assistive technology in the central consolidated school district
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Assistive Technology in the Central Consolidated School District. Alisha Cornick, Director of Technology [email protected]. Purpose. “The vision of the Central Consolidated School District is to be one of the best school systems in the State of New Jersey.” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Alisha Cornick, Director of [email protected]
PURPOSE
“The vision of the Central Consolidated School District is to be one of the best school systems in the State of New Jersey.”
The purpose of this presentation is to outline how our district implements assistive technology in the classroom.
WHAT IS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY?
Assistive Technology (AT) is the use of devices or software that enables individuals with disabilities to perform tasks.
WHY IS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IMPORTANT?
In education, assistive technology provides students who possess cognitive, physical, or motor-skill challenges with support in their learning experiences.
The support received from the apparatuses will prompt students to become independent learners both in and out of the classroom.
EXAMPLES OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE DISTRICT
IPOD TOUCH
Scenario: A high school student who is
visually impaired.
Possible modification: The iPod has a feature called
VoiceOver. It is compatible with wireless
braille display devices. VoiceOver describes to the
user what is on the screen through an artificial voice. The operator can control the iPod through the braille display.
IPAD
Scenario: A 4th grade student who is
Autistic and can not always communicate his needs and wants with his teachers.
Possible modification: The iPad has an application
(app) called MyTalkTools Mobile. This app is a form of augmentative communication.
The student will be able to express himself through symbols, images, and multimedia files.
MAC COMPUTER
Scenario: A 6th grade student who
struggles with literacy because of dyslexia.
Possible modification: The teachers can upload some
reading assignments to the Mac computer for the student to “read” using Text-to-Speech.
This feature reads the text to the student while highlighting the area being read.
The middle school student will be able to follow along both visually and aurally.
OPTIMIST-MMX2 WITH WINDBAG Scenario:
A Kindergarten student who has a fluency disorder such as stuttering.
Possible modification: When the student is
pulled out for Speech Lessons, the instructor can use this device to help the student pronunciation.
CLOSING
Our students and teachers rely on these assistive technologies as supplements to enhance teaching and learning.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Alisha Cornick, Director of TechnologyCentral Consolidated School District
2010 Main StreetCentral Township, N.J. 00000Telephone: (973)777-7777
Email: [email protected]