Technology for Diverse Learners Meredith Johnson Danielle Schultz Katherine Zimmerman EDU 6700 Technology for Education Fall 2012

What are we going to cover? Technology for Students with Special Needs Technology for Gifted Learners Universal Technology Integration for All Learners

Technology for Students with Special Needs Quick ways to integrate technology to meet diverse, specific needs in the K-12 classroom Romans 12:7 “If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.” (NLT) Students are unique and come to the classroom with various gifts and abilities; teaching well sometimes requires adaptations that help all students reach academic goals. The integration of assistive technology can help meet those goals!

Universal access options make computers easier to see, hear, and use based on special needs. Screen reader allows for text to be audibly read to student. Sticky keys allows for a key to be held until a second option is pressed. Visual and sound notifications can be triggered to show errors or pop-ups. Universal access options make computers easier to see, hear, and use based on special needs. Screen reader allows for text to be audibly read to student. Sticky keys allows for a key to be held until a second option is pressed. Visual and sound notifications can be triggered to show errors or pop-ups. PC Accessibility Options/ Mac Universal Access Features PC Accessibility Options/ Mac Universal Access Features Contrast variation can allow for added focus or color differentiation (ex. for added focus = use colors red and yellow for higher visual stimulation) *M Johnson screenshot

Speech to Text Technology Students use a headset to speak into the mic; voice in automatically transferred to type in a word document as the computer recognizes the cadence and nuances of speech tones. The technology will adjust and become more accustomed to the speaker the more that it is used. Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice Recognition Software *M Johnson screenshot

Augmentative Communication Switches for cause and effect reinforcement for students with communication needs Switches can be activated by body movements based on sensors for students with multiple disabilities Switch activities: Switch activities: Tech/Talk%208%20Level%20Communicator%20%20%20(shelved%20un der:%20AT%20Comm%2057) %20&title=Big%20Red%20Switch%20%20%20(shelv ed%20under:%20AT%20Switch%2013)

Sign Language Stories aids in reading fluency for various popular stories by providing highlighted text, corresponding sign language, visual pictures, and audible voice Other audible story sites: Other audible story sites: For older students, Google Books added screen reading capabilities to their site to allow accessibility for visually impaired readers. For older students, Google Books added screen reading capabilities to their site to allow accessibility for visually impaired readers. *M Johnson Screenshot

Visual Prompts Boardmaker software Create visual pictures for daily routine/ schedule Design behavior charts/ behavior monitoring sheets Print sign language pictures for prompting/ cueing Use as an adapted keyboard overlay for augmentative communication devices Kagan Timer Tools software Kagan Timer Tools software Visual Timers * M Johnson screenshot M Johnson personal photo

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Sources Cont. Dragon Voice recognition Software Go Talk Technology New Living Translation Bible Online Stopwatch Phillip Martin Clip Art Sign Language Stories University of Maine municator%20%20%20(shelved%20under:%20AT%20Comm% municator%20%20%20(shelved%20under:%20AT%20Comm% shelved%20under:%20AT%20Switch%2013

Moving on… Technology for Gifted Learners Technology for Gifted Learners