Tech Tools: What is new and Working for Kids? Preview attachment DSC_0643.JPG DSC_0643.JPG 2.6 MB Janet Ragan ~ metamorphosislearning@gmail.com

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Students with Learning Disabilities Demonstrate below average academic achievement Significant difference between achievement and ability Average or Above Average Intelligence Processing Difficulties

What Percentage of People have an LD or Other Identified Learning Challenge? Learning Disability Association of Ontario Website. Ministry of Education (EDU) statistics (as reported in School October Reports

Ontario schools report of 2009-2010 reports 14 Ontario schools report of 2009-2010 reports 14.89% of students in Ontario received some special education programs and/or services. Learning Disability Association of Ontario Website. Ministry of Education (EDU) statistics (as reported in School October Reports Learning Disability Association of Ontario Website. Ministry of Education (EDU) statistics (as reported in School October Reports

What do these folks have in common? Ann Bancroft - First woman to go to the North Pole by foot and sled dogs.

Flexible tools and strategies support more people. What types of technology do you currently use?

Everyone is unique! Everyone’s learning disability is unique. Everyone’s learning style is unique. Everyone is unique!

Technology is flexible and adaptable to individual needs. Using calendar on phone, taking pictures with ipad, listening to text with an etext reader and headphones, dictating a paragraph using speech to text, learning something new by watching a webinar

Web based tools or tools in the Cloud are available where ever you can find a computer and an internet connection.

Google Drive: Create,Share, Collaborate and Store Documents

Google Drive? What is First we open the browser Google Chrome Store documents in one place. you don’t have to worry about losing anything. access from anywhere, don’t have to remember your computer or phone.

What is Google Drive? In your Gmail, click on the WAFFLE.

Google Drive Apps Apps and Extensions Docs Slides Sheets Forms Drawings

Collaborating with Google Drive Sharing files: 1. Click the Share Icon on your Doc 2.Select the Privacy Options & edting ability People are able to edit, comment, or make copies depending on the settings you chose.

What are Google Apps? Web Apps, (short for applications) are basically websites that run within the Chrome Browser. Google Apps or applications can be added to your chrome browser and therefore will be everywhere you are when you sign in.

What are Google Extensions? Extensions are added to your Omnibar and are downloaded components that modify your browser.

Google Drive Apps Demo Apps and Extensions Docs Slides

Download Apps and Extensions... many are free! Chrome Web Store Download Apps and Extensions... many are free! Go out to the Chrome Web store and look for Voice Recognition or TextHelp

Using Google Apps for organization, reading, writing and collaborating.

Tools for Researching: Simple English Wikipedia Kiddle Ctrl f Treasure Hunt Inspiration 9

Tools for Reading: Text to Speech Treasure Hunt Inspiration 9

Tools for Brainstorming and Organizing Writing Treasure Hunt Inspiration 9

Word prediction and editing Tools for Writing: Word prediction and editing Treasure Hunt Inspiration 9

Tools for personal organization: Google Calendar Sticky Notes

Tools for Dictating Text: Google Docs, Google Search box

Any Questions ?

Thank you for coming today. Please continue to be curious! Janet Ragan - Educational Technology Consultant

More tools... DemoThese are students from the Educational Assistant course that I taught at Connestoga College. They are were all mature students with famiies and part-time jobs. They were able to collaborate on their assignments and be much more efficient with their limited time. They loved Google Drive.

1. 15 GB of FREE, secure storage available anywhere.

2. Use a Google Maps and Street View to find a location. 2nd Chance Employment Counselling Some times seeing the buiding is necessary to know where to park or what type of building to look for.

Evernote is a downloadable tool. It allows you to put everything in one place and share it in the cloud to access anywhere anytime.

Mindmeister - Google App for Mind Mapping

Google Earth Earth&Moon&Mars&Sky Select your viewing choice from the menu Learn the history of exploration and human experience