Jan 12
ONLINE

Overview of Syllabus & Course Topics
View the VIDEO online

What is Assistive Technology - UDL
Web & Google: Searching and Researching
Assistive Technology Resources for Windows
Review of Word - common errors, use of help
Exploring Curriculum ideas and free resources

Review Downloads or CD required:
ReadPlease FREE
Natural Reader FREE
WordQ 30 day trial
WYNN TextTalker, email for CD or Kurzweil - CD
Jing- screen capture and video

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?

Always send email to DrWissickUSC@gmail.com not to any other address.

Jan 19
OIS D/

All required attendance

Special education resources on the Web
Using a Wiki to Create a Portfolio
Evaluation of Web pages
Locating Interactive Web Activities
Matching activities to the learner
Evolution of software to interactive web

UDL principles: Lesson vs. Activity Plans
Thematic Topics to increase engagment

Portfolio: Use of Wikispaces for portfolios and units
http://www.wikispaces.com

Skill 1: Follow the directions to create a document in Word practicing all the required skills.
1. Write a one-paragraph summary about any article that you have read that relates to technology and teaching. Cite the article using CORRECT APA with hanging indent.
2. Add a border to page 1, if you know how, then customize the border.
3. Add a header and footer to page 2, if you know how, then add a repeating picture to your header or footer
4. Include a table with some educational links. Resize the table to fit into the border and fit the text.
5. Change fonts and colors throughout the document for emphasis.
6. Add a watermark if you choose.

Review CEC guidelines for special education teachers related to your area of focus.
Status of Free Downloads and Demo
Universal Design for Learning TES Read Chapters - 1-4

Jan 26

OIS D/

Hybrid

Accommodations for Writing and Reading
Review of Word processing skills
iPads for word processing and accommodations

Productivity software for students with disabilities
Read: Written Language: When to Consider Technology
Blogs & Wiki for Creative writing:
(PBWiki, Haiku, TakingItGlobal)
Review Blackboard Wiki for online activity

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

Skill 2: WIKI For this class you will create TWO separate Wiki sites.
Site #1: Create a wiki for your CEC portfolio. By the end of this course you will have all 10 pages, one for each standard, and have added at least one artifact and reflection.

Site #2: Create a wiki for your thematic topic, create your first page.Provide a rationale as to why your topic will be a hook and what skills you plan to teach. 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, to increase engagement, 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)

Feb 2

Online

Download and review writing programs
Text-to-Speech Word Processing &
Word Prediction features of:
WYNN, WordQ, Intellitalk, Kurzweil
ReadPlease, Natural Readers, WordTalk

Complete Comparison Chart and the fill in comments on class page
Note this is NOT a skill but considered the class activity.

Use and Review at least THREE different Programs.
Apps on an iPad can also be reviewed if they relate to reading or writing

Skill 3: Lesson plan practice
Write up an intro lesson for your unit including at least one skill you plan to incorporate into the unit use the correct format. AT this point technology integration might include use of a whiteboard for presentation, links to web pages, or use of text-to-speech for student assistance. Use Chapters from Price and Nelson as a resource. View Lesson Plan and Lesson Plan with Technology. Create a word document that will be used as your template for all your lesson plan. Submit via email attachment.


UDL Read Universal Design for Learning Chapters 6 & 7

Whiteboards & iPads

SmartTech: http://smarttech.com/

Continue investigating software and additional "interactive" and teacher reference web sites to accompany your unit. Start building your "software" toolbox.

Skill 4: Create web tools page Locate and evaluate at least seven "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. Consider at least one of the sites will be used in a complete lesson plan in your unit. Throughout the semester you will continue to add on to this list as well as create a "toolbox" for software and hardware for your unit.
Consider types of evaluation listed at:
http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/webevaluation.html\
Universal Design for Learning
Read Chapter 5

Graphic Organizers
Inspiration and Kidspiration
http://www.inspiration.com download
FREE alternatives:
FreeMind, CMap, or MindMeister, Bubbl.us, Creately

Skill 5: Lesson plan with Word processing 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 follow the barebones lesson plan on opposites found at:
http://rollercoasterlessons.wikispaces.com/opposites

Incorporate the comments from your skill 3 lesson plan into this new lesson plan.

