ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES and Applications in Middle School Science
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This document discusses assistive technologies that can be used to support students with various disabilities and learning challenges in middle school science classes. It covers technologies to aid those with mild cognitive disabilities, moderate to severe cognitive disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory disabilities, at-risk students, and gifted/talented students. Examples of assistive technologies are provided for different disability categories, such as text-to-speech software, interactive storybooks, and switches/joysticks. Strategies are suggested for integrating these technologies into the classroom.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES and Applications in Middle School Science
- 1. A S S I S T I V E T E C H N O L O G I E S W I T H A F O C U S O N A P P L I C A T I O N S I N M I D D L E S C H O O L S C I E N C E LEE HANAE UNG
- 2. M I L D C O G N I T I V E D I S A B I L I T I E S A R E M I N D E R TYPICALLY MANIFESTING AS: MILD DISABILITIES INCLUDE: + Learning disabilities + Serious emotional disabilities + Mental retardation + Difficulty accessing a part of the curriculum (i.e. reading, writing, mathematics, retention)TECH INTEGRATION AIMS TO: Remediate skill deficits while promoting higher-order skills
- 3. A R E M I N D E R LEARNERS WITH MOD-SEVERE DISABILITIES NEED TO LEARN: + Daily living skills + Personal hygiene + Shopping + Use of public transportation + Money management M O D E R AT E - S E V E R E C O G N I T I V E D I S A B I L I T I E S ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES help simplify and adapt learning materials
- 4. C O G N I T I V E D I S A B I L I T I E S I N T E G R AT I O N S T R AT E G I E S + Reading skill software + Text-to-speech products + Interactive storybooks + Voice recognition software + Word prediction software + Graphing software + Drills + Games + Tutorials READING WRITING MATHEMATICS FOR LEARNERS WITH MILD DISABILITIES FOR LEARNERS WITH MOD-SEVERE DISABILITIES + Software teaches/reinforces functional skills + Videos enhance learning of community-based & functional skills
- 5. C O G N I T I V E D I S A B I L I T I E S E X A M P L E S + BrainPop, and interactive online program, allows students to learn through visual, aural, and interactive means at their own pace + Improves independent access to complex scientific concepts and reinforces learning done in the classroom + Allows students to figure out how they learn best + Kurzweil 3000 is an assistive text reader designed to help struggling readers. Its features include a read-aloud function, multilingual dictionary, phonetic spelling, and syllabification + Builds learner confidence by providing opportunities for self-guided learning and practice. + Moves students past decoding to higher-order thinking. + Allows students to look up complex scientific terms easily without changing mediums kurzweil-abs.blogspot.com
- 6. P H Y S I C A L D I S A B I L I T I E S A R E M I N D E R PHYSICAL DISABILITIES INCLUDE: + Fine motor skills + Gross motor skills …and typically they exist concurrently with other disabilities
- 7. P H Y S I C A L D I S A B I L I T I E S I N T E G R AT I O N S T R AT E G I E S + Provide alternatives to keyboard, mouse, and monitors + Determine best placement of adaptive technologies + Provide training to students + Monitor function of tools to ensure maximum efficacy + Alternative keyboards + Using joysticks or switches + Voice recognition software SUGGESTED TOOLS TIPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
- 8. P H Y S I C A L D I S A B I L I T I E S E X A M P L E S + Switches are devices that allow the user to control or provide input + Switch access allows people living with severe physical or permanent disabilities to communicate their needs via an action reaction system, improving their quality of life + This has wide-ranging applications from adapted toys and games, SMART technology, assistive computer technologies, environmental control devices, and science software and content www.image-net.org abilitynet.wikifoundry.com + Joysticks are devices that allow the user to control direction; they can control the movement of a power wheelchair or the pointer on a computer screen + They can improve ease-of-use and independence in regards to access to computers or daily routines and motions + Joysticks can be added to many existing computer systems and enable access to online science labs and simulations
