EdTech 541 Assignment on Adaptive/Assistive Technologies

1. Adaptive
Assistive
Technology
EdTech 541 Natalie Frasure

2. Students with cognitive
difficulties can experience math
through exploring ideas,
strategies, procedures, facts,
and much more through
MathTalk. This also allows
students to have concrete
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examples as they learn.

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Study Island is an excellent choice to assist
students with cognitive disabilities. Study
Island offers many subjects.
For math specifically, students take diagnostic
(pre-tests) assessments to find their ability
level. All games, lessons, and tests are
formatted for their ability level.

4. For students that have low
vision this is the perfect
calculator for math class.
The calculator itself is large
AND it talks! Students can
keep up with calculations
without problems.

5. Closed Captioning for
Videos Used in Class
Students
are not left
out during
video
portions of
lessons.

6. For students
that are hard of
hearing this FM
amplification
system can
increase the
teacher’s voice
level or amplify
TV and video.
Hard of Hearing students won’t miss any
important words or information.

7. JAWS Screen
Reader reads what is
on the screen to the
user.
For students with
vision problems the
screen reader allows
them to participate
in regular class
activities.

8. Teacher creates or uses lessons to meet the students needs
and cover content.
Engages students in lessons created online.
Gives students ownership of their learning activities and
motivates them to perform.

9. At-Risk students
that struggle to keep
up with
assignments can use
this APP to record
assignments and
check off as they
are completed.

10. ThinkQuest
offers teachers
an opportunity
to create
projects or use
created projects
to further
students’
knowledge by
using Project
Based Learning.

11. Bubble.us allows quick
creation of custom
brainstorming maps.
Students can share them
and work together to
make changes and create
a bubble mind map.

12. Resources
Students with Cognitive Difficulties
http://www.mathsolutions.com/MathTalk/index.cfm
http://www.studyisland.com/
Students with Physical Difficulties
http://assistivetechnologyservices.com/jumbotalkingcalculator.html
http://www.cpcweb.com/products/product_summary.htm
Students with Sensory Difficulties
http://tinyurl.com/bq3rcyy
http://tinyurl.com/3oyorh
At-Risk Students
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/
https://myhomeworkapp.com/
Gifted and Talented Students
http://www.thinkquest.org/en/
https://bubbl.us/