Technology plays an important role in special education by aiding student learning and development in several ways. It can help capture student progress through photos and videos, assist with visual problems by making text easier to see, and help students work more independently using apps on iPads. Examples of technologies used include iPads, computers, smart boards, and scanners, along with software for spelling, math, social skills, and visual learning systems to benefit a wide range of disabilities. Overall, technology supports communication, collaboration, research, and problem solving among special education students.

1. Technology in
Special Education
Kelsey, Jessica, Mary, and Leah

2. How can scanners, digital cameras,
and or video cameras be used in
Special Education?
● Teach the students how to make videos
● Capture the students progress throughout
the year
● Students can scan pictures of their
families and edit them by putting words on
the pictures
● Students could take pictures rather than
write about stuff they see

3. Important Concepts
● Students in special education use Ipads
to learn concepts such as counting and
spelling.
● Technology is a growing epidemic in the
classroom.
● Technology helps students with visual
problems see text easier.
● It can help students with disabilities to
work more quickly, easily, and
independent.

4. Multimedia Tools
● Rock 'N Go - Mixes math with music; it creates
a fun learning environment for students that
have troubles focusing
● Fun with Feelings - Is a software that you can
get that, helps identify emotions and helps with
social skills
● Mangoon - games that incorporate spelling,
grammar, writing, and math.
● Inspiration - a program that helps students
diagram thoughts and stories. Also a visual
learning system which helps a wide range of
disabilities.

5. How technology is used in
communicating, collaborating,etc
● Students can use technology to
communicate with each other on ipads.
● Students can conduct research by using
the internet on their computers.
● Students can solve problems by using
apps on their ipad to help them.
● Students can collaborate with one another
by using technology to find their own
opinions to compare and contrast with
each other.

6. Resources that can be used for
adaptive/assitive devices for students
with special needs?
● Ipads
● Computers
● Smart Boards
● Scanners

7. Responsibility, ethical and legal
issues, information, software
● Students can be responsible by having to
look after their technology.
● Students can use software resources to
help them view text bigger, etc.
● Students can use information by looking
up resources or other things on the
internet.
● Legal and ethical issues have helped with
capabilities for special education students

8. Teleresearch and
telecommunication projects
● webquests
● cyberguides
● filamentality
● kiptix-software tools

9. Webquest
● If You Give a Cat a Cupcake- is a reading activity
working on reading and worksheets in groups or by
themselves.
● Why Are You So Special- finding out how different
famous Americans have changed your life without you
knowing them.
● My Special Diet - this is a health assignment where you
have to plan a healthy picnic for you and your family.
● Writing My Special Memory- a writing assignment where
you have students close their eyes and write a
paragraph about something special to them.

10. Examples of Instructional
Software
● Kispiration
● Inspiration
● Mindplay
● Smart Kids

11. Rubrics
● Handwriting Checklist - assessing how well the
student's handwriting.
● Conversation Rubric - this rubric is for assessing
conversation and seeing if the students can use the
proper techniques for conversation.
● Power Point - this is a rubric to assess the students
ability to make a powerpoint.
● PE Participation- grades students on their ability to
cooperate, their attention, their ability to follow
instructions, motivation, and independence.

12. Lesson Plans
● Photography- this lesson plan is when students are learning nouns and
verbs and while they are taking pictures of different things, they also
learn how to upload pictures and use the different applications with the
camera.
● Hooray for Independence - this lesson plan is for the students to gather
information about the nation's independence day, recognize all the
symbols, and then create a wall hanging.
● Waves of Radios! - this lesson plan is for the students to research all
the information about radios and why they got smaller and why they
were so important. Then when the students are done with their
research they are going find and present a photo and describe our
findings.
● Times Tables - a lesson plan on teaching times tables. The students
will learn all the times tables from 0-12 with 80% accuracy.

13. Productivity Tools in Special
Education
● Word procesing- Assisstive techonology,
word documents with pictures and
descriptions.
● Database Management- Can be used to
keep track of enrollement, files, and
progress.
● Spreadsheets- Google docs spreadsheet to
communicate with parents; information about
what they're doing in class and what related
service providers are doing.

14. Adhering to Copyright Laws
● Ask before using a copyright.
● Include copyright information if using the
material.
● Use copyright free websites.

15. Summary
Technology is a huge factor in special
education. It is used for a variety of things.
Such as: assistive tech devices, iPods,
iPads, etc. These aid in communication
skills and motor skills in students. It is also
used for keeping track of information and
communicating with parents. These are just
some of the few ways technology is used in
Special Education.

16. Quiz Questions
1. Name two assistive technology devices in
special education.
2. What is the writing my own vocabulary
webquest about?
3. List two examples of instructional
software.
4. How can Word be used in a Special
Education classroom?

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