Central Consolidated School District Alisha Cornick Director of Technology cornickalcentralconsolidatedk12njus Purpose The vision of the Central Consolidated School District is to be one of the best school systems in the State of New Jersey ID: 443876
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Assistive Technology in the Central Consolidated School District
Alisha Cornick, Director of Technology
cornickal@centralconsolidated.k12.nj.usSlide2
Purpose
“The vision of the Central Consolidated School District is to be one of the best school systems in the State of New Jersey.”
The purpose of this presentation is to outline how our district implements assistive technology in the classroom.Slide3
What is Assistive Technology?
Assistive Technology (AT) is the use of devices or software that enables individuals with disabilities to perform tasks.Slide4
Why is Assistive Technology Important?
In education, assistive technology provides students who possess cognitive, physical, or motor-skill challenges with support in their learning experiences.
The support received from the apparatuses will prompt students to become independent learners both in and out of the classroom.Slide5
Examples of Assistive Technology used in the districtSlide6
iPod Touch
Scenario:
A high school student who is visually impaired.
Possible modification:
The iPod has a feature called VoiceOver.
It is compatible with
wireless braille
display
devices.
VoiceOver describes to the user what is on the screen through an artificial voice. The operator can
control
the iPod through the
braille display. Slide7
iPad
Scenario
:
A
4
th
grade student who is Autistic
and can
not always communicate his needs and wants with his teachers.
Possible modification:
The
iPad
has an application (app) called MyTalkTools
Mobile. This
app is a form of
augmentative communication
.
The
student will be able to express himself through symbols, images, and multimedia files. Slide8
Mac computer
Scenario
:
A 6
th
grade student who struggles with literacy because of dyslexia.Possible modification:
The
teachers can upload some reading assignments to the Mac computer
for the student to “read” using Text-to-Speech.
This feature reads the text to the student while highlighting the area being read.
The middle school student will be able to follow along both visually and aurally. Slide9
Optimist-MMX2 with Windbag
Scenario:
A Kindergarten student who has a fluency disorder such as stuttering.
Possible modification:
When the student is pulled out for Speech Lessons, the instructor can use this device to help the student
pronunciation.Slide10
Closing
Our students and teachers rely on these assistive technologies as supplements
to
enhance
teaching and learning.Slide11
Contact information
Alisha
Cornick
, Director of Technology
Central Consolidated School District
2010 Main Street
Central Township, N.J. 00000
Telephone: (973)777-7777
Email:
cornickal@centralconsolidated.k12.nj.us