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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 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How have we changed ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Present Tools ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

READPLEASE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.readplease.com

E-Text Reader ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Natural Reader ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Supports for Reading ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reading Fluency & Comprehension ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first1fluency.html

Create your own Books ,[object Object]

Vocabulary Support ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Mac: Command+Option+G.

WordWeb ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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

Concept Mapping ,[object Object]

Word prediction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Read, Write, Think ,[object Object],[object Object]

Expression ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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 .

Talking Calculator ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tools for Mathematics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Strategies Organization Teacher Tools

Planning & Monitoring tools ,[object Object],[object Object],http://kidtools.missouri.edu/

4teachers.org ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Future Tools ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Universal Design for Learning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

UDL Lesson Builder ,[object Object]

Multiple means engagement ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],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

Survey Tools ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Wiki in the Classroom ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Engagement

Multiple means of expression ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],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

Blogs in the Classroom ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Expression

Collaborative graphic organizer ,[object Object],Expression

Interactive Drawing ,[object Object],[object Object],Expression

Collaborative Presentations ,[object Object],[object Object],Expression

Multiple means presentation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],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

Windows on the Universe Presentation

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

Trailfire ,[object Object],[object Object],Presentation

Sharing Tools ,[object Object],[object Object],Presentation

Sharing tools ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Presentation

Technology Toolboxes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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