Reflection
What kind of mark do you want to leave on your students?
I want to leave the a mark on my students of knowingness and independence. I want my students to know that they can and they can do it well. First, I want my students to develop basic reading skills; learn to use those skills for comprehension, vocabulary development and reading fluency. Through positive learning experiences they will learn confident. I want them to know enough about technology that when they need assistance, they know how to find it independently. Students like technology, have fun with it, and feel comfortable using it. I also want to leave the mark that my students can use technology as a positive learning tool.
Assistive technology can motivate students. Students can make books and individualized answers to lessons. It offers the teacher the potential of differentiated lesson planning to suit the goals and needs of all her/his students. If a teacher has selected software programs, most often they come in levels of ability. So, the teacher can easily differentiate the lessons for various levels of competency.
For Reading fluency - Repeated readings are used to increase reading fluency. There are taped books and AT sites that read print books aloud. One can make a storyboard in PowerPoint and read the text over and over or they can tape their own voice reading the presentation. Fluency can be developed through software programs that target this skill. Our book gives various examples:
www.scilearn.com
www.donjohnston.com
Interactive software can assist students who need motivation.
www.itellitools.com
For writing, I think that when students talk to one another through the free email sites or a site like blogger.com they have more motivational support. Motivation is given to both student and teacher. I think it is important for the teacher to guide the subjects that the students write about on the email or blogger. However, these sites give the students the opportunity to communicate about selected subjects to their peers. This helps students develop writing because of the motivational and communicative aspects.
In the area of communication and speech – One needs to develop expressive and receptive language. This deals with vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, homophones and word meanings. Our group listed several ideas that would assist the teaching of vocabulary.
Wacom tablets - writing allowed him to practice cursive and transcribe into computer text. Very good for art - save drawing as jpeg or pdf.
USB - you can trace using it - or write on - draw on.
students with fine motor problems....
www.donorschoose.org
http://www.donorschoose.org/teacher/teacher.html
started by a person who wants to give money to students
only for teachers
join - it's free
what kinds of hardware - software for specific disabilities.
micahclip - a sp. ed student who is now in college in Oakland and was originally from michagan
he wanted to go "through the same door"
film clip 2 -
teacher told her to graduate and not get a degree
she was successful because she had a clear goal.
Your expedition - ann bancroft
hello friend bill crosby
discuss different software based on specific disability
what kind of mark do you want to leave on your students?
PBS misunderstood minds - www.pbs.ort/wgbh/misunderstoodminds
inside the teenage brain - pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenagebrains/
wested.org/c
http://www.wested.org/cs/tdl/print/docs/tdl/research.htm
programs - look at this
yourexpedition.com
http://www.allkindsofminds.org/
http://www.educationworld.com/awards - assess web sites
http://www.closingthegap.com
http://www.assistivetech.com/
http://www.assistivetech.com:591/stage7b/FMPro
different software programs listed under stage7
fine motor disability
developmental MR
or communication
come up with possible intervention
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin214.shtml
best web sites
http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml sign up for mailings
what kind of mark do you want to leave on your students?
What kind of resources are available to you to assist your students?
we are given the wounded students who end with
loosing their dreams - goals - become involved in gangs
loose their motivation.
Knowing they will always be special education students will leave a mark on them.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
2/20/07
Reflection 2/21/07
http://homepage.mac.com/seilts/.Public/EDSE241/Ppt_talking_books.pdf
I looked at this and found that it had instructions with specific steps. - even illustrated with photos. Really liked this instructional material. Could I use this - work with this for the piece on assisted technology?
reflections
I like this class and feel that you make each of your students comfortable. You have a kind manner that is supplemented with incredible amounts of information. I am so impressed and I sense that you are an amazing teacher with your day students.
I see great potential for the use of powerpoint in my own classes. I have students who really enjoyed doing power point and now I will assist them with adding sound and movement to their projects. I will study the talking books and see if I can add sound to their poem project from last week.
