ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION

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Assistive Technology Evaluation
Candice McClendon
Kennesaw State University
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Abstract
Assistive technology experience to enhance the understanding of what classroom teachers can do
to help student with disabilities succeed in the classroom with the help of assistive technology
Stated in this paper will be the consideration guide! assistive technology implementation plan!
student comments! observations! and performance data
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The student that " am wor#ing with on the Assistive Technology Experience is a student
with special needs Aaron has a few disabilities! one of which " choose to focus on! his
difficulties with writing $e has a hard time writing legibly and organi%ing his notes to study and
perform well on assignments and tests
&efore we began this experience! the student was only using a des#top computer located
in the special education classroom to ta#e notes &ecause the computer was not available to him
in each classroom! he also had to use the Kur%weil '((( program This is a program that allows
the students to listen to the textboo# )ow! the student has a laptop to ta#e to each class This
allows him to type notes in each class and use any other assistive software tools that he may need
such as the Kur%weil The student is also able to ta#e the computer or notes home to help him
study and complete assignments with more accuracy " had discussions with the student about
how the laptop was wor#ing for him and he had a positive response the new technology $e is
able to #eep up with what is being taught in class and is more successful on tests
" thin# that the AT provided to the student was successful " do believe that there are more
AT tools that could help improve the students success *ne of the tools " would suggest is the
live scribe pen This is a pen that allows the student to write any notes for any sub+ect and the
notes will be stored and are accessible to the student at any time This device will also record the
lesson being taught so that the student can listen to the lesson later if he or she needs to revisit
the items taught There are also many applications available on the i,ad that would help a student
with difficulty writing such as dragon dictation This application allows the student to spea# what
they have written using a microphone and the application will type exactly what they say This
will still re-uire some editing by the student but could be a very useful tool
Task A. If currently
completes task
with special
strategies
and / or
accommodatio
ns, describe.
B. If currently
completes task
with assistive
technology
tools, describe.
C. escribe new
or additional
assistive
technology to be
tried.
Motor Aspects of
Writing
Extra time and
Kurweil 3000
Desktop computer Laptop computer
Computer Access
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Composing Written
Material
Extra time and
Kurweil 3000
Desktop computer Laptop computer
Communication
Reading
Organization
Task A. If currently
completes task
with special
strategies
and / or
accommodatio
ns, describe.
B. If currently
completes task
with assistive
technology
tools, describe.
C. escribe new
or additional
assistive
technology to be
tried.
Math
Recreation and
Leisure
Activities of Daily
Living (ADLs)
Moility
!ositioning and
"eating
#ision
$earing
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%& Are there assistive technology services (more speci'c evaluation of need for
assistive technology( adapting or modifying the assistive technology( technical
assistance on its operation or use( or training of student( sta)( or family) that this
student needs* +f yes( descrie ,hat ,ill e provided( the initiation and duration&
-he A- suggested is needed for the student& -he student is given a rief
revie, of asic laptop s.ills and ,ord processing s.ills& -he student is
already pro'cient in using the A-&
/0"-R/C-/R1D 2ield 13perience Log 4 Re5ection
+nstructional -echnology Department
Candidate6 Candice
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@7;<7;AB
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present
2or#ing daily with Aaron and other
students with disabilities for 34 minutes "
was able to help them with their AT! ma#e
sure they were using it correctly! teaching
them more strategies to go along with their
AT! and discussing their progress while
using the AT
5654 hours
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technology facilitation
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" was able to learn of some
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assistive technology tools
that help special education
students succeed in the
general education classroom
The students were able to
use tools such as a laptop to
help them ta#e notes in
class This also allowed for
the students to have better
organi%ational s#ills! and
study habits
A& $o, did this learning
relate to the .no,ledge
(,hat must you .no,)(
s.ills (,hat must you e
ale to do) and
dispositions (attitudes(
eliefs( enthusiasm)
reDuired of a technology
facilitator or technology
leader* (Refer to the
standards you selected in
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of the !"C standards in
your ans,er and re5ect
on all EF.no,ledge(
s.ills( and dispositions&)
&eing a technology coach will
re-uire you to help students and
teachers in every #ind of
classroom This experience
allowed me to wor# with
students with special needs "
was able to help them and the
teacher choose the appropriate
AT for the student " was able to
#now and understand the
technology being used! and
have a positive attitude about
helping with that need This
allowed for personali%ed
learning activities that address
diverse learning styles
E& Descrie ho, this 'eld
e3perience impacted
school improvement(
faculty development or
student learning at your
school& $o, can the
impact e assessed*
The students who began to use
an AT tool showed more
enthusiasm and pride toward
their wor# That could be
assessed by comparing the
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;& Crie5y descrie the
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did you learn aout
technology facilitation
and leadership from
completing this 'eld
