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Spnd 456 second weekend simmons 2012 math ef assessment
- 1. Assistive Technology and High Incidence Disabilities Karen Janowski Simmons College 2nd weekend SPND 456
- 2. M A T H
- 5. 5-8% of students are identified as having Math disabilities
- 6. Where is the Breakdown? http://www.flickr.com/photos/doviende/403
- 7. Difficulties may be due to problems with: – mechanics of writing – computation skills – understanding concepts – math fact mastery – left/right orientation – confusing or transposing numbers
- 8. The technology for remediating and accommodating for Math disabilities is not as well developed as for reading and writing.
- 9. may see math disabilities in combination with reading disabilities or ADHD
- 10. Where is the breakdown? Where is the Breakdown? http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3405/3270428419_5e15d6653f_z.jpg
- 11. Difficulties may be due to problems with: Math Calculations – typically due to memory or cognitive difficulties
- 12. Students with difficulties with math calculations Identifying signs and their meanings Math fact recall Problems with commutative property (3 + 4 = 7, 4 +3 =7)
- 13. Students with difficulties with math calculations Borrowing and carrying Misaligning numbers when copying Ignoring decimal points Forgetting steps in calculation
- 14. Students with learning disabilities with math word problems
- 15. Reading the problem Understanding the language and what the problem is asking Figuring out what is important Implementing a plan Working through multiple steps
- 16. Students with math learning disabilities: May have problems with understanding math language and math symbols Greater than/lesser than, equation, divisor, etc. (3 +4) x (6 + 8) = 1,678 > 659 True or False
- 17. According to data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), there is great disparity between the levels of math literacy for students with disabilities when compared to the results for students without disabilities.
- 18. Accessible Math Resources Design Science Universal Design for Math Learning: Bridging the Technology and Policy Divide Math Accessibility as Public Policy: Why it Matters to Students with Disabilities
- 19. Where is the breakdown? Where is the Breakdown? http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3405/3270428419_5e15d6653f_z.jpg
- 20. Low Tech Options • Number stamps • Number line on desk • Circle or highlight number sign • Mini whiteboard • Graph paper, lined paper used sideways, may need to make graph or column paper
- 21. • color coding for maintaining columns • hand-held calculators/large button calculators • talking calculators • special-feature calculators
- 22. Assistive Technology for Math Digitized textbooks
- 23. Math Casts • video-taped math lessons • Screen capture – Interactive White Boards • Screen Casts • iPad Screen Casts
- 25. Dicussion about Screencasts
- 26. Assistive Technology for Math IntelliTools Classroom Suite 4 MathPad, MathPad Plus, Stages Math Kidspiration Conceptua Math Efofex
- 27. Explore
- 28. Tech Matrix
- 29. Assistive Technology for Math Free Online Tools Udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com
- 30. Metacognition: Thinking about Thinking
- 31. Executive Function (EF) involves activating, orchestrating, monitoring, evaluating and adapting different strategies to accomplish different tasks.
- 32. It’s all about the Plan
- 33. Develop a PLAN of action
- 36. Plan
- 37. Plan
- 39. Strategize
- 40. Pl an B
- 41. Reflect
- 44. Students with learning struggles: – Don’t make connections – Don’t stop to evaluate their learning – Avoid revisions – Have difficulty strategizing
- 45. What do we do to help us plan?
- 46. Teach Strategies
- 48. Paperless What Does that Look like?
- 49. Promote Independ Flexible, ence Easy to Use
- 50. Tools Alternatives to the Assignment Notebook – Let’s get Digital! Vocaroo Audacity VoiceThread Livescribe SmartPen HW online proactively
- 51. Tools Alternatives to the Checklist Organizer PBL Checklist for Teachers
- 53. KEYS TO MEMORY
- 54. Repetition Importance of Use of: Color Graphics Teach in context
- 55. Association
- 56. Assistive Technology for Remembering and for Organization http://img2.allposters.com/images/PTGPOD/327820b-FB.jpg
- 57. What do we do to help us remember?
- 58. Where is the breakdown? Where is the Breakdown? http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3405/3270428419_5e15d6653f_z.jpg
- 59. LOW TECH OPTIONS
- 60. Highlighters index cards, post-it notes color-coding graph paper
- 62. headphones or earplugs to shut out distractions iPod/smartphones - allow the user to verbally store and retrieve information, use camera features
- 63. • Visual Schedules • Visual Cues • Verbal Cues (“This is really imp.”) • Cell phones - to do or Did I? list with alarm
- 64. Calendar Tools
- 65. APPS
- 66. Notetaking
- 67. What do we do to help us with notetaking?
- 68. • Carbonless paper • Peer’s notes • Copies from teacher • Structured Outline to be filled out by student
- 69. • Two-column Templates in Word • Student Historian summarizes on class blog or wiki • Podcasting
- 70. • SmartBoard files • Smart Pen • Apps
- 72. What do we do to help us study?
- 73. • Inspiration – Collapse/expand • Outline View in Microsoft • Flash card sites/apps
- 74. Assistive Technology for Math Free Online Tools udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com newtonassistivetech.wikispaces.com
- 75. Explore
- 76. AT Assessment
- 77. Three Components Information Gathering Decision Making Trial Use
- 78. IMPLEMENTATION
- 80. What have we learned?
- 82. Final Project
- 84. To Infinity and beyond……….