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TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT SCHOOL ASSESSMENT

• TEACHER DEDICATED COMPUTER
• STUDENT DEDICATED COMPUTERS
• WHOLE CLASS TECHNOLOGY
• SMART BOARD
• SMART TOOLS

SMART CAMERA

• WIRELESS CAPABILITY
• CLASSROOM, HALLWAY, FACULTY ROOM

SPEED AND RELIABILITY

TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT

• HAVE A WEBSITE/WEBPAGE FOR STUDENTS
• HAVE MOST OF YOUR TEACHING MATERIAL ARE ELECTRONIC
• USE GOOGLE /CLOUD DRIVES
• HAVE A MEMORY STICK WITH YOU
• COLLABORATE ELECTRONICALLY
• ARE PART OF LISTSERVS
• USE A PROFESSIONAL E-MAIL REGULARLY

TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

• I-PHONE 5,6
• OTHER SMART PHONE SYSTEM
• I-PAD AIR, MINI, PRO
• LAPTOP
• SURFACE COMPUTER REGULAR OR PRO
• PERSONAL DESKTOP
• OTHER SYSTEMS

TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY USAGE

• REGULAR E-MAIL USER
• DO YOU TWEET, SNAP, BLOG?
• HAVE PERSONAL FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
• HAVE A PROFESSIONAL FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
• HAVE GOOGLED YOURSELF
• USE ONLINE BANKING
• PAY BILLS ELECTRONICALLY, OR WITH APPLE PAY OR OTHER FLASH TECHNOLOGIES
• HAVE CHANGED YOUR “GO TO” PASSWORD IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS
• TRY NONSENSE STRINGS- 21CATSTOBURLIVES

TODAY’S CLASSROOMS ARE CONNECTED BY:

• DISTRICT PROVIDED HARDWARE
• B.Y.O.D
• SURREPTITIOUS TECHNOLOGY- OPTONLINE HOT SPOTS
• ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
• ONLY NEEDS TO BE DIRECTLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS TO MEET

SPECIFIC NEEDS BEYOND PROVIDED TECHNOLOGY.

ALL FOR 1 IS BECOMING 1 FOR ALL

UNIVERSAL DESIGN

Educational Assistive Technology has to fulfill the specific needs of a student with Goals and Objectives designed specifically for the Individual Education Plan developed as part of a legal document that addresses the student’s students learning deficits.

ALL FOR 1 IS BECOMING 1 FOR ALL

Educational Assistive Technology has to fulfill the specific needs of a student with Goals and Objectives designed specifically for the Individual Education Plan developed as part of a legal document that addresses the student’s students learning deficits.

BIG MONEY- BLANKET COVERAGE

SCANDALOUS HEADLINE FROM 5 YEARS AGO

390 OF THE 659 TABLETS WERE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT EACH OF THE SMITHTOWN DISTRICT'S 13 SCHOOLS, SAID JOHN NOLAN, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. THE DISTRICT SPENT $398,000 IN FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS, AS WELL AS TAXPAYER MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND'S TECHNOLOGY BUDGET, ON THE IPADS AND CORRESPONDING ACCESSORIES, HE SAID.

DIVERSE NEEDS FOR DIVERSE GROUPS

“659 TABLETS WERE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT EACH OF THE SMITHTOWN DISTRICT'S 13 SCHOOLS, SAID JOHN NOLAN, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. THE DISTRICT SPENT $398,000 IN FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS, AS WELL AS TAXPAYER MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND'S TECHNOLOGY BUDGET, ON THE IPADS AND CORRESPONDING ACCESSORIES, HE SAID.

