TECHNOLOGY IN SPECIAL

EDUCATIONJaclyn Cawthon, Alexis Slater, Emily

Hawkins, Kaitlyn Foley

CONCEPTS

Technology Integration Strategies for Special Education

Multimedia Tools Assistive Technology Assessing Students

EXAMPLES OF HOW DEVICES CAN BE USED WITH COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Digital Cameras - visual examples

Video Tape instead of writing Scanners -make copies of

notes      Pictures of how to complete a

task

EXAMPLES OF HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN BE USED IN COMMUNICATING, COLLABORATING, CONDUCTING RESEARCH, AND/OR SOLVING PROBLEMS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Internet for research Augmentative and

alternative communication (AAC) 

Changes to the keyboard - joysticks or switches

Websites – challenging research

EXAMPLES OF HOW TO USE PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS FOR WORD PROCESSING, DATABASE MANAGEMENT, AND SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION Word processors -

Don Johnston's Write: OutLoud

Simplified version of word processing - Tom Synder's Scholastic Key

Don Johnston's Co:Writer - predicts words     

Spreadsheets

EXAMPLES OF HOW TO USE MULTIMEDIA TOOLS WITHIN SPECIAL EDUCATION

1. Instructional software2. Interactive Books

and ebooks  3.  Reference Materials 4.  Collections of

Development Resources

SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF HOW TO USE RESOURCES FOR ADAPTIVE/ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 1.  Students with Physical Disabilities - use

alternative keyboards such as Intellitolls' IntelliKeys    

2.  Students with Sensory Disabilities - use text-to-speech readers such as JAWS for Windows    

3. Students with Communication Difficulties - use text-to-speech products such as WizCom's Quicktionary pen  

4. Students with Cognitive Disabilities - use of digital cameras to capture images of objects and environments 

SPECIFIC EXAMPLE OF HOW TEACHERS AND STUDENTS CAN PRACTICE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL, AND LEGAL USE OF TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE RESOURCES

give proper credit to the individual

ADHERING TO COPYRIGHT LAWS

Reference Information Cite Sources

TRACKSTAR/WEBQUEST ACTIVITIES Reading Comprehension -http://questgarden.com/116/35/3/101209170456/

index.htm

Paul Revere-http://questgarden.com/84/67/1/090709161950/

index.htm

Solar System Learning Page for Special Education Students Grades 3-6

-http://questgarden.com/26/06/0/060523211528/index.htm

Susan E. Wagner’s Great Depression Scripts

-http://questgarden.com/83/54/9/090615154510/index.htm

INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE CompuThera In My Home: Talking Words Soft Touch

HOW TO USE TELECOMMUNICATION IN THE CLASSROOM

Pen Pals Square of life These two websites allow for

information on telecommunication projects

http://www.uvm.edu/~jmorris/telenet.html

http://communitydisc.westside66.org/HTML/colette/telecom/telecom.html

RUBRICS

Weekly oral reports Teamwork Research Paper Powerpoint Creation

INTEGRATION IDEA OF APPROPRIATE LESSON PLANS

Provides teachers with an outline

Help follow school guide lines for achieving material needed to be covered.

Shows specifically how to integrate an idea with a lesson plan.

Gives students an opportunity to be more advanced and learn more.

SUMMARY

These examples that we provided can be used in Special Education classrooms.

Using different technologies in a Special Education classroom can allow students to explore new ways to learn.

QUESTIONS What are 3 specific devices of

technology discussed in the presentation that can be used in the classroom?

What were some examples given on ways to use assistive technology in the classroom?

List one of the software programs designed specifically for students in the Special Education program?

REFERENCES Digital Camera -  http

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AAC Therapy -  http://www.aac-therapy.com/Portals/0/aac-therapy-colorado.gif

Don Johnson’s Write OutLoud  http://www.tfeinc.com/shop/images/uploads/don-johnston-writeoutloud-6-3.jpg

REFERENCES Interactive Storybook -

http://www.myvirtualtutorgame.com/images/colorbox-gallery/interactive-books.jpg

Comput-thera - http://www.computhera.com/computheralarge.gif

Braille -    http://louisbraillebiography.com/im

ages/louis_braille_4.jpg Student Working – http://www.ladacin.org/Assets/intel

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