a difference for children with special needs. They will also improve their marketability in the process, gaining additional opportunities for their career.
  • Alexis Lyans on 28 Sep 15
     
    This article gives multiple types of technologies and ideas to integrate into a special education classroom to enable the growth of all students. 
Rachel Martin

Education World: Technology Tools | Tools you can use - 0 views

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  • Social Media in the Classroom? In this information age, we can now talk to each other in ways we never imagined. Teachers and administrators face a new challenge, however, as they try to find a way to safely incorporate this technology in the classroom. Five for Fun Lots of image generators are available on the Web. Most are free and easy to use -- so easy even a technology director can manage them. Here are five of my favorites.
  • Using the Internet When it's educational material you want, searching with an educational engine will save you time and point you in the right direction. Discover some of the best.
  • The Best K-12 Freeware  Are you anxious to teach with technology, but find yourself short of computer resources? Did all your district's technology funds go to hardware -- leaving little money left over for educational software? Discover the variety of quality freeware available online -- and learn which ones the Education World Tech Team voted as their favorite finds!
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  • Dont let Mac users have all the fun. Teachers and students can record, upload, and share online recordings called podcasts using just a classroom computer or even a phone.
  • Members of the Education World Tech Team talk about the technology tools they find most useful in their professional lives, and the technology they use most successfully with students.
  • Discover how technology enhances the science program in the Greece Central School District, Rochester, New York.
  • Morgan Moodhe on 09 Apr 13
     
    Many links and subjects that can help teachers in the classroom. Along with tips and safety rules that can make sure a teacher is safe while on the internet. 
  • Rachel Martin on 18 Apr 13
     
    Shares information on how students can record, upload, and share podcasts. Also shows how science programs can utilize technology. 
Bridgette Black

Tech Literacy: Making It Relevant Through Content Learning | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • Make Technology Applicable to Other Class Assignments Instead of teaching only computer and web skills, as in their first year, Meyer Elementary has been embedding the classroom curriculum from other content areas into technology instruction.
  • Collaborate With Other Teachers
  • A big part of Meyer's tech integration program boils down to collaboration and communication. The teachers need to communicate and collaborate effectively so that Dahl can supplement their lessons in his class.
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  • Embrace Discomfort
  • Before Meyer integrated learning technology with content, the school's technology focus was on the how-tos of learning a program or an app. Now, with the current approach to tech integration, students must call upon their critical thinking skills.
  • Apply the SAMR Model When Meyer Elementary first introduced technology, they focused on using it to teach technology separated from content, and on remediation for differentiation in the classrooms. Since then, they've adopted the SAMR model, created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura (PDF). Defined by Puentedura, the four levels are: Substitution: Technology acts as a direct tool substitute, with no functional change. Augmentation: Technology acts as a direct tool substitute, with functional improvement. Modification: Technology allows for significant task redesign. Redefinition: Technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivable.
  • Bridgette Black on 11 Feb 16
     
    In this article it goes through how to incorporate technology in the classroom by making it fun and educational. It also touches on points of what teachers need to do to help them understand technology in the classroom.   
wisemankn18

Technology in Education - Education Week - 0 views

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  • While there is much on-going research on new technologies and their effects on teaching and learning, there is little rigorous, large-scale data that makes for solid research, education experts say. The vast majority of the studies available are funded by the very companies and institutions that have created and promoted the technology, raising questions of the research’s validity and objectivity. In addition, the kinds of studies that produce meaningful data often take several years to complete—a timeline that lags far behind the fast pace of emerging and evolving technologies.
  • For example, it is difficult to pinpoint empirical data to support the case for mobile learning in schools—a trend that educators have been exploring for several years now—let alone data to support even newer technologies such as tablet computers like the iPad. The studies that do look at the effects of mobile technologies on learning are often based on small samples of students involved in short-term pilots, not the kind of large-scale, ongoing samples of students that educators and policymakers would like to see (Education Week, Feb. 23, 2011).
  • However, there are a handful of large-scale studies that do point to trends and observations in the education technology field. For example, Project RED, a research initiative linked closely with the One-to-One Institute, which supports one-to-one laptop initiatives in K-12 schools, released a study about successful implementation models of education technology in October 2010. That study found that most of the schools that have integrated laptops and other digital tools into learning are not maximizing the use of those devices in ways that best make use of their potential. The report goes on to outline the critical steps needed to capitalize on that potential (Project RED, 2010).
  • Matt Langlie on 24 Feb 14
     
