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Technological Resources for Instructional Differentiation. A presentation by Adam F. Johnson. Need for Differentiation. ADHD diagnoses Auditory disability Various other mild learning disabilities. Resources Available.
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Technological Resources for Instructional Differentiation A presentation by Adam F. Johnson
Need for Differentiation ADHD diagnoses Auditory disability Various other mild learning disabilities
Resources Available Laptops, tablets and netbooks for organization and communication purposes1 Google Docs account for organization Use of Evernote program for notes
How Resources Help • Google Docs account allow students to: • Auto-save work • Collaborate with other students • Use web-based productivity software • Share work with adults • Evernote allows students to: • Save notes in one place • Share, email, and publish notes • Sync notes cross-platform and cross-device
Resources Specific to Auditory Issues Todaysmeet.com scroll Copies of lecture notes or presentations Headphones to eliminate “competing noise in the environment”2 Portable computer (laptop, tablet, netbook)
How Resources Help Todaysmeet.com Scrolls allow students to ask questions and receive answers in text form Lecture notes and presentation copies allow students to read most of what’s being said Both headphones and portable computers allow students to access text-to-voice devices and cut down on environmental noise
Idea Sources 1 - http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-1/assistive.htm 2 - http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/treatment/assist_tech.htm