educators toolbox
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Whatever It Takes
Adding to your Toolbox
Karen JanowskiAssistive and Educational Technology Consultant
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What did you do this week that worked?
What is the most innovative instructional method you currently use?
How many YouTube videos have you watched this week?
Pay Attention
Guiding Principles
Independence!
Student First
engaged learning
One size does not fit
In shoes
In teachers
In kids
all
This…
Or This?
INNOVATIVE…
Not TTWWADI
Teachers Today Teachers Today
Our classrooms are the ONLY places where our students still live in the 20th century.
- David Warlick
Classroom Innovation
Mistake Tolerant
vs.
Mistake Intolerant
Flexible, Easy to Use
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
How are we helping this fifth grade student become independent?
How are we helping this seventh grade student become independent?
Waging battle against learned helplessness
Keep the “I” in IEP
Toolbelt
TheoryIra Socol’s blog post
Digital =
Accessible
Where is the Breakdown?
http://flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/276131991/
Remediation
VS
Compensation
&Remediation Compensation
If children can’t learn the way we teach, we should teach them the
way they learn.
(retrieved from http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/adhs/vworkshop/presentation.htm)
Insert audio feature –
MS Word > View> Toolbars> Customize> Commands> Insert> VOICE COMMENT> Drag to Toolbar
Text-To-Speech (TTS)
WordTalk (free download for Win)
Readwritethink.org
Explore the Interactive Student
Materials under each activity
Udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com
Become an Architect for Change
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leefly/416980365/
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Thank you!
Photo Credits
http://www.flickr.com/photos/araswami/2605623669/http (child) ://www.flickr.com/photos/sizumaru/781601603/in/pool-toteach/ (sleeping)http://www.flickr.com/photos/21468527@N07/2085259490/ (engaged)http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlejeane/46988578/ (broken pencil)http://www.flickr.com/photos/lloydcrew/2299570643/ (slinky)
http://www.toolbarn.com/product/irwin/4031002/ (toolbelt)