    This article discuses how the pace of technological advances are increasing dramatically. It also discusses technology differences between schools and it explains how some are excelling while others are falling behind.
  • wisemankn18 on 21 Sep 15
     
    Research on technology in schools
Kaitlin Nellessen

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  • Effective use of the Smart Board technology can without question quickly produce increased student interaction and engagement with specific instructional material and can have lasting benefits on the classroom dynamic and cognitive development of the middle school age student population
  • In the 21st century not only do most K-12 students have or are in the process of acquiring technological literacy, but concurrently the use of technology has become the central focus of their lives
  • While the classroom should not become simply a conduit for students to further immerse themselves in technology, the classroom should not pretend technology does not exist as well
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  • his technology works with the s
  • tudents developing frontal cortex to better process the visual information the teachers are presenting
  • The use of interactive technology in particular, such as interactive whiteboards, can have concrete benefits
  •   The SmartBoard allows both students and instructors immediate feedback
  • At its core Smart Board technology is an interactive tool that allows students to truly be at the center of their own learning
  • A huge advantage of Smart Boards is the student’s ability to see their work displayed prominently in front of the classroom
  • While supplementing a students need for visual representations of instructional material, technology such as the Smart Board has the potential to inquire from students more detailed analysis of a particular subject. By allowing students to manipulate the Smart Board, students can be asked to directly participate in activities previously reserved only for the instructor
  • This particular study focused on elementary school classroom where 40 percent of students were classified as ESL
  • Some Smart Boards are embedded with a device called “Smart Network” that has spell check which allows students to engage in meaningful trial and error
  • students who were given access to the Smart Board technology over the course of the year displayed more pronounced improvements in grammar, than students who did not have the technology
  • Students with certain intellectual disabilities that historically have struggled in the classic classroom setting are allowed by the Smart Board technology to integrate their creative minds in a hands-on fashion, using the drag function to tangibly alter and refashion text and sentences
  • Furthermore, the researcher of this inquiry saw student vocabulary growth during the process as well.
  • During the teenage years, adolescent brains are transforming and Smart Boards can be used to bridge the gap between childhood and intellectual teenage creativity
  • Boards has the potential to dramatically increase overall student productivity and awareness of a particular learning segme
  • nt. The development of phonetic cognition is accelerated by interactive technology.
  • Technology has the potential to either bridge the educational achievement gap, or expand the academic inequality that we currently see permeating throughout our society.
  • Kaitlin Nellessen on 01 Oct 13
     
    Smart Board benefits for teachers and students.
hernanderc

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  • 6) With technology, the classroom is a happier place. Students are excited about being able to use technology and therefore are more apt to learn.
  • rebecca went on 03 Nov 14
     
    This site gives some insight to why students need technology in the classroom. It is a snapshot of the future in education.
  • hernanderc on 12 Feb 15
     
    Technology is influencing everyone these days. Whether it is the younger generations or older generation. Children are even more intrigued to find out about technology and seem to grasp it easier then most adults. In this article it will allow us to see the top ten reasons why technology is needed in classrooms.
  • hernanderc on 12 Feb 15
     
    Technology is influencing everyone these days. Whether it is the younger generations or older generation. Children are even more intrigued to find out about technology and seem to grasp it easier then most adults. In this article it will allow us to see the top ten reasons why technology is needed in classrooms.
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