THE TABLETS ARE USED FOR:

• SPECIAL EDUCATION
• ENGLISH-AS-A-SECOND-LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
• ADMINISTRATORS
• BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT

AS SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS CONSIDER THE PROS AND CONS OF IMPLEMENTING BYOD, A SURVEY OF 500 COLLEGE STUDENTS WAS CONDUCTED THAT FOUND 67 PERCENT CAN'T GO MORE THAN AN HOUR WITHOUT USING SOME SORT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND 40 PERCENT CAN'T GO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES. THE INDEPENDENTLY-CONDUCTED SURVEY WAS PREPARED FOR COURSESMART FOUND THAT STUDENTS TODAY ARE MORE LIKELY TO BRING A LAPTOP THAN A TEXTBOOK TO CLASS

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Aplets help students learn more material faster. Technology-based instruction can reduce the time students take to reach a learning

• bjective by 30-80%, according to the US department of education and

studies by the national training and simulation association. E-textbooks on tablets cost on average 50-60% less than print

• textbooks. According to a 2012 report from the federal communications

commission (FCC), K-12 school districts spend more than $8 billion per year on textbooks. e-textbooks can save schools between $250-$1,000 per student per year. tablet prices also continue to drop, making them increasingly affordable. Tablets cost on average $489 in 2011, $386 in 2012, and are projected to cost $263 in 2015. Tablets help to improve student achievement on standardized

• tests. Publisher houghton mifflin harcourt tested an interactive, digital

version of an algebra 1 textbook for apple's ipad in California's riverside unified school district. Students who used the ipad version scored 20 percent higher on standardized tests versus students who learned with traditional textbooks. People who read print text comprehend more, remember more, and learn more than those who read digital text. The brain interprets printed and digital text in different ways, and people generally read digital text 20-30% slower than print. studies show that reading hyper-linked text may increase the brain's "cognitive load," lowering the ability to process, store, and retain information, or "translate the new material into conceptual knowledge." Using tablets is more expensive than using print

• textbooks. Implementing tablets in K-12 schools requires purchasing

hardware (the tablet) and software (the textbooks), building new wi-fi infrastructure, and training teachers and administrators how to use the

• technology. Implementation costs for e-textbooks on ipad tablets are 552%

higher than new print textbooks in an average high school. Lee Wilson, a prominent education marketing expert, estimated the annual cost per student per class with tablets to be $71.55 vs. $14.26 for print textbooks. Tablets have too many distractions for classroom use. Students may pay attention to apps, email, games, and websites instead of their teachers. 87% of K-12 teachers believe that "today’s digital technologies are creating an easily distracted generation with short attention spans." Four-fifths of students aged 8 - 18 multitask while using digital media.

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Print textbooks are heavy and cause injuries, while a tablet only weighs 1-2 pounds. Pediatricians and chiropractors recommend that students carry less than 15% of their body weight in a backpack, but the combined average weight of textbooks in history, mathematics, science, and reading/language arts exceeds this percentage at nearly all grade levels from 1-12. according to the US consumer product safety commission, during the 2011-12 school year more than 13,700 kids, aged 5 to 18, were treated for backpack-related injuries.

Handheld technological devices including tablets are associated with a range of health problems. Handhelds contribute to computer vision syndrome, which causes eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision, and dry eyes, according to the American optometric association. people who use mobile devices more often have a higher incidence of musculoskeletal disorders associated with repetitive strain on muscles, including carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain ("text neck"), shoulder pain, and fibromyalgia.

THE HIGH COST OF PROVIDING CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY

TEACHING DIFFERENTLY- WAYS TO AID STUDENTS

• The District has purchased ENO boards
• Make it an interactive whiteboard -not just a white board
• Use of the Pen and Magnet strip

Smartboard vs Eno Board Smartboard Overview

Enhancing Smartboard Lessons Advance Smartboard Activities

TEACHING DIFFERENTLY- WAYS TO AID ALL STUDENTS

Embrace Universal Design- Common Core is available as an Electronic Curriculum

• Rethink assignments and teaching methods to take advantage of classroom connections
• Don’t be a slave to the technology. Books, handwritten work, and lecture should not

become verboten

• Accept alternate and electronic submissions

TYPICAL PAT-MED CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY- ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CLASSROOM WITH A CONNECTION

Eno Board Teacher Computer able to operate the Eno Board 3-4 Hard Wired Student Computer Center Elementary Software Packages Office 365- Solo Suite Wi-Fi available in some locations

