Lab+Focus




 * Week 1:**

Wikispaces Sign in Technology Background Survey

https://www.getfast.ca/students/index.cfm?Randomcourse=62473791 password: 39327283


 * Week 2:**

http://natri.uky.edu/assoc_projects/viewer/index.html
 * National Assistive Technology Research Institute**

[|http://www.ask.com] http://www.askforkids.com/ http://www.big.com/home.php
 * Accessible search engines:**

http://www.pantos.org/atw/ http://www.peepo.com/
 * Examples of accessible websites:**

Web Accessibility: http://www.w3.org/WAI/gettingstarted/Overview.html
 * Microsoft Accessibility Features and Products:**

1. Assistive Technology Coordinators Sharing Wisdom--View the segments through links embedded in the PowerPoint:
 * Week 3:**

2. AT Consideration Cases: open the word file titled "IEP and AT cases" below. In a group of 2 or 3 members, use the SETT framework table in the whiteboard section to evaluate the student's need for assistive technologies. Record your discussion results in the SETT table which will be submitted to me at the end of the class. In addition, come up with at least one specific idea or question related to the case that is valuable to the AT consideration process.

3. WATI Assistive Technology Consideration Guide:

4. Microsoft Accessibility Features: Mouse Key, Sticky Key, and Filter Key

Stephen P. Cathy R and Kate L;




 * Week 4:**
 * UDL Video segments: http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/learn.php
 * Digital Text: http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/presentations/digitaltext.cfm
 * Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts: http://www.infomotions.com/alex/
 * White text on Blue Paper in Word File
 * Word file—Tools—Options—General Tab—Blue on White
 * AFB talking book exhibit: http://www.afb.org/talkingbook/home.asp
 * [|http://bookshare.org]; Demo: http://www.bookshare.org/web/BookshareInfo.html


 * CAST UDL Book Builder: http://bookbuilder.cast.org/
 * Examples of books created by UDL Book Builder: http://madoe.cast.org/participant/books/index.html


 * NIMAS: http://nimas.cast.org/about/resources/index.html
 * Read Please Text to Speech Software: http://www.readplease.com/
 * Natural Reader: http://www.naturalreaders.com/download.htm

http://www.llsys.com/parents/products/prodsby/category.html http://www.llsys.com/parents/products/descriptions/harddesc1.html
 * Week 5:**
 * CAST UDL Book Builder: http://bookbuilder.cast.org/
 * Enabling Device: http://enablingdevices.com/catalog
 * Laureate Products—software and hardware


 * Week 6:**

Inspiration/Kidspiration Software Tutorial:

Other Graphic Organizer Software--Compare and contrast

MindMeister [|http://www.mindmeister.com]

Mindomo [|http://www.mindomo.com]

Mindjet [|http://www.mindget.com]

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/difference.html

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm Click on a couple of examples for each of the WebQuest components: introduction, task, process, evaluation, conclusion, and teacher page. http://drb.lifestreamcenter.net/Lessons/genocide/ http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/democracy/debtquest.html http://questgarden.com/38/35/5/070213175451/process.htm http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bww/
 * Week 7:**
 * Building Blocks of a WebQuest
 * WebQuests: Explore a WebQuest and be ready to report to the class the strength and weakness of the webquest. What ideas has this exercise given you about using WebQuest to enhance learning by all learners?

http://webquest.org/index-create.php
 * WebQuest Resource (building and search for WebQuests): Bernie Dodge WebQuest Gateway


 * A good lesson example (use of visual primary sources): http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/99/dust/intro.html
 * Tutorials for SOLO:

Software Review
 * Week 8:**

Read:OutLoud: http://www.donjohnston.com/products/read_outloud/index.html SOLO Literacy Suite: http://www.donjohnston.com/products/read_outloud/solo_literacy_suite.html


 * Week 9:**

View several Youtube video clips on AAC

Boardmaker

Resources: AAC Resources on the Internet 2003: AAC Resources on the Internet.pdf Sample Activities: Sample WriteOutLoud Activities.doc Assistive Technology Devices for Augmentative Communication in the Academic Setting : http://www.infinitecmedia.org/at.html
 * Look Who’s Talking
 * Indispensable Tips, Tricks and Tools for Writing
 * Individual Visual Schedules: A “Low Tech” Strategy for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

http://www.enablemart.com IntelliTools: http://www.intellitools.com/ IntelliTools Classroom Suite 90-Day Trial: http://www.intellitools.com/classroom_suite/download.aspx?site=itc Case studies: http://store.cambiumlearning.com/resource.aspx?page=CaseStudies&site=itc&parentId=074003207
 * Week 10:**