Jan 17
OIS D

Overview of Syllabus & Course Topics

Intro to the OIS & Hardware
What is Assistive Technology
Web & Google: Searching and Researching
Assistive Technology Resources for Windows
Review of Word - common errors
Exploring Curriculum ideas and free resources

Content System in Blackboard

Review Downloads or CD required:
ReadPlease FREE
WordQ 30 day trial
Intellitalk- Classroom Suite 90 day trial
WYNN TextTalker, email for CD
Kurzweil - CD
DT Trainer http://www.dttrainer.com

Review MS Word tutorials.

Complete skills questionnaire:
http://CTLSilhouette.wsu.edu/surveys/ZS73851
Review the rubrics for weekly skills: http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/750skillslist.html

Things to consider before you ask:
1-If you cannot locate the web site or I do not post web site, what can you do?
2- If you are sent an email with a web address and it does not work, what should you do?
3- If you click on a link in a web page or in Blackboard and it does not work, what should you do?

Jan 24
OIS D

Special education resources on the Web

Evaluation of Web pages
Locating Interactive Web Activities
Matching activities to the learner
Evolution of software to interactive web
Web Toolbox How To:
http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxhowto.html

UDL principles: Lesson vs. Activity Plans

Featured Sites:
Web 2.0 Tools for Collaboration & Scaffolding
Teacher Web http://www.teacherweb.com
4 teachers http://www.4teachers.org
Web Worksheet Wizard http://wizard.4teachers.org
TrackStar http://trackstar.4teachers.org
Blogs & Wikis for Educators

Quick intro to Portfolio Feature in Blackboard
1- Load files to content system
2- Creating a new portfolio with welcome page.
3- Portfolio Directions and how-to videos

Preparing to Use Technology
Read Chapters 1-5
Begin review of units. Explore topics for your unit and review units from previous classes. List the three units reviewed. Write one paragraph or list bullet points providing comments about all units. Post comments on the discussion board. Review project guidelines at:
http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/edex750proj.html

Skill 1 Write a lesson plan: Using the template for a UDL lesson, create one lesson plan geared specifically to students in your area of focus.

Review CEC guidelines for special education teachers related to your area of focus.

For this semester you must choose a topic that is not a specific content area, but a topic that could be a "hook" for students and could be used to teach reading, math, science or social studies. Consider ideas such as cars, rock music, pirates, sci-fi, designer clothing, Movie stars, living on your own, cooking dinner etc. Your topic & unit should be developed for your target audience (LD, EBD, MM, or Severe)

Status of Free Downloads and Demo

Jan 31

OIS D

Accommodations for Writing and Reading
Productivity software for students with disabilities
Read: Written Language: When to Consider Technology

Download and compare:
Text-to-Speech Word Processing &
Word Prediction features of:

WYNN, WordQ, Intellitalk, Kurzweil

Complete Comparison Chart and the fill in comments on class page.

Skill 2: Locate and evaluate five "educational & interactive" web sites and create a toolbox for the sites. Try to find student interactive sites related to the topic for your unit. Provide activity based annotations. The format should follow the same format used for the Web Toolboxes. Insert at least one picture into the table.

Use Trailfire or Del.i.cious to create list of sites that you can access from any computer.
Complete Review of Units and post comments on the WIKI,
Consider types of evaluation listed at:
http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/webevaluation.html

Focus on Smartboard
Special Speaker: Monica Upright

SmartTech: http://smarttech.com/
I will post a list of links for activities and articles prior to class.

Skill 3:
Use Chapters from Price and Nelson as a resource.
View Lesson Plan and Lesson Plan with Technology

Develop an activity following the example provided in class, using a word processor. Develop the activity so that the students use features of the word processor AND practice a skill related to your unit.
The activity plan should include anticipatory set (how the activity relates to the broad context), specific objectives meaing what should the learner be able to do, how the technology will be integrated and evaluation that matches the objectives.
Universal Design for Learning
Read Chapters - 1-4

Curriculum Ideas, Web and Software
Using technology to teach Language arts skills & Creative Writing:
Blogs & Wiki for Creative writing:
(Imbee, PBWiki, Haiku, TakingItGlobal)
Imagination Express
KidPix
Writing with Symbols
Boardmaker

Portfolio System to create writing activity

Skill 4: Create or adapt a Smartboard activity.

Download the Smart Software or search for activities online and adapt them for your unit topic.
The activity plan should include anticipatory set (how the activity relates to the broad context), specific objectives meaing what should the learner be able to do, how the technology will be integrated and evaluation that matches the objectives.
Review the MS word tutorial on Creating Forms
Forms in MS word
Universal Design for Learning
Read Chapter 5

Scaffolding the writing process:
Inspiration and Kidspiration
http://www.inspiration.com download
Timeliner: demo CD
KidTools download
FREE alternatives:
FreeMind, CMap, or MindMeister

Portfolio's in Blackboard

Preparing to Use Technology
Read Chapter 8 Diagrams, Maps and Webs

Review the links for blogs and Wiki
Work on your unit: expand your web toolbox, start your software toolbox, work on your pages for standards, Remember that when you finish all the skills you will have a lesson done for word, graphic organizer, Smartboard, powerpoint, Excel, Trackstar and either a blog or a wiki. That makes 7 lessons so you can work on creating the extra three you will need in your final unit too - there has to be 10 and they all have to use technology.

