AT trends 2010 Marcia Obukowicz CESA 9 AT Consultant

Gaining Comfort with Technology How do you get your information?

Why We Need to Embrace Technology Use Computers have replaced TV as the number one entertainment Looking out into the world of work and life Alternate forms of access in one system Visual learner Engagement Monk Help Desk Web

Integrating Tech Systems Technology Assistive Technology

Improve Own Tech Proficiency

Develop a Web Support System Tool use sites –Adapted learning ( Boardmaker) –Smart Board –Promethian Planet –Inspiration List serves –Wetech Blogs –Classroom –Larrys ( ELL with LD Applications) –Naomis ( web 2.0 tools handout) Wikis – – ( building a curriculum) Twitters – ( Paul Hamilton)

Engage with Interactives

Infrastructure Goes Portable

Reconsider assignments Multimedia offers us a way to present information in multiple formats. Providing Content in Alternate Ways

Develop Student Skills SETT

Accessible Curriculum Material Finding E-text –Audio supported sites Larry One more story –Reading the web Premier –Converting formats Text -MP3 Zamzar –E-text and audio sites –Etext and Audio materials –NIMAS access student Bookshare WAMP

Accessible Curriculum Material Translation Highlight and abstract Reference generation Math and digital manipulatives Alternate ideas

Think Outside the Box Positioning Productivity Mobility ELL and LD

Increasing Collaboration Student+Created+Wikishttp://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/ Student+Created+Wikis