Educational Educational TechnologyTechnology

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Computer LiteracyComputer Literacy

Using TechnologiesUsing Technologies Technology is a Technology is a tooltool, just as a pencil and , just as a pencil and

paper, and should become a seamless part of paper, and should become a seamless part of the learning processthe learning process

At firstAt first, teachers and students do need time to , teachers and students do need time to practice using the technology to become fluent practice using the technology to become fluent users of the technologyusers of the technology

LaterLater, when the use of technology , when the use of technology is seamless, is seamless, the focus is the focus is exclusively on learning and exclusively on learning and instructional practicesinstructional practices

Using TechnologiesUsing Technologies Assistive Technology vs. Instructional Assistive Technology vs. Instructional

TechnologyTechnology

– Assistive TechnologiesAssistive Technologies are programs and are programs and devices devices students partner withstudents partner with during the during the learning processlearning process

– Instructional TechnologiesInstructional Technologies are programs and are programs and devices devices teachers partner withteachers partner with during the during the teaching/learning processteaching/learning process

Writing Support:Writing Support:Word GridsWord Grids

WordbarWordbar by Crick Software is a software program that runs by Crick Software is a software program that runs along with a word processing program (ex., Microsoft Word)along with a word processing program (ex., Microsoft Word)

Custom grids can be developedCustom grids can be developed Students navigate between grids to identify the terms or Students navigate between grids to identify the terms or

phrases they want to usephrases they want to use

Ex. Grid for a Science Unit

WordbarWordbar

Wordbar sits under a user’s word processing programWordbar sits under a user’s word processing program Wordbar Online GuideWordbar Online Guide Example:Example:

– Grids containing phrases and vocabulary for an activityGrids containing phrases and vocabulary for an activity– Grids with vocabulary specific to a unit of study or courseGrids with vocabulary specific to a unit of study or course

This is potentially a success-making accommodation for mainstreamed students, not yet researched with deaf/hard-of-hearing learners.

Vocabulary Development:Vocabulary Development:Word PredictionWord Prediction

Word Prediction softwareWord Prediction software offers word prompts for offers word prompts for students to chose from while typing:students to chose from while typing:– Specific to the subject-areaSpecific to the subject-area– Specific to the unit or title being readSpecific to the unit or title being read– Specific to the student’s reading level and writing needsSpecific to the student’s reading level and writing needs

Allows students to focus on their ideas (getting Allows students to focus on their ideas (getting them down on the computer) and not be limited them down on the computer) and not be limited by spelling abilities, especially in content areas by spelling abilities, especially in content areas with specialized vocabularywith specialized vocabulary

This is a more common Assistive Technology and This is a more common Assistive Technology and can be used on computers and “Alphasmart-can be used on computers and “Alphasmart-types” of portable devices (ex. Alphasmart or types” of portable devices (ex. Alphasmart or Neo)Neo)

Word Prediction ProgramsWord Prediction Programs Adaptive Technology Resource CenterAdaptive Technology Resource Center

– The above site explains the definition of word The above site explains the definition of word prediction software, lists many products, prediction software, lists many products, research and other resourcesresearch and other resources

National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP)’s National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP)’s Word Prediction CollectionWord Prediction Collection– The above site has a wealth of resources, links to The above site has a wealth of resources, links to

different company’s products, research reports, different company’s products, research reports, and user profilesand user profiles

A few programs not exclusively used for A few programs not exclusively used for word prediction have incorporated this word prediction have incorporated this feature (ex. IntelliTools Classroom Suite)feature (ex. IntelliTools Classroom Suite)

Word Prediction ProgramsWord Prediction Programs

Portable Word ProcessingPortable Word Processing

DanaDana (or Neo) by (or Neo) by Alphasmart help when Alphasmart help when students need extended students need extended time reading and time reading and writingwriting