Online Class

SC State CEC conference Weekend

Post to the online wiki the names of at least FIVE NEW software titles that you discovered in your search. Include name of software, company, URL and Price.

Skill 5: Create an instructional activity or concept map AND the activity plan related to your unit topic with a graphic organizer.
The activity plan should include anticipatory set (how the activity relates to the broad context), specific objectives meaing what should the learner be able to do, how the technology will be integrated and evaluation that matches the objectives.
Read Universal Design for Learning Chapters 6 & 7

Investigate software and additional "interactive" web sites to accompany your unit. Post to the online wiki the names of at least FIVE NEW software titles that you discovered in your search. Include name of software, company, URL and Price.

Mar 6

OIS D

Creating Mental Models with PowerPoint
Non-linear access
Action Buttons
Custom Animations
Inserting Movies and Photographs
ScreenCapture: Jing,
Making Movies: Moviemaker, iMovie,
Creating audio files: Audacity, Express Scribe

Work on Unit: Web Toolbox, Software Toolbox, UDL

On the Blackboard Wiki --Posting of the new software or interactive web sites due today.

Bring a 4-slide PowerPoint to class to work on during class time. We will work on adding pictures and non-linear features. This is not a skill but a show to have to work on in class.
Preparing to Use Technology
Read Chapters 7 & 11 Images and Presentation Tools

Spring Break No Class

Work on Technology Integration Project
Create other activities or lessons as needed using Web pages, software. ind. project

Please note: Blackboard maintenance has been canceled.
Finish all assignments due to date -- send via email.

South Carolina Assistive Technology Expo 2008
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
March 19, 2008
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free and open to the public

Attendance for 2 hours minimum to attend sessions and exhibit hall.
Preparing to Use Technology
Review Chapter 2 (45-50) & 3 (66-74) & 5 (108-111)
What products did you see at the expo?

Spreadsheets & Databases for instruction
Spreadsheets for Scheduling & Activities for building math skills
Creating Web Pages with Excel
Review Portfolio Information - Activity due next week

Skill 6: Create and Activity plan 10 page non-linear slide show on a concept with PowerPoint, include
a. background- with different schemes
b. word art, graphics, buttons, and text effects
c. a sound
d. transition effects & build animations
e. a “hot-link” to an web site
f. action buttons for non-linear access
g. digital images or movies
h. examples and not-examples for the concept
Preparing to Use Technology
Read Chapters 9 & 10 Databases and Spreadsheets

Creating Specialized Web Activities
Trackstar and Web Wizard from 4teachers.org
Web Worksheet Wizard http://wizard.4teachers.org
TrackStar http://trackstar.4teachers.org
Trailfire http://www.trailfire.com

Skill 7: Create an instructional spreadsheet and activity plan to accompany your unit. Create an example of the spreadsheet table and graph. Add graphics to the data table and chart.

Preparing to Use Technology
Read Chapter 12 Web Authoring

Online Class

SCATP AT EXPO March 19 (CREDIT)
http://www.sc.edu/scatp/expo/expo07sessions.html
Attendance required or alternative activity allowed with prior permission
Ex: Attendance at SC CEC technology sessions or SCATP workshop
Online Wiki: Post three new ideas from the AT expo or alternative activity

Work on Write up of attendance at SC AT EXPO or SC CEC in newsletter format
 Professional-looking Type Publication - Reflection of UDL & Explanation of AT related to AT Expo. One-two page newsletter.

Work on Portfolio. Due April 7.
Review Chapter 4 in Preparing to Use Technology

Assistive Technology & Augmentative Communication:
Students with severe and physical disabilities
What's New
Blogs & Wikis Recap

Skill 8 & 9: Complete Trackstar & Web Wizard submit email with the track number and Wizard. Write activity plan using your Track or describe how it aligns with classroom management. Make sure annotations are instructional/informational. Write an activity plan for integration into classroom management.

Apr 17

OIS D

Catch- up: Discussion of Teaching Every Student:
Spend time with DT Trainer or Activity Trainer discuss how it could be used to address multiple means of engagement, expression, and presentation for our specific area of disability interest.

Skill 10: Create a wiki or a blog for your unit. Post and link the address of your wiki on the blackboard wiki
Develop an activity using a web site.
The activity plan should include anticipatory set (how the activity relates to the broad context), specific objectives meaing what should the learner be able to do, how the technology will be integrated and evaluation that matches the objectives.

Catch-up: Questions, review, Work on Unit, presentations, Formatting

Complete Presentation for Unit demonstrating at least three activities from your unit. Examples: Powerpoint, Web page, inspiration AND discuss UDL.