1. How did the teacher use technology in this lesson/approach? Details – time, activities, products, etc.
This was an overview of all the different types of technology devices and apps that are available for students with learning disabilities to use for writing. Some of these tools focus on helping the student with grammar, punctuation, and spelling skills while other devices circumvent physically writing.
2. How did the students use technology? Details – time, activities, products, etc.
There are 10 different areas for writing and a selection of technology for each section. They are:-Area: Abbreviation Expanders Tool: Penfriend
-Area: Alternative Keyboards Tool: Intellikeys
-Area: Graphic Organizers and Outlining Tool: Draftbuilder
-Area: Paper-based Computer Pen Tool: Echo Smartpen by Livescribe
-Area: Portable Word Processors Tool: Quickpad
-Area: Proofreading Software Tool: Ginger
-Area: Speech Recognition Software Tool: SpeakQ
-Area: Speech Synthesizers/Screen readers Tool: Read and Write Gold
3 & 4. How were students assessed? How were students’ content knowledge, skills, and/or technology skills evaluated? How were students provided feedback, remediation, and scaffolding?
One of the authors of this article is a researcher in learning disabilities and for each area discussed in the article there was a brief description of the type of AT tools to use. There was also some feedback given for some of the tools in how effective they were with the children.
Annotated Bibliography for April 19
“Assistive Technology Tools: Writing”
1. How did the teacher use technology in this lesson/approach? Details – time, activities, products, etc.
This was an overview of all the different types of technology devices and apps that are available for students with learning disabilities to use for writing. Some of these tools focus on helping the student with grammar, punctuation, and spelling skills while other devices circumvent physically writing.
2. How did the students use technology? Details – time, activities, products, etc.
There are 10 different areas for writing and a selection of technology for each section. They are:-Area: Abbreviation Expanders Tool: Penfriend
-Area: Alternative Keyboards Tool: Intellikeys
-Area: Graphic Organizers and Outlining Tool: Draftbuilder
-Area: Paper-based Computer Pen Tool: Echo Smartpen by Livescribe
-Area: Portable Word Processors Tool: Quickpad
-Area: Proofreading Software Tool: Ginger
-Area: Speech Recognition Software Tool: SpeakQ
-Area: Speech Synthesizers/Screen readers Tool: Read and Write Gold
-Area: Talking Spell Checkers/Electronic Dictionaries
3 & 4. How were students assessed? How were students’ content knowledge, skills, and/or technology skills evaluated? How were students provided feedback, remediation, and scaffolding?
One of the authors of this article is a researcher in learning disabilities and for each area discussed in the article there was a brief description of the type of AT tools to use. There was also some feedback given for some of the tools in how effective they were with the children.
Citation: Stanberry, Kristin and Raskind, Marshall H. Ph.D. Great Schools. “Assistive Technology: Writing.” (Feb. 2010). Retrieved from: http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/960-writing-tools.gs