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Date submitted to deafed – February 7, 2006

Author: Shelley Ardis Resource Materials & Technology Center: Deaf/Hard of Hearing (RMTC), St. Augustine, FL. Date submitted to deafed.net – February 7, 2006 To contact the author for permission to use this PowerPoint, please e-mail: ardiss@fsdb.k12.fl.us

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Date submitted to deafed – February 7, 2006

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  1. Author: Shelley ArdisResource Materials & Technology Center: Deaf/Hard of Hearing (RMTC), St. Augustine, FL Date submitted to deafed.net – February 7, 2006 To contact the author for permission to use this PowerPoint, please e-mail: ardiss@fsdb.k12.fl.us To use this PowerPoint presentation in its entirety, please give credit to the author.

  2. Assistive Technology: Deaf Ed Shelley Ardis – Educational Technology Specialist Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System (FDLRS) specialized center - Resource Materials & Technology Center: Deaf/Hard of Hearing (RMTC) and the Join Together Grant – Deafed.net

  3. Assistive Technology • Definition – “any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially or off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities”

  4. AT in Deaf Education • Up to date – Assistive Technology has focused on hearing systems and access to communication • Today – There are also supports for learning available for deaf/hh learners who have identified academic needs

  5. Assistive vs Instructional Tech • Assistive Technologies are tools that a studentpartners with to increase performance • Instructional Technologies are tools that teacherspartner with to enhance the instructional process

  6. Traditional Accommodations • Interpreting • Amplification • Cochlear Implants • TTYs • Alert Systems

  7. Digital Signage • Seen in public places • Used at FSDB in classrooms and public areas to make announcements and alerts • Time and count-down to class changes • Other announcements

  8. Other familiar technologies • Notetaking • Captioned Videos • Captioned Movies • Interpretype Captioned Media Program: A federally funded program that provides captioned and signed materials freely to deaf/hh individuals of all ages.

  9. Captioning Services • Can be offered live and remote • Using keyboards OR voice • C-Print, Typewell, CART • IP-Relay (Internet-based) • Instant Messenger Connections to Relay • Voice-to-Text Systems • Personal Captioning System (Live) • Viable Technologies (Remote) • Voice-to-Text-to-Sign • SignTel Interpreter • iCommunicator Image: SignTel Interpreter These are just a few of the captioning services and technologies available.

  10. Text Messaging • Relay messages sent to a Deaf individual’s text pager or phone • Text messaging to a voice relay operator to a hearing person • Text-to-Text between Deaf and hearing individuals • Using IM during group activities to level the communication “playing field”

  11. Video Relay Service • Videophones • Sorenson • CSD • Hands-On Video Relay Services • Hamilton Video Relay Services • Other…. • Webcams • Lower-end webquality

  12. 3D Animated Technologies • Vcom3D’s SigningAvatar™ Characters • ASL Animation (GIF and MOV clips) • Studio (Authoring Program) • VREAL 3D Scenarios • Cross-curricular learning environment • Baldi and Timo • Speech and Language Training

  13. Curriculum • Digital White Boards (SMART Board) • Scanners and Digital Cameras • Document Cameras, Probes, Microscopes • Word Processing Devices & Digital Pens • Dana and Neo by AlphaSmart • ioPen by Logitech • Student Response Systems • Classroom Performance System by eInstruction These are examples. There are other brands of these technologies.

  14. Software • Sign Language Dictionaries • Grammar of ASL • Vocabulary building • Check older programs to make sure they will work on new computers • Sign Language Stories and Activities • Many now available on DVD • Developed specifically for children

  15. Software • Software not specific to deafness: • Office Programs • Graphic Organizers • Concept Development Software • Multimedia Software • Writing with Technology Supports Online Module • http://breeze.fsdb.k12.fl.us/writing

  16. Kidspiration

  17. Inspiration – Pre-writing

  18. Writing Supports • Co:Writer • Clicker and Wordbar • Kurzweil • PowerPoint • Word – built in references, grammar checker, tracking changes for peer editing and comments Writing with Technology Supports Online Module

  19. Clicker by Crick Software

  20. Wordbar by Crick Software

  21. Kurzweil

  22. More to come…. • Learn more and share ideas at Deafed.net’s Technology Integration Bulletin Boards • Get involved in some projects along with classroom teachers and their students • Online Modules with more information will be published soon!

  23. Contact: • Shelley Ardis • Technology Specialist and Consultant • ardiss@fsdb.k12.fl.us

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