Action Plan for Assisstive Technology VIU Course.

1. Action Plan 2010 Tada… Shannon Johnston Meets Technology!

2. Goals My Learning Intentions are three-fold: 1) Professional Development: To become more familiar with technology that would benefit all learners (Universal Design Learning).

3. 2) To bring technology into my Grade 2/3 class.

4. 3) To support my Grade 8 son Rory

5. How? Professional Development: July/Aug 2010 Familiarize, play with, explore … ‘Free Resources’ sited in EdPD. 584 Wiki SETBC supports available “Rubistar”- online rubrics

6. How? Grade 2/3 UDL: Strengths/Challenges Assessment : Sept. Daily Keyboarding: competency/comfort Tech Lessons: Use projector to teach whole class ‘tech’ lessons- give explicit instruction to all SETBC Accessible Books: order July/Aug Wiki class page: Continue to develop/use

7. Who? My Wonderful Son Rory Grade 8- Student Support

8. How? Rory ARC: Accessible Novels/Textbooks Keyboarding/Computer Skills: Practice Kurzweil: on ‘Notebook’ (PC Computer) Download ‘Interest Based’ Programs: ScienceUpClose, MathWeb, ToonDoo, Xtranormal, Glogster etc. Create his own Wiki Advocate: Meet/plan with Classroom Teacher

9. Technology Support

10. Summary Thoughts

11. Thank you!

12. Credits My Son, Rory: Garage Band Music Creation My Twin Daughters, Shayce and Kiara: Pictures My Coaches, Maureen, Paul, and Jane: Tech Support/Resources My Husband, Clay: His patience through the learning process