LAPTOP LEARNING STRATEGIES INFORMATION NIGHT YCDSB PILOT PROJECT
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LAPTOP LEARNING STRATEGIES LAPTOP LEARNING STRATEGIES INFORMATION NIGHT YCDSB PILOT PROJECT ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
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LAPTOP LEARNING STRATEGIES INFORMATION NIGHT YCDSB PILOT PROJECT ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. AGENDA. INTRODUCTIONS. Lynne OliphantDepartment Head, Special Education Angela WheeldonLearning Strategies Teacher Mary TalamoInformation Technology Teacher - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LAPTOP LEARNING STRATEGIESINFORMATION NIGHT
YCDSB PILOT PROJECTST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
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AGENDA
Topic NameWelcome/Introductions Lynne Oliphant
Prayer Angela Wheeldon
Assistive Technology: History and Rationale for the Project
Lynne Oliphant
Student Profile/Barriers/Supports Angela Wheeldon
Demonstration of Assistive Technology George Smith
BTT and GLE Course Description/Home Access Mary Talamo
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INTRODUCTIONS
Lynne Oliphant Department Head, Special Education
Angela Wheeldon Learning Strategies Teacher
Mary Talamo Information Technology Teacher
George Smith Special Education Program Consultant
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RATIONALE
Students with learning disabilities often have difficulty in the following areas:
• Reading and Writing skills• Organizational skills• Time management skills• Memory skills• Test writing skills• Note taking skills
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Traditional accommodations:
• More time to complete work and tests• Alternate formats for learning printed
materials (e.g. audio tapes)• The use of computers or scribes for
written work• Teacher made graphic organizers to
structure assignments and information
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PRESENT BARRIERS TO DELIVERING ACCOMMODATIONS
Barriers:
• Audio taped versions of materials are not always available
• Limited access to technology in the schools• Scribe availability is not readily accessible • Inconsistent use of graphic templates across
the curriculum• Technology has not been user friendly• Technology poses problems to those students
with poor keyboarding, fine-motor, and eye-hand co-ordination skills
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OVERCOMING BARRIERS THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Barrier Technology Accommodation
Access to computers Laptop computer allows anytime-anywhere access
Reading difficulty Use of text-to-voice software (Kurzweil)
Organization of ideas in written work
Use of graphic organizer software(Inspiration)
Fine motor/eye-hand co-ordination difficulty
Use of Voice-to-Text software (Dragon Naturally Speaking)
Spelling Use of word prediction software(WordQ)
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WHY INTRODUCE LAPTOP LEARNING STRATEGIES?
Through the integration of technology, we hope to:• Increase overall student achievement• Increase in the use of technology in many
different environments• Decrease student frustration levels and number
of academic barriers• Increase in student motivation to learn and be
successful• Prepare students for post secondary
practice
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ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS TO THE PROGRAM
Teacher Training:• Series of software workshops offered this year and next• Access to consultant support
Curriculum Development:• Curriculum writing team to write lesson by lesson plans• Parallel BTT and GLE curricula to emphasize integrated
approach
Resources:• 10 laptops• 10 software packages (Kurzweil, Dragon, WordQ,
Inspiration)• Site based equipment
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SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATION
George Smith, Special Education Program Consultant (Sec), to give software demo
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BTT and GLE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students are required to take 2 courses: Grade 9 Business Information Technology and Grade 9 Learning Strategies.
BTT GLE
•Teaches productivity software•Will include software integration
• Application of software to enable students to cope with the rigors of curriculum
The intent is that the skills and content learned in the BTT and GLE courses will be used to facilitate
success in all of their courses
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HOME ACCESS
Recommended Hardware
Processor: Pentium IVMemory: 256 MB 512Monitor: 17”Hard Disk Space: 40GBOperating System: XP ProfessionalSound Card: On board should support at least 16-bit or higherOther Items: Floppy Drive, CD ROM, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, USB Key Flash Drive, Scanner, Printer
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POST SECONDARY SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS
Research has shown that all colleges and universities in the province of Ontario provide support for students with learning disabilities.
Students with learning disabilities will not receive modifications. They can, however, expect accommodations at the Post-Secondary level.