I feel that most people in the class see great value in powerpoint and enjoyed learning as much as possible.
I would like more information on the assisted web sites and will continue to research this on my own.
One of the sites that would help my 9th grade students (I heard about it but did not get the name) would be listening to what they have written so they can edit it on their own. Where do I find information on this site?
Barbara Noonan
2/20/07
homepage.mac.com/seilts
EDSE241 ADVANCED ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
SOFTWARE EVALUATION FORM s
Evaluator's Name:
Date of Evaluation:
Product Title:
Publisher:
Content/Subject: (California Content Standards taught)
Instructional Design for Learners
This software addresses what type of learner needs?
Program Design
Describe the learning objectives of this program.
Describe whether or not the program is age-appropriate.
What type of motivational techniques does the program employ?
Describe the types of skills this program helps develop.
Measurable Goal
Write a measurable goal related to introducing this software title to a student/client for whom you think this might be appropriate. Cite the standard/s supported
http://homepage.mac.com/seilts/.Public/EDSE241/Ppt_talking_books.pdf
looked at this and found that it had instructions and specific steps. Really liked this instructional material. Could I use this - work with this for the piece on assisted technology?
I walked out of class with the blog opened and so nothing was saved from last night.
I will work on this. I think I get so flooded with new ideas and information that I just go unconscious. I also have to drive for an hour home and I am often thinking of that.
http://homepage.mac.com/seilts/.Public/EDSE241/Ppt_talking_books.pdf
I looked at this and found that it had instructions with specific steps. - even illustrated with photos. Really liked this instructional material. Could I use this - work with this for the piece on assisted technology?
reflections
I like this class and feel that you make each of your students comfortable. You have a kind manner that is supplemented with incredible amounts of information. I am so impressed and I sense that you are an amazing teacher with your day students.
I see great potential for the use of powerpoint in my own classes. I have students who really enjoyed doing power point and now I will assist them with adding sound and movement to their projects. I will study the talking books and see if I can add sound to their poem project from last week.
I feel that most people in the class see great value in powerpoint and enjoyed learning as much as possible.
I would like more information on the assisted web sites and will continue to research this on my own.
One of the sites that would help my 9th grade students (I heard about it but did not get the name) would be listening to what they have written so they can edit it on their own. Where do I find information on this site?
Barbara Noonan
2/20/07
homepage.mac.com/seilts
EDSE241 ADVANCED ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
SOFTWARE EVALUATION FORM s
Evaluator's Name:
Date of Evaluation:
Product Title:
Publisher:
Content/Subject: (California Content Standards taught)
Instructional Design for Learners
This software addresses what type of learner needs?
Program Design
Describe the learning objectives of this program.
Describe whether or not the program is age-appropriate.
What type of motivational techniques does the program employ?
Describe the types of skills this program helps develop.
Measurable Goal
Write a measurable goal related to introducing this software title to a student/client for whom you think this might be appropriate. Cite the standard/s supported
http://homepage.mac.com/seilts/.Public/EDSE241/Ppt_talking_books.pdf
looked at this and found that it had instructions and specific steps. Really liked this instructional material. Could I use this - work with this for the piece on assisted technology?
I walked out of class with the blog opened and so nothing was saved from last night.
I will work on this. I think I get so flooded with new ideas and information that I just go unconscious. I also have to drive for an hour home and I am often thinking of that.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
2/13/07 - reflection
Reflections regarding class: 2/13/07
We spent much of the evening reviewing procedures for PowerPoint. We watched several examples of presentations and critiqued them. I took what I learned to my classroom. PowerPoint has great interest for my students. I went home and reflected on my present reading class and decided that PowerPoint would be the perfect format for writing and illustrating poems. I first showed my students a demonstration of a PowerPoint presentation that I had made on a poem. Students seemed to look forward to the next day's challenge of making their own presentation. Instructions were simple and to the point. Each student completed their own presentation filled with illustrations. The computer lab was often pretty silent with working computers until a student had a question. I felt this was an excellent way for students to read poems and conceive their personal interpretations - about the poem and about themselves. The students were very excited and all students were successful. This is a general education reading class with full inclusion of Special day students, resource students, and general education students. Students are reading from 1.8 GE to 3.2GE - they are in either 7th or 8th grades.
