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January 2015 Whitman PTSA

Using Today’s Technology To Enhance School Success

Joan L. Green, M.A. CCC-SLP www.innovativespeech.com

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I am happy to help… Joan@innovativespeech.com www.innovativespeech.com 1-800-IST-2550, 301-602-2899

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Many new affordable tech solutions

•  Mainstream •  Free/ affordable •  Socially acceptable •  Many people don’t know they exist or

don’t think to use to help students

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Today’s Presentation A few of my favorite tech tools you may not realize exist to support:

•  Reading •  Writing •  Executive Functioning •  Resources to learn more….

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Additional Workshops Want to learn more…? www.innovativespeech.com/presentations 3 hour hands-on tech workshops in Rockville: Friday April 17 - Help High School Students improve Reading and Writing Monday April 20- Help High School Students Improve Organization and Learning

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Approach 1. Engage multiple senses and use drill & practice

to learn and improve skills- make new brain connections

2. Compensate for challenges- The focus of

today 3. Implementation is an ongoing critical part of the process- Safety first. Minimize distractions. Keep it simple.

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Udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com

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Free digital tools today can be used to enhance learning for all students

The Key is a Good Fit Feature matching approach

SETT Framework

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Devices/ Operating Systems •  Explore accessibility features •  Trends- away from software to load- toward apps and

cloud based solutions •  Apple and Google tools emphasized today •  Chrome Browser featured- works on computers- PC/

Mac/ Chromebook

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Google World •  Chrome- Browser (Google version of Internet Explorer) •  Free apps and extensions- many are helpful for students •  Log in from multiple sites (Google user name and password-

same as Gmail) •  Whitman provides Google identity to all students- name and ID

number

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Google Chrome Profiles

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•  Access your Google Apps and Extensions on any computer using Google Chrome

•  Instant access to your bookmarks and preferences

•  Multiple profiles can be accessed on one computer

•  Be sure to exit when finished on public computer

Read and Write for Google

•  Chrome extension •  Many helpful reading and writing

supports •  Free for teachers •  30 day trial then text to speech and

translate features remain •  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDGGe9H8vIA

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MacBook

• First time needs to be enabled- Apple -System Preferences, Dictation and Speech

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Wrise Mac app

•  Supports reading and writing on a Mac •  Many helpful reading and writing

supports •  Text to Speech, text highlighting, zoom

and EasyReading mode™ •  Speak as You Type, Word Prediction

and speech tags

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iOS Speak Select with Highlighting

• First time needs to be enabled= Settings- General- Accessibility Features

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IOS Speech to Text/ Siri/ Dictation

• iPad 3 or later- microphone in keyboard • You speak and the iPad writes the words • Practice speech intelligibility- make the iPad understand what you are saying • Compensate for difficulty with writing

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Bookshare

•  Free for all US Students- documented print disability • www.Bookshare.org- computer, browser, apps • More people should take advantage of this

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Voice Dream Reader •  iOS • Reads documents, websites, ebooks aloud • Integrates with Dropbox, Bookshare, Evernote and more. • Can save layout in PDF • Highlights as reads loud • Many languages and voices • Very customizable • Edit and translate

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Listening while reading books •  Learning Ally Audio, Learning Ally -

(used to be Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic)

•  Audible, Amazon

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Browser Reader Modes •  Included with Safari- can add custom

reader extension •  Clearly- from Evernote Can highlight, tag

and remove reading distractors

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Readability •  Free web (PC or Mac) or mobile app (ios and Android) •  Reading platform for online sites •  Save reading for later • Declutters web pages for reading • Can access content when offline • Customizable

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Record as you write Pay attention and learn Take notes Review notes and add missed information Notability.com, Livescribe.com, Microsoft One Note

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Interactive Video Recordings- Feature

•  Educreations Interactive Whiteboard, Educreations, ios and online, free for basic features

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Camera •  Still and video •  (article on blog at

http://www.innovativespeech.com) •  Create talking books/flashcards

with sound and pictures/video •  Teach new tasks •  Screenshots

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Online storage/ “cloud” •  Free cloud storage program/app •  Helps with organization/ ability to revise and

search for content •  Can work on files offline •  Syncs everything •  They each have helpful tutorials- Google

Drive, Dropbox, Evernote

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Time Management

•  Minimize distractions •  Prioritize tasks •  Estimate how long things will take •  Get reminders •  Keep track of passage of time

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Clock and timers

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iDevices- clock/ timer/ stopwatch Chrome extension- Task Timer

Google Keep

•  Part of the Google App Family •  Simple way to make checklists, notes

and track tasks •  Can share easily with others who will

have full collaboration ability •  keep.google.com

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Minimize distractions-Lock in an activity

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Guided Access- ios- lock in an app or restrict time can spend in an app Stay Focused- Chrome Extension- restricts the amount of time you spend on time-wasting websites. Very flexible

Calendar Apps

•  Calendar.google.com •  iCal

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Calendar Apps •  iStudiez Pro, Kachalo and Balashoff ios, Android,

Windows, $2.99 Mac $9.99 •  MyHomework Student Planner, Rodrigo Neri. Ios,

Android, Windows, free (upgrades avail)

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Reminder Apps •  GTasks, Task manager for Google Yaniv

Katan •  Remember the Milk, Remember the Milk, free,

ios, Android, Mac, Windows •  Errands To-Do List, Yoctoville, free, ios

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Task Management

•  Todoist •  Available as app for device or in browser as Gmail Chrome

extension •  Use filters, tags, colors and subtasks

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MCPS • HIAT- High Incidence Accessible Technology • Supports teachers using tech to support students, http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/hiat-tech/ • Resources for students- http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/students/homework.aspx (Click on high school and general resources tabs)

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MATN- Maryland Assistive Technology Network

•  The best kept secret around •  New initiative to get more families and

professionals involved •  Excellent free webinars and workshops •  http://marylandlearninglinks.org/matn •  Matchup tool-

http://marylandlearninglinks.org/3815

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Online Resources • http://www.innovativespeech.com (online resources and blog (most popular articles from newsletters) •  Visual Bookmarking Tools: Pinterest, LiveBinders, and more..-Suggestions

for how to remember and recall all the great web sites and resources you learn about

•  My Reflection on the Selection of Mobile Devices Apps and Helpful Resources to Help People with Special Needs

•  Pictures, Screenshots and Scans, More than Just Images

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Online Resources •  https://sites.google.com/site/gchromeat/home/v2 •  http://www.commonsensemedia.org •  http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com • http://www.corestandards.org • https://educlipper.net • http://www.livebinders.com

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Joan Green offers: •  Individual therapy and professional training in

Maryland, DC and VA •  Several books- amazon.com •  Free e-newsletter- add your email to

www.innovativespeech.com “join our email list.” •  Online brainstorming sessions for therapists and

families around the world. •  Webinars and workshops

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Conclusion Please feel free to email me at

Joan@innovativespeech.com with questions after this presentation.

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Bibliography/References •  Green, Joan L (2014) The Ultimate Guide to Assistive

Technology in Special Education: Resources for Education, Intervention and Rehabilitation 2nd Edition (available Dec. 2013) TX: Prufrock Press Inc.

•  Green, Joan L. (2014) Contributing Author to chapter titled Technology Tools to Help Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders Improve Reading and Writing in Book Technology Tools for Students with Autism: Innovations that Enhance Independence and Learning edited by Katharina Boser Ph.D., Matthew Goodwin Ph.D., and Sarah Wayland Ph.D. MD: Brookes Pub Co

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