- 9. S E N S O RY D I S A B I L I T I E S A R E M I N D E R SENSORY DISABILITIES INCLUDE: + Visual impairment + Blindness + Hearing impairment + Deafness TECH INTEGRATION AIMS TO: Enable independence and provide access to information and environments
- 10. S E N S O RY D I S A B I L I T I E S I N T E G R AT I O N S T R AT E G I E S + Enlarged Text + CCTV (closed circuit television) + Canes & sensor technology + Print to audio conversion + Screen readers + FM amplication systems + Closed captioning BlindnessVisual Impairment Hearing Impairment
- 11. S E N S O RY D I S A B I L I T I E S E X A M P L E S + FM amplification is an assistive listening device that allows learners to hear the teacher’s voice louder in an earphone + Focuses students attention and benefits those with hearing impairment or auditory processing disabilities. + May have universal learning applications as other students may benefit from a live feed of teacher speaking in their ears FOR LEARNERS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT FOR LEARNERS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT + Optical character recognition (OCR) software, like the mobile app TextGrabber, converts printed material into audio + OCR software can be used to expand and enhance the resources available to students who are living with visual impairment, including science text and resources Credit: Bruce Asato| The Honolulu Advertiser Credit: Adam Dachis| LifeHacker
- 12. AT- R I S K S T U D E N T S A R E M I N D E R AT-RISK STUDENTS CAN STRUGGLE WITH: + Remembering tasks or sequences of tasks + Reading or comprehending at grade level + Expressing in written form + Math skills and concepts + Motivation and engagement Though their performance often parallels that of students with disabilities, students at risk for school failure are not considered disabled by the government
- 13. AT- R I S K S T U D E N T S I N T E G R AT I O N S T R AT E G I E S + Software and websites should provide motivating and engaging learning activities + Use electronic or online quizzes that provide immediate feedback including explanations on Performance TIPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
- 14. AT- R I S K S T U D E N T S E X A M P L E S + SciShow is a YouTube channel that prides itself on making science viral + The content covered in SciShow is relevant, engaging and will help at-risk students develop schema that they can use in science classes—all while being incredibly addictive + Wonderville is a game and multimedia-based online scientific community that encourages students to pursue what makes them curious + Games provide at-risk students with engaging practice and reinforcement of interdisciplinary skills while providing them with discipline-specific information in easy to digest pieces
- 15. G I F T E D & TA L E N T E D S T U D E N T S A R E M I N D E R + Learners with high achievement capability + Learners who require services and activities not normally provided in order to fully develop capabilities + Learners who show intellectual, creative, academic, artistic, or leadership strength GIFTED & TALENTED REFERS TO:
- 16. G I F T E D & TA L E N T E D S T U D E N T S I N T E G R AT I O N S T R AT E G I E S PYRYT’s Ps: PACE Pretest, streamline studies, and adjust pace to student’s needs PROCESS Promote higher-orderthinking and provide synthesis-type activities PASSION Pursue self-directed inquiry projects and relate learning to the real world PRODUCT Create real-life products for real audiences; Hone strengths and talents using preferred learning methods and interdisciplinary skills PEER Build positive peer relationships with like-minded individuals and mentor relationships Dr. Michael Pyryt created an approach to provide programs for gifted children in schools
- 17. G I F T E D & TA L E N T E D S T U D E N T S I N T E G R AT I O N S T R AT E G I E S + Problem-based learning software like Geothentic provides authentic learning experiences connecting students to the world with the latest geological technologies + This allows accelerated students to engage in higher-order thinking using their favorite learning strategies and a pace that is comfortable for them + Online learning communities like the Google Science Fair provides students with the resources to conduct independent inquiries into current issues in the scientific community and develop projects that can be shared with like-minded peers around the world + This provides gifted students for the opportunity to pursue a passion, apply relevant scientific concepts, and create a product for a real world audience
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