On the following day, the students wrote their own poems "I am." They worked with a partner and seemed to enjoy writing it. There was a great deal of laughter. We followed this with going to the computer lab and making a new PowerPoint presentation. Success. Students actually got to participate in the lesson not only by writing but also by illustrating and walking away with a professional project. Poetry walked into their minds.
Next, time to add the music.
I posted the Blog too soon. Barbara Noonan
Screen opened to microsoft word. Production class for Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Mac there are certain programs that can be sent to -
dependent files such as music, video in powerpoint. sent as a movie.
Watermark in word. check reading scale. this is any image that is used by students to visually recognize your mark - visual cueing.
Create documents that students can use. such as create tests that they can fill in.
Use print layout. 1st put pic in always a visual cue for students.
1. view header and footer
2. insert a visual that all students recognize
3. format picture "format" picture auto - turn to grayscale layout behind text
4. picture change to brightness and contrast. play on - print
5. as long as you put it in the header - will be on every page.
6. put it outside header or footer it will only show up on the 1st page.
7. Visual cueing - for kids who can not remember.
8. center, bold, point size. paragraph symbol have it turned on and shows hidden signs like paragraph symbols.
9. set titles off use box ___________
view form
scan in form
put checkbox over form
after drop down\form go to properties and add answer then lock
text form field. Unlimited in properties so that they can type answer
capabilities to use for tests.
Highlighting text for students that have a hard time reading.
When you lock - you can mark check box or multiple choices.
Summarize feature in OS10
tools - summarize
Highlight text at 25%, 50 % even in a new document.
shows word count/ can be summarized and put into a new document.
Tools: speech
must have a microphone - what is highlighted is spoken. MACS
pc: thinks that you are going to talk to it.
PC - Read naturally for www.pc-wested/org.tdl - this is incorrect but can be used to look up on google.
control panel: speech microsoft trainer.
Different default voice. - change speed.
accessibility options
Use Sticky Keys - stop kkkkkkkk
sound sentry.
deplays - use high contrast
width of mouse -
kid can't type but can use a mouse who could not type - on screen keyboard and child can learn to type.
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
http://www.naturalreaders.com/ free download means any text that is put in can listen to it.
Powerpoint:
cardinal rules:
never more than 20 words per page
never more than 3 types of transitions.
Pictures must be modified for type to be read.
creating power point learning presentations
Why is it important for our kids to know technology.
Our students need as much help as possible to know and understand technology. As 80% of sp. needs kids stay at home after graduation.
Students can be taught how to learn.....
there are many software programs with similar knowledge.
The struggles that we have - over 25 years old
30 sec sound bite kids - neuro research - 25 and under their neuro brains are different than ours.
they are learning differently than us.
difference digital alien and a digital cluers-----------------
technology gives them a foot up -
students should show what they can do and not what they cannot do.
making a book with paintings - writing story. Donnie
put in music from a cd
mouse and face - can you catch me?
kiosk mood - rehersal timings...... goes around.
slides can be moved around.
sound modify transition
power point jeapordy games
hidden slides
hyper link
sild2 - goes to slide 3
slide show - hide slide = 3 is hidden
insert hyper link (inside this document.