PAT MED MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY

Eno Board Teacher Computer Operating the Eno board Laptops or I-pads assigned to specific students Microsoft Office 365 accounts for All students Computer Labs available for student periodic use Inconsistent Wireless capability depending on location

PAT MED HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY- CONNECTED CLASSROOMS

Eno Board Teacher Computer Operating the Eno board 15-1 Classroom Computer Centers Portable Devices for IEP requested students Computer Labs Testing Center 2 Portable Computer Centers District Wi-Fi Connections in the whole building / some dead spots

ASSISTIVE CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY- CONNECTED CLASSROOM

Eno Board usage as an Interactive whiteboard Portable Devices for each student Specialized software and apps for select or all students Environmental changes for group interaction Paperless Productivity

INVOLVING STAKEHOLDERS

Initial meetings have taken place with district special education administrators, district technology staff, groups of special education teachers, school psychologists, social workers, speech teachers, parents for input

• n ways that technology can feasibly be improved for special needs students in the district

Structural Changes for Pat-Med for Assistive Technology

 Use of streamlined request, evaluation, and purchase of Assistive Technology Equipment  10 month cycle to 2 month cycle from Request to equipment available for a student  Use of Assessment instead of Evaluation-  Cost saving for the district as R.T.I. to be reviewed at student annual review  Development of a standard device and software package with supplies pre-ordered  25 i-Pad Mini2 in hard case or i-Pad Air with keyboard portfolio case proposed for special needs students  Staff review rubric to determine student integration  After a district-wide review of technology availability for special needs students, a comprehensive plan for upgrading and integrating classroom and related service usage has initially been proposed. The proposal will include a systematic plan of action over time for initiating, implementing, integrating and training for staff, students and parents.

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MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS

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Expansion of computer lab usage for middle school students in special needs settings Establish a mobile cart of i-Pads for use by 15-1 English classes in each middle school Have i-Pad and laptop computers available on a request basis for specific students

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Expansion and establishment of classroom computer centers in special needs classrooms for daily student cycling to improve reading and skill development Piloting of additional courseware for student and teacher usage

TEACHING DIFFERENTLY- WAYS TO AID STUDENTS

• Have beneficial apps for special needs students available for most students
• Have some equipment that has additional disability specific software for IEP students
• Develop assignments and teaching methods to take advantage of students using

classroom supports

• Downplay a student who is different by having technology when others may not.

SOLUTIONS FOR COMMON NEEDS

Writing

Voice Input Word Prediction Red and Green Lines Scaffolding

Reading

Guided Readers Voice Feedback Highlighters

Math

Calculators Equation Writer

Time Management

Selfwork Do nows, Hypotheticals, DBQ Timers

HIDDEN PERKS

• EXPANSION OF THE USE OF MICROSOFT 365 FOR HOME AND SCHOOL USAGE
• WIDER USE OF BOOKSHARE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS
• DISTRICT SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS, STAFF, AND PARENTS, THROUGH WEEKLY

WORKSHOPS AND AVAILABILITY OF A TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT

ADDITIONAL SOLUTIONS

• TRANSLATION SOFTWARE
• HTTP://WWW.ITRANSLATEAPP.COM/INDEX.HTML
• GOOGLE TRANSLATE
• INTERNAL ACCESSIBILITY
• IOS 8- STEROID SIRI, DICTATION, WORD PREDICTION, SPEECH CAPABILITY NOW BUILT IN
• CHROME APPS- SHARED DOCUMENTS, GOOGLE CLASSROOM, CHROME SPEAK, SPLASHTOP
• I READWRITE FREE FOR EDUCATORS
• RECORDING AND CAMERAS

GETTING GOOD HELP

• SPECIALTEACHING.COM
• SPECIALLY APPY
• CLASSROOM ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
• PINTREST
• SMART TOOLS
• SMART EXCHANGE
• THE CONNECTED CLASSROOM
• HTTPS://WWW.COURSERA.ORG/COURSE/VIRTUALASSESSMENT
• USING I-PADS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS