1. Working Smarter, Not Harder
Providing accommodations to students… not increasing your workload.
Please open two windows on your computer
1) Log into Schoology 2)
3) log into your School Google account

2. I am NOT an IT person and get just as lost as anyone else.
A bit about myself:
Born and Raised in Texas – although I have lived some time out of the country.
I have three grown daughters in college that are just awesome!
Certified Teacher in Special Education since 1995 – focusing on
inclusion support and Co-teach model.
Since 2003 I have been working in some form or fashion as an AT Specialist and love, love, love Assistive Technology.
I am NOT an IT person and get just as lost as anyone else.

3. Learning Objectives Participants will:
Identify the 6 most common student accommodations
Create an assessment in Schoology with built in tools that include the accommodations
Understand other readily available tools to meet students’ accommodations needs
Providing accommodations (changes in how a student learns and shows what he/she knows) can be challenging. This workshop will explore examples of testing accommodations for students with disabilities and how to easily incorporate those accommodations during your assessment development with readily available tools. Participants will learn to merge two great tools, Schoology and Google Extensions, to create assessments that meet the needs of your students and provide you with time saving measures.

4. Survey: Most Challenging Accommodations
Go to and use the code
Results

5. 6 Most Common Test Accommodations
Oral Administration/ Audio Support
Reduce choices/fewer items per page/Accommodated test
Give responses orally/Dictate to a Scribe/Audio Recorder
Use a word processor/access to/keyboarding
Extra Time
Small Group Setting

6. Tools in Schoology
Shameless Plug

7. What if the student doesn’t have that accommodation? !!
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an approach to teaching that aims to give all students equal opportunities to succeed, no matter how they learn.
The Difference Between UDL and Traditional Education: approaches/educational-strategies/the-difference-between-universal-design-for- learning-udl-and-traditional-education
The accommodations some kids might get in their IEPs and 504 plans are available to all students. The idea behind this is that all kids may benefit from multiple formats. Some say, too, that providing accommodations for all can reduce stigma students may feel about using accommodations.
For instance, if a lesson relies on a book, the book will be available to the entire class in multiple forms. That includes text-to-speech, Braille, digital text and large print.

8. Why use Schoology? Top 3 Reasons to use Schoology:
1. Students are accountable - they cannot "lose" an assignment if it is on their phone
2. No more "make-up" work - students who are ill or on vacation have access to you
3. You can flip, blend, or supplement your classroom
Create, send and receive digital assignments:
Collaboration:
Students can receive immediate feedback on quizzes.
Create small groups in Schoology for brainstorming
Teachers can analyze assignment and quiz results quickly 24/7
Create Google Docs together
Clubs/Groups can collaborate on their mobile device
Engage 100 % of your students
Send messages to one person, a small group or an entire class or club.
Use online discussions to ensure everyone's voice is heard
Communicate directly with a student
Send reminders to students with missing/late work
Discuss progress with parents
Students sick at home or on vacation still have access
Share tools with other teachers
Generation Z students (born between )have never lived in a world without the internet and cell phones.

9. Oral Administration/ Auditory Supports
Add a practice course
Add materials
Add Test/Quiz
Add a question – save
Add test to resources
Go to resources – add to course to make the accommodated version. (F) Full; (A) Audio; (R) Reduced Answer Choices

10. Allow for Dictation/Oral Responses
In Schoology:
Add Test or Quiz
Short Answer/Essay
Settings – Allow video or audio answers for students
In Google Docs
Voice Typing – teach student to use the words for all punctuation, new line and new paragraph
Accessibility: Ctrl+Alt+z

11. What are Google Extensions?
Extensions are small software programs that can modify and enhance the functionality of the Chrome browser.
Log in your Google Account
Notice your Extensions that are already available.
Add new Extensions
Select the three vertical dots
More Tools
Extensions
Page Down Get more extensions

12. My Favorite Extensions
Mercury Reader – Clear away the clutter from all of your articles. Instantly.
Speakit – Tired of reading? Select text you want to read and listen to it. SpeakIt converts text into speech so you no longer need to read.
More Info and Extensions: 2-chrome-extensions-and-apps-for-inclusive-education/

13. Resources Schoology on Youtube: https://youtu.be/pwb-Z6--o4w
Advanced Techniques with Google
Creating Grading Groups: ogy.pdf
Schoology Group for Differentiated Instruction: