Full Description
Leverage technology to engage students with learning disabilities!
Harness the power of today's technology to improve learning and engagement for students with learning disabilities. By engaging students with learning disabilities using the technology already at your fingertips, you'll see your students begin to thrive and grow in exciting new ways. In this volume in the Connected Educators Series, you'll discover:
New ideas for using assistive technology to teach core subjects and study skills
How to build positive opportunities for students to show what they know
Tools to provide better content accessibility
How to help students connect and share through technology tools
The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators. Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: it's a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning.
"Every educator can implement these methodologies to transform their learning environment into a place that honors and respects the differences of EVERY learner. Follow these simple steps: Read the book. Employ the content. Observe the successes. Then share those achievements with others!"
Christopher R. Bugaj, Author and Presenter
The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools
"The authors have produced a practical approach to engaging students with learning disabilities. Educators will find great tools, ideas, and strategies to support students with learning challenges. Sprinkled throughout the book are case studies from noted educators, which are useful when thinking through the process of integrating technology in the classroom. This is a must read!"
Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D.
AssistiveTek, LLC
Contents
Preface by Peter DeWitt and Ariel Price
Introduction
1. What, How, and Why
2. Rocking Reading and Writing
3. Mastering Mathematics
4. Becoming a Study Skills Star
5. Show What They Know: Creation
6. Technology and UDL
Appendix: The Language of Special Ed
