1. Tools to Support
Executive Functions
Karen Janowski
Karen.janowski@gmail.com

2. http://www.photo-dictionary.com/phrase/7046/welcome-mat.html

3. What do we
hope to learn?
bit.ly/INFINITEC

4. “She doesn’t know
where to begin…..”

5. “He’s got great ideas
but just can’t get them
down on paper….”

6. “She takes hours to
finish her homework
….and then she
forgets to pass it in....”

7. Executive Functions

8. “The Brain’s CEO”

9. Executive Function (EF)
involves activating,
orchestrating, monitoring,
evaluating and adapting different
strategies to accomplish different
tasks.

10. Initiating
Sustaining
Inhibiting/stopping
Set Shifting
(Denckla, 1996)

11. 89% to 98% of students with
ADHD have deficits in executive
skills
Russell Barkley

12. Translation - Five Main Skills

13. Planning
Organization
Time Management
Working Memory
Metacognition

14. Plan

15. Plan

19. Strategize

20. P lan B

21. Reflect

22. What strategies are we
currently using with our
students
with executive function
challenges?
bit.ly/InfinitecEF

23. Guiding
Principles

25. UDL

26. Teach
Strategies

27. Mistake tolerant

28. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/285112924/

29. Reduce
cognitive
overload

30. Udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com

31. Paperless
What Does that Look like?

34. Promote
Independ
Flexible,
ence
Easy to
Use

35. Reduce learned
helplessness

36. What are
your
Guiding
Principles?

37. Interventions
Dawson and Guare

38. Individual Level – Explicit individualized strategy Instruction
http://www.gonzaga.edu/academics/colleges+and+schools/School-of-Education/Majors-
Programs/Student-Teaching-and-Field-Experience/images/450_student-teacher-1.jpg

39. Environmental Level – External support and structure
http://www.iteachithink.com/2012/09/iphone-ipad-and-android-random-student.html

40. What difference do mobile
devices make with
recommendations?
five minute discussion

41. Writing
http://www1.aucegypt.edu/academic/writers/

42. Brainstorming
What’s available?

43. UDLTechToolkit.wikispaces.com
iPad Apps – Popplet Lite (free)
IdeaSketch (free)
Tools4Students

44. Drafting
What’s available?

45. Drafting
Word Processing

46. Revising
What’s available?

47. Revising (refinement)
Importance of TTS
Google Docs

48. Editing (Evaluate mechanics)
What’s available?

49. Editing (Evaluate mechanics)
PBL Checklists
(pblchecklist.4teachers.org)
PaperRater.com

50. Publishing
What’s available?

51. Publishing
What does it look like in
2012?

52. Writing Tools
Bypass writing challenges
Paperport Notes
Dragon Dictation
Sound Notes
VoiceThread

53. Explore
http://www.cavedeclaration.eu/downloads/cavepictures/Cave-Gallery4.jpg

54. Notetaking
What are we currently doing?

55. Notetaking
LiveScribe Smart Pen
Sound Note
AudioNote
Capture Notes ($4.99)
NoteBinder ($6.99)
Notability ($.99 on sale)

56. Tools
Alternatives
bit.ly/ATIAEF2

57. PLAY
http://www.motherhood-cafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kids-playing.jpg

58. Tools
Alternatives to the Assignment
Notebook – Let’s get Digital!
Vocaroo
VoiceThread
Fotobabble
Phone camera
Livescribe SmartPen
HW online proactively

59. Tools
Alternatives to the Assignment
Notebook – Let’s get Digital!
Homework Apps
iHomework
MyHomework
InClass (free)
Complete Class organizer, etc.

60. Study Skills Tools
Flash Card apps (Quizlet online)
Flashcard(let) free
iBooks (Active Reading strategies)

61. Reading Tools
Tricks:
Add website to home screen
Shmoop

62. Reading Tools
Speak Selection feature
Readability feature in Safari
Read2Go – Bookshare app

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64. Thank you!
Karen.janowski@gmail.com

65. Lighthouse - http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmichel67/3899744510
Mistake - http://www.getentrepreneurial.com/images/franchise-mistakes.jpg
Neon Head - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dierkschaefer/2961565820/
Wastebasket - http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=wastebasket&l=4&z=e
Student against wall - http://www.flickr.com/photos/aegishjalmur/2288932018
Chessboard - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pshan427/2331162310/
Plan B http://www.flickr.com/photos/mringlein/1403246089/
Large Chessboard http://www.flickr.com/photos/rusworks/84248875/
Watches http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn/312870142/
Start button -
http://www.123rf.com/photo_3995846_start-button-over-white-concept-of-begin-go-initia
Shift - http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/04/idsa_northeast_district_c.html
Disorganization - http://bit.ly/eYtsMG

66. Become an
Architect
for
Change

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68. Thank you!
Karen.janowski@gmail.com

69. Lighthouse - http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmichel67/3899744510
Mistake - http://www.getentrepreneurial.com/images/franchise-mistakes.jpg
Neon Head - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dierkschaefer/2961565820/
Wastebasket - http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=wastebasket&l=4&z=e
Student against wall - http://www.flickr.com/photos/aegishjalmur/2288932018
Chessboard - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pshan427/2331162310/
Plan B http://www.flickr.com/photos/mringlein/1403246089/
Large Chessboard http://www.flickr.com/photos/rusworks/84248875/
Watches http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn/312870142/
Start button - http://www.123rf.com/photo_3995846_start-button-over-white-
concept-of-begin-go-initiate-etc.html
Shift - http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/04/idsa_northeast_district_c.html
Disorganization - http://bit.ly/eYtsMG