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Assistive Technologies

Assistive Technologies. Kiley Nave ITEC 7530 Module 6 WebQuest Assistive Technology Activity. BrainPOP Jr. Creates animated, curriculum-based content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement

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Assistive Technologies

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  1. Assistive Technologies Kiley Nave ITEC 7530 Module 6 WebQuest Assistive Technology Activity

  2. BrainPOP Jr. • Creates animated, curriculum-based content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement • Features free lesson plans, video tutorials, professional development tools, graphic organizers, best practices, and much more • Uniquely suited for 21st-century learning, all products are fully compatible with interactive whiteboards, learner response systems, projectors, Macs, and PCs • No downloading, installation, or special hardware is required. • Provides a least restrictive environment for students with learning disabilities • BrainPOP: 1999; http://www.brainpopjr.com/

  3. BrainPOP Jr. • Students with ADHD • Able to provide both group and one-on-one instruction • Includes short, stimulating lessons • Provides a variety of different subjects, lessons, and means to teach them in

  4. BrainPOP Jr. • Students with an auditory disability • Learning tool uses pictures, words, and sounds together to ensure that each student can fully understand the concept of the lesson • Students are able to access the learning tool individually, being able to use their own headphones to adjust the volume accordingly

  5. BrainPOP Jr. • Students with mild learning disabilities that impact all areas, especially reading and writing • Includes every subject: science, health, reading and writing, math, social studies, arts and technology • Provides numerous interactive examples both visually and verbally • Design of the learning tool • Visually stimulating with animated characters, bright colors, and dynamic movements • Auditorily stimulating with constant, upbeat, childlike voices

  6. Starfall • Reading program designed to be fun, exciting, and to instill confidence in young children as they learn to read • The website and companion printed materials are clear and effective tools to help implement proven teaching methods. • Website was created by carefully observing the way children learn using a computer • Our scientific, research-based reading materials and activities are modeled on the "Big Five" focus areas recommended by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension • Included motivation as a sixth • Provides a least restrictive environment for students with learning disabilities • Starfall: 2002; http://www.starfall.com/

  7. Starfall • Students with ADHD • Able to work individually on the specific skills needed • Provides an individual experience both in the classroom and at home • Provides various short stimulating lessons

  8. Starfall • Students with an auditory disability • Learning tool uses pictures, words, and sounds together to ensure that each student can fully understand the concept of the lesson • Students are able to access the learning tool individually, being able to use their own headphones to adjust the volume accordingly

  9. Starfall • Students with mild learning disabilities that impact all areas, especially reading and writing • Specifically focuses on reading and writing skills • Design of the learning tool • Visually stimulating with animated characters, bright colors, and dynamic movements • Auditorily stimulating with constant, upbeat, childlike voices

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