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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

General information and starting points for learning about assistive technology as well as what is available at Queen's Faculty of Education http://educ.queensu.ca/adaptech.html

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DEMO ACTIVITIES

Play "Mixed Messages" .
http://www.girlsgotech.org/mixed_messages.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/intro.html
Click on "Attention", "Reading", "Writing", or "Mathematics" and then look in "Experience First Hand". Try one (or more) of the activities.

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USEFUL LINKS

Assistive Technology Tools (PDF file)

iPad Introduction (revised March 2012,
includes section on assistive technology) (PDF file)

iPad for Intermediate Language Arts (April 2012) (PDF file)

*** Workshop Notes (PDF file) (See also the Introductory Tutorial links below)

Workshop PART B Notes (PDF file)

Workshop PART C Notes updated Dec. 2010 (PDF file)

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INTRODUCTORY TUTORIALS

Smart Ideas - Concept-mapping software

Overview and Features - check out Overview and Features tabs

Write OutLoud - talking word processor

Watch the Product Demo
http://www.donjohnston.com/products/write_outloud/index.html

View the "Software Demonstrations/Screen Captures" videos at http://www.setbc.org/setbc/access/klr04.html

Tutorial - view the tutorial

Natural Reader - text to speech

Features - read the features and then try it out on a lab computer (or download a free copy on our own computer)

Clicker 5 - writing support and multimedia tool

See what Clicker can do:
http://www.cricksoft.com/us/products/tools/clicker/home.aspx
See especially The Clicker 5 Guide and Clicker In the Curriculum and Support Students with Special Needs

Video tutorials:
http://setbc.org/setbc/access/access_clicker5_resources.html
Try out the first 3 video under "Demonstrations".

Kurzweil 3000 - reading, writing and study skills assistance

Features: http://www.kurzweiledu.com/

Research report on the impact of using text reader software (draft): http://www.kurzweiledu.com/files/Iowa_Text_Reader_Study_Report.pdf

Clicker 5 Resources
http://setbc.org/setbc/access/access_clicker5_resources.html

Clicker Paint Resources
http://www.setbc.org/setbc/access/access_clicker_paint_resources.html

WordQ Resources
http://www.setbc.org/setbc/access/wordq_resources.html

Comic Life in Education
http://comiclife.com/education

Pixie 3 Resources
info: http://www.tech4learning.com/pixie
video: http://www.tech4learning.com/userfiles/media/mediaplayer/player.php?movie=pixie/PX3_Features_800

 

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WORKSHOP MATERIALS

Case Studies (pdf file)

Do you know Sarah? (pdf file)

 

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OF POSSIBLE INTEREST

Education for All, Ontario Ministry of Education (see chapter 10 on Computer-based Assistive Technology) (PDF file)

Assistive Technology (Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario)
http://www.ldao.ca/introduction-to-ldsadhd/ldsadhs-in-depth/snapshots/assistive-technology-a-snapshot/

One Laptop Per Child XO 3.0 Low-Cost tablet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=287BNS5AqGQ

One Laptop Per Child XO2 $100 computer:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7411904.stm

Siftables - a Glimpse Into the Future of hands-on learning
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/david_merrill_demos_siftables_the_smart_blocks.html