The The ioPenioPen by Logitech by Logitech records everything that records everything that is written and then a is written and then a user will sync the pen user will sync the pen with their computer to with their computer to download all the filesdownload all the files

Both wonderful for Both wonderful for documentation of documentation of student workstudent work for digital for digital portfoliosportfolios

Vocabulary Development: Vocabulary Development: Image-to-Text SupportImage-to-Text Support

Many Many Image-to-Text ProgramsImage-to-Text Programs provide provide supports for students who may have ideas supports for students who may have ideas about what they want to write but who about what they want to write but who have significant reading or writing have significant reading or writing limitationslimitations

These programs present text along with These programs present text along with image/symbol supports, usually in grids image/symbol supports, usually in grids below a word processing part of the screenbelow a word processing part of the screen

Some programs allow for animated Some programs allow for animated images, signed and action animationsimages, signed and action animations

Ex. Picture It/Pix Writer, Writing with Symbols, Clicker 5, Boardmaker Plus and Signing Exact English Interactive

Picture It and Pix WriterPicture It and Pix Writerby Slater Softwareby Slater Software

(left) Picture It - Type and have images associated with text.

(right) Pix Writer - Fill the grid with words (with or without pictures) for students to select from when writing.

Image-to-Text ProgramsImage-to-Text Programs

Picture It was used to develop recipe Picture It was used to develop recipe directions, which are printed on the directions, which are printed on the board in front of the teacherboard in front of the teacher

•Print out materials

•Schedules

•Class Books

•Make computer-based materials

Image-to-Text ProgramsImage-to-Text ProgramsSigning Exact English InteractiveSigning Exact English Interactive

Signing Exact Signing Exact English English Interactive is a Interactive is a program that program that can be used to can be used to print out sign print out sign images with images with texttext

Image-to-Text ProgramsImage-to-Text ProgramsClicker & Cloze ProClicker & Cloze Pro

Top two are Clicker activities and bottom two Cloze Pro

Digital CamerasDigital CamerasStill and VideoStill and Video

Activities can be Activities can be documented for documented for student portfolios student portfolios

Images or video Images or video can be used for can be used for additional student additional student activitiesactivities, such as , such as captioning images captioning images or video-clipsor video-clips

Video-clips can be Video-clips can be made into made into digital digital dictionarydictionary items items

Digital Image for PortfolioDigital Image for Portfolio

Student Student completing a completing a Kidspiration Kidspiration activity on activity on the SMART the SMART BoardBoard

Videocameras & LiteracyVideocameras & Literacy

Students can capture their ideas prior to Students can capture their ideas prior to putting them down in print to putting them down in print to focus on focus on meaningmeaning and creative thought and creative thought

Students can then review their video and Students can then review their video and write their content in English, focusing on write their content in English, focusing on their intended meaning and their intended meaning and English English vocabulary and grammarvocabulary and grammar

Students can record themselves reading Students can record themselves reading to to self-evaluateself-evaluate or peer-evaluate reading or peer-evaluate reading fluencyfluency

Multimedia Authoring ProgramsMultimedia Authoring Programs Students with low writing and reading skills Students with low writing and reading skills

benefit from using multimedia authoring benefit from using multimedia authoring programs to assist them in programs to assist them in demonstrating their demonstrating their knowledgeknowledge (ex. PowerPoint, iMovie, KidPix) (ex. PowerPoint, iMovie, KidPix)

Students can put together the Students can put together the sequencesequence of of digital images and supplement with less text and digital images and supplement with less text and more through-the-air explanationmore through-the-air explanation

Students can Students can add more text contentadd more text content over time over time with guidance and instructional supportwith guidance and instructional support

Students can demonstrate their understanding Students can demonstrate their understanding of content without being penalized for their of content without being penalized for their lower English abilitieslower English abilities

Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers There are many uses for graphic organizers There are many uses for graphic organizers

across the curriculumacross the curriculum Templates are available for Planning and Templates are available for Planning and

