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Good for All, Essential for Some: Technology to Motivate, Engage, Teach, and Challenge in the Inclusive Classroom

Good for All, Essential for Some: Technology to Motivate, Engage, Teach, and Challenge in the Inclusive Classroom . OR…..Crap I Learned Along The Way Colette Boynton MECT 2014. cboynton@csd17.org cboyn203@yahoo.com. Lessons Learned Why It Is Important How Technology Can Help.

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Good for All, Essential for Some: Technology to Motivate, Engage, Teach, and Challenge in the Inclusive Classroom

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  1. Good for All, Essential for Some: Technology to Motivate, Engage, Teach, and Challenge in the Inclusive Classroom OR…..Crap I Learned Along The Way Colette Boynton MECT 2014

  2. cboynton@csd17.orgcboyn203@yahoo.com • Lessons Learned • Why It Is Important • How Technology Can Help

  3. Attention/Auditory • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/attention.html • Critical for students with disabilities to have strong classroom management • http://www.classdojo.com/

  4. Easy-Quick-Useful Data Collection on Behaviors Using Apps Useful for collecting data for IEP Goals AND/OR documenting behavior prior to student service referrals.

  5. http://www.online-stopwatch.com/classroom-timers/ *Transitioning *Staying on task *Tolerating unpreffered activities *Time Outs *Promoting Independence http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/talk-point-electronic-recorders/p/160809/?gclid=CPzZudn0vLwCFa9aMgod-CoAzQ

  6. Differentiation of Classroom Work Edhelper Vocabulary City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW3WL4djHV4 Spelling and Vocabulary Can individualize based on the student Interactive and motivating games Free-$50.00 for premium classroom (25 students) • All subject areas • Great for Sub plans • Takes time to set up, but once done saves time • Free samples-$39.98/year • http://www.edhelper.com

  7. Reading Difficulties

  8. It’s important to find motivating text and look for • auditory options when available • http://www.techsupportalert.com/free-books-audio • Graphic Novels of popular books: Twilight, Redwall, The Hobbit • *Appeal to visual learners • *Fonts are more easily decoded • *Not at intimidating

  9. Motivating Reluctant Readers • Reading is “boring” • Discouraged by too much text • Choose Your Own Adventure Apps • http://www.148apps.com/tag/choose-your-own-adventure/

  10. Interactive Fiction ************MOTIVATION***************** • Skeleton Creek Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpan3abKktI • Infinity Ring: http://infinityring.scholastic.com/ • Spirit Animals: http://spiritanimals.scholastic.com/

  11. Tech for Writing • Neo 2 Alphasmart • Avoids distractions of a computer/laptop $30-$40 on Ebay Speech to Text and Text to Speech http://www.talktyper.com/ Aps * iVoice *NaturalReader

  12. Mathhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/math.html • Basic skills practice • Timez Attack—FREE w/progress reports http://www.bigbrainz.com/ • Times Tables the Fun Way http://www.citycreek.com/Times-Tables-the-Fun-Way-Activity-E-Book-p/abtebook.htm

  13. MULTI-STEP PROBLEMS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/math.html Interactive Boards-Hands On Equations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_83dLoPDTu0 • Visualize math concepts • Hands-on concrete

  14. Notes, Absences, Missing Work -Show Me App *Great Way to record direct instruction so students can review OR for absent students *Students can use it to verbalize their thought process during Math problems • Remind 101-homework, home communication, • https://www.remind101.com/

  15. Access to lessons and absent work • Planbook.com • https://www.planbook.com/welcome.html • Allows more you to see other teachers lesson and collaborate online • Gives student and parents access to the information that you choose • Allows you to create links to websites, files, and worksheets

  16. What to Take Away • There are ways to utilize technology in your classroom, lessons, and assignments w/o “dumbing down” curriculum for the general learners, but that can be significant in allowing those with special needs to access and input the information that they are processing. • Technology is a tool we use for learning-it does not replace high-quality, personalized teaching any more than the radio, movie, TV, or e-readers will replace a good book!

  17. cboynton@csd17.org

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