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Feb. 16 Article -Annotated Bibliography

**__Questions answered on Annotated Bibliography:__** **__“Help for young learners: How to choose AT”__** 1. //How did the teacher use technology in this lesson/approach? Details – time, activities, products, etc.// This article talked about how teachers should work in IEP teams to determine what AT (assistive technology) fits best for the student. The article goes into detail about a 6-step process to test out the correct AT for very young children. They are: Step 1: collect family and child information about their interests and the child’s strengths and weaknesses. Step 2: Identify the child’s activities and where and how the technology will be used. Step 3: Find check points figure out how to determine if the AT is successful. Step 4: Brainstorm different kinds of AT. Step 5: Try out the AT. Step 6: Identify what worked and what the problems were.

2. //How did the students use technology? Details – time, activities, products, etc.// The children end up trying out different types of AT. Depending on the information that was determined from the 6-step process above, children try out different types of AT for the different activities of the child.

3. //How were students assessed? How were students’ content knowledge, skills, and/or technology skills evaluated?// The children are assessed by what was previously set up in Step 3. The purpose for what the AT is used for will be what is assessed. If the child can use the AT to accomplish a task with minimal problems, technical difficulties, and frustration then it would be determined to be successful.

4. //How were students provided feedback, remediation, scaffolding?// The children end up providing feedback by how they are using the AT and if they are able to successfully use the AT to accomplish tasks. The scaffolding they receive is through training how to use the AT. The remediation for any problems with the AT is addressed in Step 6.
 * Citation:** National Center for Technology Innovation and Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd). (2006.) Help for young learners: How to choose AT. In “Tech Works” Brief. Retrieved from: []