Thinking Skills and Thinking Skills and research-based strategiesresearch-based strategies including:including: – Venn DiagramsVenn Diagrams– Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast– Vocabulary Development and Book ReportsVocabulary Development and Book Reports– TimelinesTimelines– Cause and EffectCause and Effect– Experiment Design and moreExperiment Design and more

Inspiration SoftwareInspiration Software

Above is the Template for Scientific MethodAbove is the Template for Scientific Method The yellow note provides additional The yellow note provides additional

information, examples, resources or whatever information, examples, resources or whatever is put into the noteis put into the note

Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers

Computer-Based Study Strategies Computer-Based Study Strategies (CBSS)(CBSS) are research-based learning are research-based learning strategies that utilize Graphic Organizer strategies that utilize Graphic Organizer and Outlining softwareand Outlining software

Examples include: Examples include: – Chapter and Book ReviewsChapter and Book Reviews– NotetakingNotetaking– SummarizingSummarizing– and many othersand many others

Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers Graphic Organizers Graphic Organizers

can be used during can be used during brainstorming and brainstorming and pre-readingpre-reading activities activities

Students can list Students can list predictions or things predictions or things known about the topic known about the topic which are then which are then organized and organized and categorizedcategorized

Organization can be Organization can be enhanced by enhanced by shape shape and color codingand color coding

ChecklistsChecklists

In Outline or Graphic form checklists In Outline or Graphic form checklists can be used in Inspirationcan be used in Inspiration

Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers

Custom templatesCustom templates can be created for can be created for note-taking or subject-area activitiesnote-taking or subject-area activities

Graphic Organizers can be used on Graphic Organizers can be used on the computer or the computer or as printed guidesas printed guides to to help students remember strategieshelp students remember strategies

Diagrams of processes can be Diagrams of processes can be printed out to guide students printed out to guide students implementing implementing new strategiesnew strategies

Classroom PresentationClassroom Presentation Digital White Boards (ex. SMART Digital White Boards (ex. SMART

Boards) are making a Boards) are making a tremendous tremendous impactimpact in classrooms in classrooms– There is an increase in motivation and There is an increase in motivation and

participationparticipation– There is an increase in There is an increase in retentionretention of content of content

learnedlearned– There is an increase in There is an increase in engagementengagement and and

modeling by teachers and studentsmodeling by teachers and students– There is an increase in the There is an increase in the diversitydiversity of of

curriculum materials usedcurriculum materials used

Digital White BoardsDigital White Boards Content can be presented to students in a manner Content can be presented to students in a manner

that allows the students to that allows the students to view both content and view both content and sign language and/or speech at the same timesign language and/or speech at the same time

Content can be manipulatedContent can be manipulated– AnnotationsAnnotations over content over content– Use of Use of highlightinghighlighting over content over content– HotlinksHotlinks can be integrated to immediately bring up can be integrated to immediately bring up

related content as other files, programs, or websitesrelated content as other files, programs, or websites

Text-books now come with CD-ROM or web-based Text-books now come with CD-ROM or web-based Companions that can be used with student groupsCompanions that can be used with student groups

Curriculum materials can be scanned into the Curriculum materials can be scanned into the computer for use with the digital white boardcomputer for use with the digital white board

Document CamerasDocument Cameras Materials, Materials, print-based and 3D objectsprint-based and 3D objects, can , can

be presented to students through a be presented to students through a projector allowing for both content and projector allowing for both content and sign or speech to be seen simultaneouslysign or speech to be seen simultaneously

(Ex. Elmo)

Document CamerasDocument Cameras Many incorporate Many incorporate magnificationmagnification

(zooming in on content)(zooming in on content) Many allow for a Many allow for a “screen capture”“screen capture”

of what’s being projected to be of what’s being projected to be saved onto the computersaved onto the computer

Related devices that connect to a Related devices that connect to a computer to document content:computer to document content:– ProbesProbes– MicroscopesMicroscopes