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relate to the .no,ledge
(,hat must you .no,)(
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dispositions (attitudes(
eliefs( enthusiasm)
reDuired of a technology
facilitator or technology
leader* (Refer to the
standards you selected in
!art +& /se the language
of the !"C standards in
your ans,er and re5ect
on all EF.no,ledge(
s.ills( and dispositions&)
E& Descrie ho, this 'eld
e3perience impacted
school improvement(
faculty development or
student learning at your
school& $o, can the
impact e assessed*
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Date(s) ;st 2ield 13perience Activity7-ime
!"C7+"-1
"tandard(s)
Re5ection
.Minimum of '/0 sentences per
-uestion1
@7;<7;AB
BB
present
2or#ing daily with Aaron and other
students with disabilities for 34 minutes "
was able to help them with their AT! ma#e
sure they were using it correctly! teaching
them more strategies to go along with their
AT! and discussing their progress while
using the AT
5654 hours
)ETS/C 5b
)ETS/T 5c
;& Crie5y descrie the
'eld e3perience& What
did you learn aout
technology facilitation
and leadership from
completing this 'eld
e3perience*
7uring this field experience
" was able to learn of some
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION
14
assistive technology tools
that help special education
students succeed in the
general education classroom
The students were able to
use tools such as a laptop to
help them ta#e notes in
class This also allowed for
the students to have better
organi%ational s#ills! and
study habits
A& $o, did this learning
relate to the .no,ledge
(,hat must you .no,)(
s.ills (,hat must you e
ale to do) and
dispositions (attitudes(
eliefs( enthusiasm)
reDuired of a technology
facilitator or technology
leader* (Refer to the
standards you selected in
!art +& /se the language
of the !"C standards in
your ans,er and re5ect
on all EF.no,ledge(
s.ills( and dispositions&)
&eing a technology coach will
re-uire you to help students and
teachers in every #ind of
classroom This experience
allowed me to wor# with
students with special needs "
was able to help them and the
teacher choose the appropriate
AT for the student " was able to
#now and understand the
technology being used! and
have a positive attitude about
helping with that need This
allowed for personali%ed
learning activities that address
diverse learning styles
E& Descrie ho, this 'eld
e3perience impacted
school improvement(
faculty development or
student learning at your
school& $o, can the
impact e assessed*
The students who began to use
an AT tool showed more
enthusiasm and pride toward
their wor# That could be
assessed by comparing the
D+#1R"+-=
.,lace an 8 in the box representing the race9ethnicity and subgroups involved in this
field experience1
1thnicity !B;A 2aculty7"ta) !B;A "tudents
,/5 '/4 :/3 ;/65 ,/5 '/4 :/3 @B;A G
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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION
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Date(s) And 2ield 13perience Activity7-ime
!"C7+"-1
"tandard(s)
Re5ection
.Minimum of '/0 sentences per
-uestion1
;& Crie5y descrie the
'eld e3perience& What
did you learn aout
technology facilitation
and leadership from
completing this 'eld
e3perience*
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION
16
A& $o, did this learning
relate to the .no,ledge
(,hat must you .no,)(
s.ills (,hat must you e
ale to do) and
dispositions (attitudes(
eliefs( enthusiasm)
reDuired of a technology
facilitator or technology
leader* (Refer to the
standards you selected in
!art +& /se the language
of the !"C standards in
your ans,er and re5ect
on all EF.no,ledge(
s.ills( and dispositions&)
E& Descrie ho, this 'eld
e3perience impacted
school improvement(
faculty development or
student learning at your
school& $o, can the
impact e assessed*
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;& Crie5y descrie the
'eld e3perience& What
did you learn aout
technology facilitation
and leadership from
completing this 'eld
e3perience*
A& $o, did this learning
relate to the .no,ledge
(,hat must you .no,)(
s.ills (,hat must you e
ale to do) and
dispositions (attitudes(
eliefs( enthusiasm)
reDuired of a technology
facilitator or technology
leader* (Refer to the
standards you selected in
!art +& /se the language
of the !"C standards in
your ans,er and re5ect
on all EF.no,ledge(
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E& Descrie ho, this 'eld
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faculty development or
student learning at your
school& $o, can the
impact e assessed*
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Date(s) 9th 2ield 13perience Activity7-ime
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.Minimum of '/0 sentences per
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;& Crie5y descrie the
'eld e3perience& What
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technology facilitation
and leadership from
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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION
19
A& $o, did this learning
relate to the .no,ledge
(,hat must you .no,)(
s.ills (,hat must you e
ale to do) and
dispositions (attitudes(
eliefs( enthusiasm)
reDuired of a technology
facilitator or technology
leader* (Refer to the
standards you selected in
!art +& /se the language
of the !"C standards in
your ans,er and re5ect
on all EF.no,ledge(
s.ills( and dispositions&)
E& Descrie ho, this 'eld
e3perience impacted
school improvement(
faculty development or
student learning at your
school& $o, can the
impact e assessed*
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;& Crie5y descrie the
'eld e3perience& What
did you learn aout
technology facilitation
and leadership from
completing this 'eld
e3perience*
A& $o, did this learning
relate to the .no,ledge
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s.ills (,hat must you e
ale to do) and
dispositions (attitudes(
eliefs( enthusiasm)
reDuired of a technology
facilitator or technology
leader* (Refer to the
standards you selected in
!art +& /se the language
of the !"C standards in
your ans,er and re5ect
on all EF.no,ledge(
s.ills( and dispositions&)
E& Descrie ho, this 'eld
e3perience impacted
school improvement(
faculty development or
student learning at your
school& $o, can the
impact e assessed*
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