presentation and pdf handouts

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An Assistive
Technology Resource
Room
Ed Chilgren
Wallace School District
Assistive Technology Resources for the
Classroom
How do you integrate assistive technology into a
productive resource room? Paraprofessionals
and teachers will learn how to take advantage of
Kurzweil (text to Speech), Dragon (speech to
Text), Inspiration (graphic organizer) and other
software or resources available to create some
great learning opportunities for students.
Ed Chilgren Wallace School District #393
What do your students need?
• Reading Help
– Documents
– Internet
– Books –
Bookshare.org
– Textbooks- NIMAC
Textbooks-
•Writing Help
-Word Predict
-Voice Recognition
• Demo’s or trials of
software available
on almost all
software programs
• Kurzweil
• Wynn
• Dragon
Naturally
Speaking
• Inspiration
• Write-out-loud
Write-out• Co-writer
Co-
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Kurzweil & Wynn
• Scan to audio
• Word predict
• Outlining
• Web reading
• Import text to read
• Download to MP
• Free
Webinars/Trainings
• Wynn On computers
in AT Lab
Programs
Free programs
available on-line
Programs
Programs
Dragon Naturally Speaking
• Voice recognition
• Operate computer
• Multiple users
• Many programs
• Free Webinars/Training
Accessible school material
Inspiration
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Graphic Organizers
Outlines
Templates
Free trial
Younger version –
Kidspiration
• On computers in AT Lab
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Accessible school material
7th Grade Textbooks available on-line
We are very fortunate to have many textbook on-line, as well as worksheets, homework help,
games, and much more are on the publisher's website.
7th Grade - Math Textbook
www.glencoe.com
enter State: Idaho
mark the Student/parent bullet
drop-down menu: subject: Mathematics
Accessible Textbook
ENTER
Click on the title of our book: Math connects (should be the top title) and then, Course 2 © 2009
Mark the student/parent center bullet and then press ENTER again.
(This would be a good place to place your bookmark.)
As you look at the left margin, you will see all the resources that are available to you and your
child(ren). To access the online textbook, click on it. When the next screen appears, enter the following
access code and you will be taken to the textbook.
ACCESS CODE:
C30ABC3D3D
7th Grade - Health Textbook
http:www.glencoe.com/ose/
ACCESS CODE: A025D29D6E
OnOn-line Textbooks
• Great for low readers and ADD/ADHD Students!
• Parents love the availability
• Eliminates excuses
Programs
Write-outWrite-out-loud & Co-writer
Co• Don Johnston
• Many schools have old versions of
these programs
• Word predict and read back to
student
• Free Webinars/Trainings
• Other products
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Demo’s and Trials
30 days is usual
• After 30 days rotate to a different computer.
• You could extend the time to document the
need.
• Also, gives time to secure funds.
Documentation for text
Buy in by regular education
Teachers.
Text to Read
• Exhibit how it helps students, elimination of
excuses.
• Easy to assist
– E-mail
– A copy a day ahead
IPad
Mimic
• Need doctor verification of a print
disability.
• Texts are then available in digital
format.
• Universal Design
– Eliminates much of this need
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IPad
IPad
•Google Drive has more features, including text-to-speech and word-prediction
if needed -: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8
•iWordQ (full support) better than iReadWrite for readers who need to take
one sentence at a time or repeat sentences for better comprehension,
$24.99: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iwordq-us/id557929840?mt=8
•Tools 4 Students (writing templates), $.99: . They have a volume 2 for
$.99 too. Great deal. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tools-4students/id472911218?mt=8
•Idea Sketch, Free: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ideasketch/id367246522?mt=8
•Notability is my favorite. Does it all, including recording audio, $2.99:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability/id360593530?mt=8
•Voice Dream Reader (text to speech), $9.99:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-dream-reader-textto/id496177674?mt=8
Resources
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Bookshare.org
http://www.idahoat.org/dnn/
PLATO
http://www.tommarch.com/electr
aguide/ (thesis builder)
• http://nettietatpconsultants.com/
• www.ldonline.org
• http://www.nild.net/ld.asp
•eBook Search, free:
WolframAlpha (great for word problems – 3 free ones per day w/o
subscription, also has a web version for access with PC. The power of
Google for math problem help), $2.99:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wolframalpha/id334989259?mt=8
Khan Academy (free tutoring in math and other topics):
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy/id469863705?mt=8
Pizza Fractions (Level 1 is free, has two more levels for $.99 each):
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pizza-fractions-1/id374084320?mt=8
Money Counter Calculator Free: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/moneycounter-calculator-free/id446496983?mt=8
Dragon Dictation Free: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragondictation/id341446764?mt=8
Easy Task (time management), free: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/easytask-manager-access-your/id440496884?mt=8
Reminders (memory jogger), the iPad operating system (iOS7) has it built
in.
Take advantage of what you have.
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On-line resources
Trial or Demo’s
Free programs
State Funded/ PLATO
Bookshare.org
Mimic
Networking
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Classroom layout
• Try and see all monitors.
• Quite area if implementing
voice recognition
• Scanner or new copier with
save options.
• Divide up programs between
multiple computers.
Alternate Assignments
• Using PowerPoints to
visualize what the
student is reporting
• Word Banks
• Be creative!
The End
Have a great year!
Ed Chilgren
Wallace School District
echilgren@sd393.k12.id.us
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