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Accessible Instructional MaterialsDr. BJ Gallagher McDaniel College October 17, 2014
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Session Objectives
Highlight the UDL principles
Consider setting up your classroom to foster UDL
Describe the use of Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)
Brain Networks
Recognition Networks – the what of learning
Strategic Networks – the how of learning
Affective Networks – the why of learning
What is your learning preference?
Guiding Principles
Multiple Means of Recognition
Multiple Means of Action/Expression
Multiple Means of Engagement
Engineering the environment to support UDL
Declutter
Think of using the hallway as your gallery
Room for moving between desks
Create brain-friendly learning environments (Areas designated for reading/writing/collaborating/individual thinking)
Monochromatic/neutral colors
Place important information at eye level
Be organized
Natural light
UDL Environmental Considerations
Interactive Whiteboard
Digital Timer
Predictable daily routines, checklists, and prompts
Digital resources
Print materials, CD’s, DVD’s
Digital text
Clustered student desks, paired desks, small group instruction
Student Supply Kit
Student Learning Teams
• Class Standards
• Wireless Computers
• Chips
• Equity Sticks
• A Safe Space free from distractions
How should we give directions to students?
Learner Variability considerations?
Placement in the classroom?
Engagement?
AIM Basics
Accessible instructional materials (AIM) are materials that are designed or converted in a way that makes them usable across the widest range of student variability regardless of format (print, digital, graphic, audio, video).
SETT Framework(Zobala, 1995)
Student
Environment
Tasks
Tools
http://sweb.uky.edu/~jszaba0/JoyZabala.html
The Student
What does the Student need to do?
What are the Student's special needs?
What are the Student's current abilities?
The Environment
What materials and equipment are currently available in the environment?
What is the physical arrangement?
Are there special concerns?
What is the instructional arrangement?
Are there likely to be changes?
What supports are available to the student?
What resources are available to the people supporting the student?
The Tasks
What activities take place in the environment?
What activities support the student's curriculum?
What are the critical elements of the activities?
How might the activities be modified to accommodate the student's special needs?
How might technology support the student's active participation in those activities?
The Tools
What no tech, low tech, and high tech options should be considered when developing a system for a student with these needs and abilities doing these tasks in these environments?
What strategies might be used to invite increased student performance?
How might these tools be tried out with the student in the customary environments in which they will be used?
How are decisions made?
The most effective way to consider issues related to the provision of accessible instructional materials (AIM) is through a decision-making process.
The four (4) steps in the process include—
1. Establish need for instructional materials in specialized formats (Use SETT Framework) 2. Select specialized format(s) needed by the student for access to the curriculum 3. Initiate Frederick County-defined steps to acquire needed formats in a timely manner 4. Determine supports needed for effective use for educational participation and achievement
Need
Option One: The student can use standard print-based instructional materials used across the curriculum by other students.
Option Two: The student requires exactly the same content in one or more specialized formats.
Option Three: The student requires modified content or alternative materials.
Selection
List the print materials that are used across the curriculum,
Consider the instructional context in which they are used,
Select which formats the student needs, and
Determine which materials are needed in the selected formats.
Acquisition – 5 Sources
1) The NIMAC: The National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)
2) AMPs: Accessible media producers (AMPs)
3) Commercial Sources
4) Free Sources
5) Locally Created
Supports for Use
1) What technology may be needed for the student to use the materials effectively?
2) What training for the student, educators, and family may be needed?
3) What instructional strategies may be needed?
4) What support services may be needed?
5) What accommodations and/or modifications may be needed?
Digital Text Considerations
Font size/type/color
Background color
Synchronized highlighting as text is read
Text-to-speech
Voice speed
Navigation
Reading supports - Learning support features may include:
Find/search
Bookmarking
Note-taking
Text highlighter
Generation of an outline from highlighted text
Audio notes
Dictionary/thesaurus
Links to multimedia
Low Tech Solutions
Onion Mountain Technology https://www.onionmountaintech.com/
Repositional Glue Sticks
Bingo Markers
Choices (A, B, C, D or 1, 2, 3, 4) – write on Post-Its or chips
Learning Disabilites
Low tech solutions
More ideas depending on the challenge
More ideas…
High Tech Solutions -Free
Natural Reader – free download http://www.naturalreaders.com/
Use of QR Codes
Quick Response (QR) codes are
2-dimensional bar code.
The purpose of QR codes…
interactive and fun
to access large amounts of information quickly
to aid in accessibility of instructional materials and Universal Design for Learning options
to increase teaching modalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactual methods of recognition/input)
QR Code content choices1. Plain text
2. Create a new contact
3. Make a phone call
4. Send an email
5. Share an email address
6. Link to website address
7. Link to YouTube video
8. Send a SMS or text message
9. Link to Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, FourSquare, etc.)
10. Link to App Store (iTunes, Google Play, Blackberry, Windows Marketplace)
QR Code content choices11. iTunes Link (Song, Album, Artist, App, etc)
12. Link to Dropbox URL
13. Make a Skype call (Only works on iPhone and Android devices that have the Skype app installed)
14. Send a Tweet
15. Mark the date of an event
16. Show a location on a map
17. Say something –link to audio file
18. Wifi login (Android only)
19. Paypal Buy Now Link
20. Response systems / polls
Application in K-12 Environment
Published books
Activity sheets – self check in stations
Voting
Oral information or directions for task
Lessons learned
Multiple types of cameras on iDevices (one directional; two directional)
Differences between iDevices, Android, or Window phones/tablets
App selection – opt for the higher rated
Color vs B/W QR codes and printing
High Tech
Talking Calculators
Open Source Software
Word Prediction
Scan and Read software
Adapted Pencils to Computers http://cte.jhu.edu/adaptedpencils.pdf
WATI Guide
http://www.wati.org/content/supports/free/pdf/ATResourceGuideDec08.pdf
Text to Speech
• Text-to-Speech SoftwareDesigned for individuals with reading difficulties. Simultaneously highlights and reading aloud of text...
• Handheld Spell CheckersPortable, speaking electronic dictionaries, some with "Phonetic Spell Correction", and thesaurus...
• Flatbed ScannersFlatbeds, and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) allow individuals to read aloud the page displayed on-screen exactly as the "printed" page...
• Reading DevicesElectronic, handheld text reader allows for reading text-based files from the palm of your hand...
What is Bookshare?
Bookshare
Bookshare offers a number of free readers to Bookshare Members.
Select your reader, log into your account, and install it (if necessary) to begin using Bookshare!
Read books from an Internet Browser Read books with a downloadable reader Add-on high quality voices Read books with DAISY Consortium reader
Tools available
This DAISY reader is designed for people with learning disabilities and allows you to read multi-modally, take notes, look up definitions and more.
It is not recommended for use with screen readers and can read only Bookshare books.
For additional information, visit the Don Johnston website.
Read Outloud
Livescribe Pen
Edmondo
Learning through Listening http://ltl.learningally.org/Classroom-Teaching-Tools/25/
Learning Tools at CAST
BrowseAloud
Maryland Learning Links http://marylandlearninglinks.org/aim
Thank you for your desire to learn more about UDL and AIMDr BJ [email protected]
