Socially AccessibleShelby Elise Simmons, MAT

Title I Parent Involvement CoordinatorColleton County School District

ED TECH Conference,October 11, 2013 - Greenville, SC

Don’t we all have special needs?

Read your paper, follow those instructions, copy question below and find the answer.

How many feet from Greenville to your school? What is the word for teacher in 3 different languages?

Membaca akhbar anda, ikuti arahan tersebut, menyalin soalan di bawah dan mencari jawapan. Berapa kaki dari Greenville masuk ke sekolah anda? Apakah perkataan yang guru dalam 3 Bahasa yang berbeza?

Don’t we all have special needs?

Read your paper, follow those instructions, copy question below and find the answer.

How many feet from Greenville to your school?

What is the word for teacher in 3 different languages?

Additional Simulations

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/attention.html

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/

http://www.cedu.niu.edu/seed/projectaccept/mod1_att/Simulation%20Activity.pdf

Goals/Agenda

Importance of incorporating accessible teachnologies

Identifying and evaluating teachnologies Examples Discussion

Teachnology?

Teaching Technology = Teachnology› Devices and Software used for instructional

purposes› Designed or adapted for educational purposes› Used by teacher or student to improve or

supplement instruction

Got Apps?

Most devices, software, and apps are designed to appeal to large audiences

Some are designed to be useful to special populations

What about those in the gap?

Visit The Gap

Achievement Gap Income Gap Accessibility Gap

Other Important Terms Universal Design for Learning Assistive Technology Socially Accessible ADDIE

› Analysis› Design› Develop› Implement› Evaluate

Resources

http://social.shelbyesimmons.me http://webtoolboxes.wikispaces.com/