Complete the IRIS Modules online

Assistive Technology: An Overview: This module offers an overview of assistive technology (AT) and explores ways to expand students' access to it in the classroom.

Bookshare: Providing Accessible Materials for Students with Print Disabilities: This module presents an overview of Bookshare, a project supported by the U.S. Department of Education and OSEP, which provide books in digitized formats to individuals who have print disabilities. On hand is information about how such students can access textbooks, other instructional materials, and text-reader software at no cost, as well as how teachers can use this information in their daily instructional planning.

Skill 6: Graphic Organizer Create an instructional activity or concept map AND the activity plan related to your unit topic with a graphic organizer.
The activity plan should follow the module of the barebones lesson plan for 750

Mar 1

OIS D

Hybrid

Creating Mental Models with PowerPoint
Non-linear access
Action Buttons
Custom Animations
Inserting Movies and Photographs

Interactive Whiteboards
Activities using the word processor
Activities using a series of web sites

Discussion of AT Expo and Alternative Activities

SKILL 4A DUE WIKI WORK
By tonight you should have the following finishing:
- - Create the menu pages for all the parts of your wiki
-- Write up the behavior expectations
-- Begin work on your software and hardware pages.
--Navigation buttons with links to all the pages
--Purpose (overall big ideas for the unit and skills)
--Management (classroom management using technology, and lesson planning)
--Goals (specific goals and standards)
--Tools page start this page with the general tools
-- UDL - start to consider
By now you have reviewed some tools for access that you might want to include, be sure to add those in your software toolbox. Work on adding in pictures (consider word art, spell with flickr, or wordle), consider the size of the font and the visual format.

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.

Write up reflections of the two IRIS modules (proof of course attendance for Feb 23).

Spring Break No Class

Work on WIKI - filling in pages that need to be done. Expand your goals. Keep working on web tools.
Create other activities or lessons as needed using Web pages, software. ind. project
Finish all assignments due to date and continue to work on your wiki.
Reminder SC AT Expo option for alternative activity

Spreadsheets & Databases for instruction
Spreadsheets for Scheduling & Activities for building math skills
Creating Web Pages with Excel
Google Forms for data collection
Forms in MS Word

Skill 7: 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

Mar 22
OIS D
Hybrid
Adobe Connect

Bookbuilder http://bookbuilder.cast.org
Web Wizard - another 4 teachers tool

Making Movies: Moviemaker, iMovie,
Creating audio files & podcasts: Audacity, Express Scribe
Creating Comics, or other interactive activities

Creating Specialized Web Activities
Trackstar and Web Wizard from 4teachers.org
TrackStar http://trackstar.4teachers.org

Rubistar http://rubistar.4teachers.org creating rubics for the unit

Skill 8: Spreadsheets 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.

Mar 29
ALL required in class

What's Hot, What's Not, What I forgot...
Review of Any topics
Wiki Review, Review of UDL and integration into unit.

work on Track and Book, No skills due this week

Work on Wiki adding in all components and work on formatting, Accessibility and Usability

April 5

No Class

Credit for alternative Activity

1- Visit to SCATP
2- Attendance at AT Expo
3- Visit district technology office to view AT devices
4- Attendance at webinar or SCATP workshop
Other ideas

Include photos in your final exam newsletter

Skill 9: Complete Trackstar submit email with the track number. Write activity plan using your Track or describe how it aligns with classroom management. Make sure annotations are instructional/informational. Write an activity plan or lesson for integration into classroom management or example of use of one particular web site. Use the rubric for your overall unit. You can create an intro page with Web Wizard.

Skill 10: Create a book with Bookbuilder and engagement, objective and evaluation. Send link to the book as well as the name of the book.

Apr 12

OIS D

Presentations of Units & Projects 12 presentations

Final Review of the wiki, questions, comments,
PowerPoint presentation
with at least one other activity to demonstrate your unit

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

Presentations of Units & Projects 15 presentations
PowerPoint presentation
with at least one other activity to demonstrate your unit

Individual Portfolio Due April 19
(topic your unit, CEC, or other)
Welcome page with picture and rationale
All additional CEC standard pages