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SET-BC www.setbc.org - 1 - January 2016 Assistive Technology in the Classroom Module 4 – AT to Support Learning

SET-BC www.setbc.org - 2 - January 2016 Universal Design for Learning After viewing the video on UDL describing its principles, jot down what you learned and any thoughts you have about how it will impact your work with students… What I knew about UDL… UDL What I learned about UDL… What I wonder about UDL - how will it impact my work with students… This approach to teaching and learning offers flexibility in the ways students access material and show what they know. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that guides practitioners to create and develop learning environments, curricula, and assessment tools in ways that accommodate diverse learners. The impact of UDL on student learning is would greatly impact our school district. Since our school district has a large immigrant population, it is important that we use technology to provide a supportive and assistive for ELL learners.

SET-BC www.setbc.org - 3 - January 2016 UDL Resource Toolkit Visit the udlresource.ca site ( http://udlresource.ca ) and record some of your “discoveries” Discovery Why I think it is helpful…  Kurzweil® 3000  Kurzweil® 3000 is an award-winning, research-based, assistive technology tool helping students with learning disabilities, those diagnosed with dyslexia, dysgraphia or other literacy challenges. College students face numerous challenges.  SOLO  This SOLO app connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers through live video calls. The sighted volunteers assist with guided problem-solving. For example, it can be used to help find lost or dropped items, describing pictures, reading labels, shopping at stores.  Boardmaker Plus  Boardmaker is a complete special education platform that supports education, communication, access and social/emotional needs of more than six million students in 51 countries. At home, at school, or in a clinical practice, Boardmaker drives your student’s success.

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SET-BC www.setbc.org - 4 - January 2016 Think About This… How Does It All Fit Together? How are assistive technology, instructional technology and Universal Design for Learning related and connected? Thinking about your role on the school team, can you put the pieces together? Ans- Instructional technology is the theory and practice of using technology for education. UDL promotes creating technology tools that are flexible and can be personalized to meet the needs of each student. It considers the goals for learning, the learning materials, the instructional methods, and the learning assessments. Benefits are expressed in terms of improved access, participation, and progress in the general education curriculum. Some of the forces that support Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and possible barriers are addressed, as well as appropriate uses of technology within educational learning environments. Assistive Technology (AT), Universal Design (UD) and UDL are briefly defined and pointers to additional resources are included.

SET-BC www.setbc.org - 5 - January 2016 Module 4 Optional Activity What software or app to support learning would you like to learn more about? Visit some of the vendor sites listed in the presentation for that technology tool or do an internet search on the name of the program or app. What can you find out about it? Name of Learning Technology Tool: https://ca.ixl.com/ Addresses these student needs… Has these useful features… Training resources available…  Accurately assess student knowledge Get a comprehensive portrait of your students' knowledge with IXL's Real-Time Diagnostic, which pinpoints students' grade level proficiency in key math and English language arts strands.  Yes, It has useful features  Using insights from the Real-Time Diagnostic, IXL creates a personalized action plan for each student. With these recommended skills, you have a simple way to differentiate instruction, fill individual knowledge gaps and facilitate meaningful progress.  It provides opportunity for all age groups to know exactly what a student with disability needs to access the  curriculum. The fact is that teachers need some help working with students who  have experience dealing student with disability.

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