Taking AIM at Providing Practical Technology Supports ISHA Technology ConferenceRhonda BalchHeartland AEASeptember 18, 2009

Taking AIM At Integrating SupportsStudents with physical, sensory, cognitive, or learning differences struggle to learn to read and communicate.

Taking AIM At Integrating SupportsThese students need Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) in order to access the general education curriculum.

Taking AIM At Integrating SupportsSuch access is guaranteed in federal statutes, such as IDEA and NCLB, as well as Iowa’s Rules of Special Education.

Taking AIMEvery student has the right to:AccessInvolvementModeling & MotivationHow can we provide this guarantee?

TRUE AIMTechnology is an integral part of our lives in the 21st Century. For students with disabilities, AT can have impacts that are far reaching and have the potential to yield enormous benefits. AT allows students to hear, to see, and to access and participate in the environments they learn in. It can create independence that allows students to expand their worlds, unleashes and enhances their abilities. Both low tech and high tech applications have been successfully used to ensure students’ success in the general education curriculum

21st Century Skills & Universal Design for Learning“For most people, technology makes things easier. For a person with a disability, it makes things possible.”Iowa TRUE AIM website:http://trueaim.iowa.gov/

21st Century SkillsEssential Concepts and Skill Sets of the Iowa Core Curriculum: Technology LiteracyUse a variety of technology tools and media-rich resources to work collaboratively with othershttp://iowacore21stcenturyskills.pbworks.com

21st Century SkillsCreating the 21st-Century ClassroomPreparing today’s youth to succeed in the digital economy requires a new kind of teaching and learning--and technology is the catalyst for bringing these changes into the classroom.In a 21st-century learning environment, all students are able to learn. In fact, the 21st-century learning environment doesn’t just wait for teachable moments; it literally creates them at will.

Universal Design for LearningProvide Multiple Means for:Representation – Customize the display of informationExpression – Integrate Assistive TechnologiesEngagement – Options that vary levels of challenge and supporthttp://www.cast.org/research/udl/

Connecting the piecesAccessibleInstructional Materials21st Century SkillsUniversal Design for Learning

Why Power Point?AccessibleThrough Program or Power Point ViewerAll AEA Team MembersLEA StaffParents StudentsInvolvementTechnology in variety of settingsModeling & MotivationTailor to studentMultiple applications

THE BASICSButtonsText VoiceTransitions Hyperlinks

ExamplesBasics and BeyondAssess, Drill and PracticePersonal Narratives – Language Experience storiesTeaching ConceptsCause – Effect Literacy…..And the number one Dynamic Display

Getting startedAdditional tools – AudacityRecord soundsMatch voice to student needTailor to student needsExamples, examples, examplesGive it a try……Here's the official sitehttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorials.html