Using Technology to Implement CCSS
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This document provides an overview of assistive technology and how it relates to Common Core State Standards. It discusses how assistive technology exists on a continuum from low to high tech options and can help students meet CCSS by providing multiple means of representation, action/expression, and engagement. Two presenters, Brian and Jojo, share their personal journeys with assistive technology and finding their voices through various communication methods over time, from pen and paper to computers and text-to-speech software. The document emphasizes that having the right attitude is important and encourages professionals to act as advocates to help students find their own voices.
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Using Technology to Implement CCSS
- 1. A Brief Overview of Assistive Technology and CCSS & How Technology Impacts Our Lives June 9, 2012 CORE Workshop Brian Kajiyama Joakim Peter
- 2. Agenda • Very Brief Overview of Assistive Technology (AT) Our First Experiences with AT • Our Various Modes of Communication • “Finding Our Voices” It’s All About Attitude • What we ALL Possess Questions/comments
- 3. A Very Brief Intro to Technology & CCSS Technology & CCSS
- 4. Sources of Support in Life Can be viewed on a continuum Family Friends Animals Technology Assistive Technology
- 5. What is Assistive Technology (AT)? “Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability” (IDEA 2004, Sec. 1401(1)(A)).
- 6. AT Continuum Low Medium High Computers • Pencil grips •Talking calculators Text-to-speech Clipboards •Audio recorders software •Spell-checkers Augmentative • Picture boards communication devices
- 7. How Technology Can Help Meet CCSS • Principles of Universal Design for Learning Provides multiple means of Representation • Provides multiple means of Action and Expression Provides multiple means of Engagement
- 8. Why AT is Important? • Enables persons with disabilities to do activities of daily living (ADLs) Empowers persons with disabilities to be as independent as possible. • Provides persons with disabilities with a “voice.” Mandated by federal laws
- 9. Brian’s Journey of Finding A “Voice”
- 10. How NOT to Introduce Technology • Middle school years Size of device • Quality of synthesized voice Lack of options
- 11. Touch Talker • Keystroke combinations to access words Reliance on rote memorization • Frustration + Unhappiness = NOT using it
- 12. My Past Modes of Communication • Steno Pad Pen/pencil • Letter board Electronic forms of writing
- 13. Adjusting to Having a “Voice” • From caterpillar to butterfly Realizing empowerment • People will listen if you’re willing to put yourself out there.
- 14. My Modes of Communication Today • DynaWrite Computers • Facebook, Twitter, E-mail • Cell phone • The power of text messages
- 15. Jojo’s Journey of Finding “Voice” Finding authorship to my “written” voice
- 16. Author/ity/ship • Writing as a privileged form of communication • Culture of Western education and learning
- 17. Natural Speaker • Learning through hearing and speaking Culturally-sensitive ways of learning • Natural born DJ
- 18. Catching Up with My “Voice” • Writing brace Inventing a typing stick • MacSpeech Dictate and Dragon Naturally Speaking
- 19. Challenges • Bionic arm fiasco “Slowbo” - One finger typist • Butchering English through technology
- 20. Ongoing Process... • Truly “natural” voice authorship • Using old and new challenges for solutions
- 21. ‘Finding A Voice’ • It’s All About Attitude • Your Roles As Professionals
- 22. It’s All About Attitude • Turning “Why Me?” Into “Why Not Me?” Other opportunities of empowerment • Guest Lecturing --> TEACHING courses • Presentations Without Challenges We Are Not Living Fully • Without Failures/Disappointments, We Wouldn’t Know What Rainbows Look Like
- 23. Your Roles As Professionals • Agents of empowerment • Advocates • Help student find THEIR voices
- 24. What ALL Students Possess “Who Are You?”
- 25. What ALL of Us Posses Music courtesy Jake Shimabukuro Music courtesy Jake Shimabukuro QuickTimeª and a H.264 decompressor are needed to see this picture.
- 26. Potential What we can take away from this video poetry creation.... Empower yourselves Empower others
- 27. Comments/Questions Slides from this presentation can be accessed at http://
- 28. Thank You!