Geez hyper link goes to end
http://homepage.mac.com/selites/public.jmovies/
go to files
go to powerpoint
jeapordy clear = powepoinjeopardy.zip
multi-touch interaction experiments
2006 jefferson y. han
export as a quick time
pod cast can be used for a student to see over and over
video tape lesson and put on cd
We spent much of the evening reviewing procedures for PowerPoint. We watched several examples of presentations and critiqued them. I took what I learned to my classroom. PowerPoint has great interest for my students. I went home and reflected on my present reading class and decided that PowerPoint would be the perfect format for writing and illustrating poems. I first showed my students a demonstration of a PowerPoint presentation that I had made on a poem. Students seemed to look forward to the next day's challenge of making their own presentation. Instructions were simple and to the point. Each student completed their own presentation filled with illustrations. The computer lab was often pretty silent with working computers until a student had a question. I felt this was an excellent way for students to read poems and conceive their personal interpretations - about the poem and about themselves. The students were very excited and all students were successful. This is a general education reading class with full inclusion of Special day students, resource students, and general education students. Students are reading from 1.8 GE to 3.2GE - they are in either 7th or 8th grades.
On the following day, the students wrote their own poems "I am." They worked with a partner and seemed to enjoy writing it. There was a great deal of laughter. We followed this with going to the computer lab and making a new PowerPoint presentation. Success. Students actually got to participate in the lesson not only by writing but also by illustrating and walking away with a professional project. Poetry walked into their minds.
Next, time to add the music.
I posted the Blog too soon. Barbara Noonan
Screen opened to microsoft word. Production class for Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Mac there are certain programs that can be sent to -
dependent files such as music, video in powerpoint. sent as a movie.
Watermark in word. check reading scale. this is any image that is used by students to visually recognize your mark - visual cueing.
Create documents that students can use. such as create tests that they can fill in.
Use print layout. 1st put pic in always a visual cue for students.
1. view header and footer
2. insert a visual that all students recognize
3. format picture "format" picture auto - turn to grayscale layout behind text
4. picture change to brightness and contrast. play on - print
5. as long as you put it in the header - will be on every page.
6. put it outside header or footer it will only show up on the 1st page.
7. Visual cueing - for kids who can not remember.
8. center, bold, point size. paragraph symbol have it turned on and shows hidden signs like paragraph symbols.
9. set titles off use box ___________
view form
scan in form
put checkbox over form
after drop down\form go to properties and add answer then lock
text form field. Unlimited in properties so that they can type answer
capabilities to use for tests.
Highlighting text for students that have a hard time reading.
When you lock - you can mark check box or multiple choices.
Summarize feature in OS10
tools - summarize
Highlight text at 25%, 50 % even in a new document.
shows word count/ can be summarized and put into a new document.
Tools: speech
must have a microphone - what is highlighted is spoken. MACS
pc: thinks that you are going to talk to it.
PC - Read naturally for www.pc-wested/org.tdl - this is incorrect but can be used to look up on google.
control panel: speech microsoft trainer.
Different default voice. - change speed.
accessibility options
Use Sticky Keys - stop kkkkkkkk
sound sentry.
deplays - use high contrast
width of mouse -
kid can't type but can use a mouse who could not type - on screen keyboard and child can learn to type.
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
http://www.naturalreaders.com/ free download means any text that is put in can listen to it.
Powerpoint:
cardinal rules:
never more than 20 words per page
never more than 3 types of transitions.
Pictures must be modified for type to be read.
creating power point learning presentations
Why is it important for our kids to know technology.
Our students need as much help as possible to know and understand technology. As 80% of sp. needs kids stay at home after graduation.
Students can be taught how to learn.....
there are many software programs with similar knowledge.
The struggles that we have - over 25 years old
30 sec sound bite kids - neuro research - 25 and under their neuro brains are different than ours.
they are learning differently than us.
difference digital alien and a digital cluers-----------------
technology gives them a foot up -
students should show what they can do and not what they cannot do.
making a book with paintings - writing story. Donnie
put in music from a cd
mouse and face - can you catch me?
kiosk mood - rehersal timings...... goes around.
slides can be moved around.
sound modify transition
power point jeapordy games
hidden slides
hyper link
sild2 - goes to slide 3
slide show - hide slide = 3 is hidden
insert hyper link (inside this document.
