adaptive/assistive technology

Adaptive Assistive Technology

EdTech 541 Natalie Frasure

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 examples as they learn.Click picture for direct link to site.

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.

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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.

Closed Captioning for Videos Used in Class

Students are not left out during video portions of lessons.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Resources

Students with Cognitive Difficulties

http://www.mathsolutions.com/MathTalk/index.cfmhttp://www.studyisland.com/

Students with Physical Difficulties

http://assistivetechnologyservices.com/jumbotalkingcalculator.htmlhttp://www.cpcweb.com/products/product_summary.htm

Students with Sensory Difficulties

http://tinyurl.com/bq3rcyyhttp://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/