1. Dueling Devices: How to Assess and Justify Student Needs for Technology
Perkins eLearning Webinar
June 22, 2017
Yue-Ting (Ting) Siu, TVI/O&M, Ph.D
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2. So Many Options!
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3. How to Survive the Duel….
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4. How to Survive the Duel….
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5. Conceptual Framework: TPACK
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6. Start With a Needs Assessment
What are the student’s sensory learning channels? (PK)
Refer to the Learning Media Assessment (LMA)
What instructional tasks does the student need to do? (CK)
What features of technology does the student use? (TK)
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7. Sensory Learning Channels : Learning Media
EVERY student is a dual media learner
Consider:
Work efficiency
Uses and limitations of each sense
Bridge primary sense with secondary and tertiary senses
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8. Common Instructional Tasks
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9. Technology Features for Visual Access
Mouseless computing (keyboard commands/shortcuts)
Font style and size adjustment
Contrast adjustment
Text highlighting and/or masking
Screen magnification
Text-to-speech (visual playback controls)
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10. Technology Features for Tactile Access
Mouseless computing (keyboard commands/shortcuts)
Computer-readable text
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Braille code translation compatibility
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11. Technology Features for Auditory Access
Mouseless computing (keyboard commands/shortcuts)
Computer-readable text
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Screenreader: Auditory access to menus, buttons, navigation of device and content
Speech rate, pitch, voice
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12. TPACK in Practice
Embed technology instruction within classroom integration
Empower students and the team to feel successful
– Get buy-in!
Maintain flexibility – adjust tools as necessary
Consider IEP goals as your annual lesson plan
Use objectives as your task analysis
How to write tech goals for the IEP:
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13. Case Study: “Pasta Guy”
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14. Sample IEP Goal for “Pasta Guy”
When assigned a novel in Language Arts class, Sam will use a personal computing device with features for text-to-speech, screenreader, and screen magnification to read and annotate accessible digital talking books such as Bookshare books. He will do so independently for 100% of all assigned books, for 3 out of 4 trials.
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15. A Strategic IEP Goal: Implication Integration When assigned a novel
Classroom teacher will assign novel to student, identifies media
Personal computing device
Device is available at all times
Features of technology
Drives cost comparison
Read and annotate
Identifies needed tech features and training
Accessible digital talking books
Team responsibility for format of educational materials
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16. Translate Task Analysis to Objectives
Receive assignment
Active Bookshare membership
Download books to device
Open reading app
Adjust visual settings
Read w/ TTS & screenreader
Use annotation tools
Download book and adjust settings for font size and utilize keyboard shortcuts for screen magnification
Learn keyboard commands to playback audio reading using TTS and screenreader
Make notes within book
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17. Takeaways: It’s all about…
Aligning sensory learning channels
Identifying tasks
Identifying features of technology
Collaboration: IEP team, Other end users
Connecting with resources - Find your CoP!
Perkins Paths to Technology
Facebook Groups
Twitter chats: #ATchat, #brlchat, #a11y
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18. Thanks for Participating!
Ting Siu, TVI/O&M, Ph.D
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