Free Technology Tools Past, Present and Future Cheryl A. Wissick, Ph.D University of South Carolina [email_address] South Carolina EDTECH Conference Oct 2007

Tools of the Past 17 years ago I was presenting on: Hypercard LinkWay Laserdisc Logo Free cheap software

17 years ago I was presenting on:

Hypercard

LinkWay

Laserdisc

Logo

Free cheap software

How have we changed Teaching technology --> To teaching WITH technology Technology as a tool for practice --> To technology as a tool for productivity & thinking

Teaching technology

--> To teaching WITH technology

Technology as a tool for practice

--> To technology as a tool for productivity & thinking

Present Tools Free tools to differentiate instruction for all students Reading Written Language Math Strategies

Free tools to differentiate instruction for all students

Reading

Written Language

Math

Strategies

READING

READPLEASE Read any pasted text Download & Install FREE version on all lab computers for any student to use. Increase access to all visual information. http://www.readplease.com

Read any pasted text

Download & Install FREE version on all lab computers for any student to use.

Increase access to all visual information.

E-Text Reader From: Premier Assistive Technology http://www.readingmadeez.com/EtextReader.php Download is FREE; but to order CD is 49.95 The E-Text Reader is a full functioning text reader.

From: Premier Assistive Technology

http://www.readingmadeez.com/EtextReader.php

Download is FREE; but to order CD is 49.95

The E-Text Reader is a full functioning text reader.

Natural Reader Convert text to audio for mp3 player Save highlights from a book or text so student can study main points. http://www.naturalreaders.com/

Convert text to audio for mp3 player

Save highlights from a book or text so student can study main points.

http://www.naturalreaders.com/

Supports for Reading Reading books online providing multiple means of presentation: Children’s Digital Library Project Gutenberg Bibliomania Readprint Bartleby

Reading books online providing multiple means of presentation:

Children’s Digital Library

Project Gutenberg

Bibliomania

Readprint

Bartleby

Bibliomania Screen Shot

Reading Fluency & Comprehension Repeated and monitored oral reading improves reading fluency and overall reading achievement. 44% of a representative sample of the nation's fourth graders were low in fluency. OKAPI: Use Digital text to create reading fluency prompts http://www.interventioncentral.org/htmdocs/tools/okapi/okapi.php Source: http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first1fluency.html

Repeated and monitored oral reading improves reading fluency and overall reading achievement.

44% of a representative sample of the nation's fourth graders were low in fluency.

OKAPI: Use Digital text to create reading fluency prompts

http://www.interventioncentral.org/htmdocs/tools/okapi/okapi.php

OKAPI

Create your own Books BookBuilder http://bookbuilder.cast.org

BookBuilder http://bookbuilder.cast.org

Vocabulary Support 1-Click http://www.answers.com Download 1-Click Answers TM 2.0 for Windows and then Alt-Click on any word in any program on your screen for an instant, pop-up AnswerTip that won't interrupt your work. Example: undemonstrative Mac: Command+Option+G.

1-Click http://www.answers.com

Download 1-Click Answers TM 2.0 for Windows and then Alt-Click on any word in any program on your screen for an instant, pop-up AnswerTip that won't interrupt your work.

Example: undemonstrative

WordWeb http://wordweb.info/free/ Definitions and synonyms Proper nouns Related words Pronunciations 150 000 root words 120 000 synonym sets Look up words in almost any program

http://wordweb.info/free/

Definitions and synonyms

Proper nouns

Related words

Pronunciations

150 000 root words

120 000 synonym sets

Look up words in almost any program

Written Expression

Concept Mapping Tools FreeMind http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Concept Mapping Cmap tools http://cmap.ihmc.us/

Cmap tools http://cmap.ihmc.us/

Word prediction Click n Type Free onscreen keyboard Word prediction

Click n Type

Free onscreen keyboard

Word prediction

Read, Write, Think Student Materials http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp

Student Materials

http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp

Read Write Think

Expression Writing Sample Analyzer http://obsidian.sktyler.com/tools/writer/sample.php Copy and paste up to 5000 words. Provides students with alternative support for their writing Have students graph their progress. Provides 3 types analysis.

Writing Sample Analyzer

http://obsidian.sktyler.com/tools/writer/sample.php

Copy and paste up to 5000 words.

Provides students with alternative support for their writing

Have students graph their progress.

Provides 3 types analysis.

Obsidian Studios

Project Poster http://poster.4teachers.org Students create their own web page on their research. Each page can display one pictures, body text and then links with additional information. All the posters could also be linked together from one Web Worksheet .

Mathematics

Talking Calculator Premier Assistive Technology http://www.readingmadeez.com/TalkingCalculator.php Full functioning talking calculator

Premier Assistive Technology

http://www.readingmadeez.com/TalkingCalculator.php

Full functioning talking calculator

Tools for Mathematics Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.htm Shodor Interactivate http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/ Webmath - tutorials http://www.webmath.com/ Illuminations http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.htm

Shodor Interactivate http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/

Webmath - tutorials http://www.webmath.com/

Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Virtual Math Manipulatives

Illuminations

Strategies Organization Teacher Tools

Planning & Monitoring tools KidTools : to help children gain control over personal behaviors. KidSkills: to help children use learning strategies & organization for success http://kidtools.missouri.edu/

KidTools : to help children gain control over personal behaviors.