Geez hyper link goes to end
http://homepage.mac.com/selites/public.jmovies/
go to files
go to powerpoint
jeapordy clear = powepoinjeopardy.zip
multi-touch interaction experiments
2006 jefferson y. han
export as a quick time
pod cast can be used for a student to see over and over
video tape lesson and put on cd
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
universal design
2/06/07
Sharon, today is 2/07/07. I left a notebook in the class. Do you remember if anyone noticed and possibly saved it for me? I will call special education today.
I just ordered the books for your class. The assignment in class was helpful to complete the assignment due 2/13/07's. I am the one middle school student who went with the high school group. My students range in age from 13-16 years of age and I feel the high school group was the appropriate choice.
I learned more about universal design last night and I have one comment. I have the opportunity to use computer once and at the most twice a week for my classes. Do you want the unit to reflect the reality about computer availability or do want the assignment to reflect the near future when all classrooms will be equipted with computers?
Will I be able to do assignments using Quark Express?
Do you want the assignment due on 2/13/07 to be emailed or given to you in class as a hard copy? I would prefer giving you a hard copy using the software program: Quark Express.
I have zero experience using audio in Word programs. I have never had the need to use excel (use integrated pro for grades) and do not have any experience using it. However, in a class many years ago I did a couple of assignments using it.....I have forgotten how to do it at this time.
Our school has a membership to United Streaming and we use it constantly throughout our school. I will be using it as a source in my assignment.
Great new websites - thanks so much.
Thank you for replying,
Barbara Noonan
bbbnonan@yahoo.com
italy_ _ _ _
Do not go to blog spot, but go to new posting.
On blog spot - look for comments
Web 2.0
Web 2..0 allows you to change the internet
Wiki - a community of participants - go to pbwiki.com
you can create your own wiki - people can comment and collaborate
Question: given you can manipulate pics or manipulate docs or create movies, audio- What is the barrier in doing that for special needs students?
Can websites be read by special education students?
Do they have audio support? are those areas highlighted.
Are most web sights universally designed?
Are there standards for web sites? Yes
If you are going to use technology for learning you have to make sure it is something that they can understand and learn.
For students can learn Universal Design does not support only one curriculum; however the way the curr. is developed must be understood by students. Standards remain the same.
Students have access to nimax - There are companies that will do scaning and bringing in to MWord.
How do you set it up and address as many learn. styles and learn needs as possible?
Sp. Ed teachers have the advantage of knowing how our students learn because of the IEP process. Our students are often into general education with accommodations and modifications.
That puts a hugh burden on the GE teacher who do not have this training.
Mainstreaming is appropriate with a push in model. GE teachers are upset and also without training as to multiple learning styles.
ch 3. brown & tan book 3 parts of universal design
multiple modes of representation, expression, engagement,
that is your instruction..
different ways of achieving mastery
1. representation: artifacts, videos, showing power point presentations
2. expression - Creating an artifact, writing a play, portfolios
3. engagement - acting, cooking, readers theatre, cooperative learning, making a thesaurus
how are the ways that you engage your students?
The class broke up into two sections and we brainstormed engagement, representation, and expression for the civil war - high school group.
google earth - create a whole lesson
www.google.com/intl/en/options
labs.google.com
google.reader.com
www.google Page Creator.com
www.google.earth.com
Springdoo - record and broadcast video
free acount
record audio and upload what you record
cast.org/teachingeverystudent/toolkit
complet lesson search tool with goal and grade
ideas and lessons.
model lessons.
Go to www.cast.org then go to tes - on right side
Store your bag of tricks on a site...... difficult to start
www.cast.org resource for universal design
download www.librivox.org download voice books
www.starfall.com - teach phonics on line
3 critical components need to be adjusted for each learner:_____________________
www.wiggleworks.com - learn to read
what works for a special needs works for every kid.
Assignment - link your information.
Use this with your kids with your technology learning.