KidSkills: to help children use learning strategies & organization for success

eKidtools

iKid Skills

4teachers.org Tools for Student expression Project Poster Notestar Persuade Star Tools for Productivity & management Trackstar Quizstar Rubistar Web Worksheet Wizard http://www.4teachers.org

Tools for Student expression

Project Poster

Notestar

Persuade Star

Tools for Productivity & management

Trackstar

Quizstar

Rubistar

Web Worksheet Wizard

http://www.4teachers.org

Future Tools UDL Web 2.0 Collaboration

UDL

Web 2.0

Collaboration

Universal Design for Learning Differentiate instruction BEFORE the students walk into the room. To represent information in multiple formats and media. To provide multiple pathways for students’ action and expression. To provide multiple ways to engage students’ interest and motivation. The clock is ticking for everyone

Differentiate instruction BEFORE the students walk into the room.

To represent information in multiple formats and media.

To provide multiple pathways for students’ action and expression.

To provide multiple ways to engage students’ interest and motivation.

The clock is ticking for everyone

UDL Lesson Builder http://lessonbuilder.cast.org

http://lessonbuilder.cast.org

Multiple means engagement Offer Choices of content, tools and engagement Provide adjustable levels of challenge Offer a choice of rewards Offer a choice of learning context Choose realistic topics of interest to embed the learning material Allow student to choose tools or technology to explore topic- software, web, video Select Software or Web sites that offer same content at different levels of challenge Build awareness of accomplishment and progress within technology programs

Offer Choices of content, tools and engagement

Provide adjustable levels of challenge

Offer a choice of rewards

Offer a choice of learning context

Survey Tools Find out what motivates your students Jackpot : online reinforcer survey Survey tools: phpSurvey Zoomerang Survey Monkey

Find out what motivates your students

Jackpot : online reinforcer survey

Survey tools:

phpSurvey

Zoomerang

Survey Monkey

i-Lighter Engagement

Wiki in the Classroom Secure sites to create an environment for students to work collaboratively Students publish together and for a larger audience PBWiki Engagement

Secure sites to create an environment for students to work collaboratively

Students publish together and for a larger audience

PBWiki

Multiple means of expression Provide Flexible Models of skilled performance Provide opportunities to practice with supports Provide ongoing, relevant feedback Offer flexible opportunities of demonstrating a skill Examples and not-examples with images, video, live demo Scaffold learning with text-to-speech, word prediction, layered Web sites Text-to-speech to listen to own writing Videotape of skill performance Online feedback from peers or mentor Create web pages, poster, presentation

Provide Flexible Models of skilled performance

Provide opportunities to practice with supports

Provide ongoing, relevant feedback

Offer flexible opportunities of demonstrating a skill

Blogs in the Classroom Secure sites to create an environment for students to read, analyze, and post comments related to instructional goals. Imbee TIGed Haiku Expression

Secure sites to create an environment for students to read, analyze, and post comments related to instructional goals.

Imbee

TIGed

Haiku

Collaborative graphic organizer Mindmeister Expression

Mindmeister

Interactive Drawing Imagination Cubed http://www.imaginationcubed.com/launchpage Expression

Imagination Cubed

http://www.imaginationcubed.com/launchpage

Collaborative Presentations Preezo http://preezo.com/ Expression

Preezo

http://preezo.com/

Multiple means presentation Provide Multiple Examples Highlight Critical Features Provide Multiple Media & Formats Support Background Knowledge Variety of web sites to demonstrate, links to support info Pictures from CD-Roms & web Word processors to highlight critical words Presentation tools to animate concepts Books on tape; Digital text Charts, graphs, images to support text UDL

Provide Multiple Examples

Highlight Critical Features

Provide Multiple Media & Formats

Support Background Knowledge

Windows on the Universe Presentation

Windows to the Universe http://www.windows.ucar.edu Presentation

Trailfire Marking a trail of websites. Students can mark sites important to them. Presentation

Marking a trail of websites.

Students can mark sites important to them.

Sharing Tools Del.icio.us - sharing bookmarks Flickr - sharing photos Presentation

Del.icio.us - sharing bookmarks

Flickr - sharing photos

Sharing tools Slideshare http://www.slideshare.net Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com ScreenCast http://www.screencast.com Presentation

Slideshare http://www.slideshare.net

Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com

ScreenCast

http://www.screencast.com

Technology Toolboxes Tools for past, present and future!! Toolbox: Quickstarts to the Web http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolbox.html PowerPoint http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxppt.html Wissick’s Photo toolbox http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxphoto.html Free Tools http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxfree.html

Tools for past, present and future!!

Toolbox: Quickstarts to the Web

http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolbox.html

PowerPoint

http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxppt.html

Wissick’s Photo toolbox

http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxphoto.html

Free Tools

http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxfree.html