Universal Design lesson: session 3 next week
unit plan
high school
go and do what you want.
pg 27 in the book.
it is a unit not a lesson.
it is a concept - what are some of the specific item. like to night but 3 to 5 pages.
Sharon, today is 2/07/07. I left a notebook in the class. Do you remember if anyone noticed and possibly saved it for me? I will call special education today.
I just ordered the books for your class. The assignment in class was helpful to complete the assignment due 2/13/07's. I am the one middle school student who went with the high school group. My students range in age from 13-16 years of age and I feel the high school group was the appropriate choice.
I learned more about universal design last night and I have one comment. I have the opportunity to use computer once and at the most twice a week for my classes. Do you want the unit to reflect the reality about computer availability or do want the assignment to reflect the near future when all classrooms will be equipted with computers?
Will I be able to do assignments using Quark Express?
Do you want the assignment due on 2/13/07 to be emailed or given to you in class as a hard copy? I would prefer giving you a hard copy using the software program: Quark Express.
I have zero experience using audio in Word programs. I have never had the need to use excel (use integrated pro for grades) and do not have any experience using it. However, in a class many years ago I did a couple of assignments using it.....I have forgotten how to do it at this time.
Our school has a membership to United Streaming and we use it constantly throughout our school. I will be using it as a source in my assignment.
Great new websites - thanks so much.
Thank you for replying,
Barbara Noonan
bbbnonan@yahoo.com
italy_ _ _ _
Do not go to blog spot, but go to new posting.
On blog spot - look for comments
Web 2.0
Web 2..0 allows you to change the internet
Wiki - a community of participants - go to pbwiki.com
you can create your own wiki - people can comment and collaborate
Question: given you can manipulate pics or manipulate docs or create movies, audio- What is the barrier in doing that for special needs students?
Can websites be read by special education students?
Do they have audio support? are those areas highlighted.
Are most web sights universally designed?
Are there standards for web sites? Yes
If you are going to use technology for learning you have to make sure it is something that they can understand and learn.
For students can learn Universal Design does not support only one curriculum; however the way the curr. is developed must be understood by students. Standards remain the same.
Students have access to nimax - There are companies that will do scaning and bringing in to MWord.
How do you set it up and address as many learn. styles and learn needs as possible?
Sp. Ed teachers have the advantage of knowing how our students learn because of the IEP process. Our students are often into general education with accommodations and modifications.
That puts a hugh burden on the GE teacher who do not have this training.
Mainstreaming is appropriate with a push in model. GE teachers are upset and also without training as to multiple learning styles.
ch 3. brown & tan book 3 parts of universal design
multiple modes of representation, expression, engagement,
that is your instruction..
different ways of achieving mastery
1. representation: artifacts, videos, showing power point presentations
2. expression - Creating an artifact, writing a play, portfolios
3. engagement - acting, cooking, readers theatre, cooperative learning, making a thesaurus
how are the ways that you engage your students?
The class broke up into two sections and we brainstormed engagement, representation, and expression for the civil war - high school group.
google earth - create a whole lesson
www.google.com/intl/en/options
labs.google.com
google.reader.com
www.google Page Creator.com
www.google.earth.com
Springdoo - record and broadcast video
free acount
record audio and upload what you record
cast.org/teachingeverystudent/toolkit
complet lesson search tool with goal and grade
ideas and lessons.
model lessons.
Go to www.cast.org then go to tes - on right side
Store your bag of tricks on a site...... difficult to start
www.cast.org resource for universal design
download www.librivox.org download voice books
www.starfall.com - teach phonics on line
3 critical components need to be adjusted for each learner:_____________________
www.wiggleworks.com - learn to read
what works for a special needs works for every kid.
Assignment - link your information.
Use this with your kids with your technology learning.
Universal Design lesson: session 3 next week
unit plan
high school
go and do what you want.
pg 27 in the book.
it is a unit not a lesson.
it is a concept - what are some of the specific item. like to night but 3 to 5 pages.
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