BYOT in a Differentiated Classroom Session Number: 133539 Date: 2/6/2013 Hindie Becker Dershowitz Hindie Dershowitz Consulting

BYOT Policies Pros Cons Myths Reasons Responsible use/acceptable use http://www.merunetworks.com/2012- brand/downloads/2012-wp-planning-for-byod-10- checklists-to-help-make-the-move.pdf

BYOD & Special EducationIDEA 2004 AT must be provided at no cost to family If required it is needed to ensure FAPE EvaluationHistory of BYOD with AAC Samples in DropBox Folder

Questions to ask ARD CommitteeIEP considerations Goals Accommodations STARR (State Testing) Backup options from school Peripherals Repair Alternative options District Forms Is there a need for one specific to AT?

STARR Considerations

BYOT in a Differentiated Classroom UDL: Universal Design for Learninghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bDvKnY0g6e4

Cognitive Rescaling Strategiescognitive rescaling. I define cognitiverescaling as a process of altering the cognitivedifficulty of information.Interventions that alter the cognitive accessibilityof text By Dave L. Edyburnhttp://www.paec.org/fdlrstech/SummerInstitute/fdlrs2004/Edyburn/PDFs/Cognitiverescaling.pdf

When is it UDL and when is it ATUDL Technology DifferentiationAT Student Needs tool to be able to complete assignment Tool could be same tool as classmates Tool could be a specialized tool

Internet Options

Read & Write for Google Docs Free in Chrome WebstoreGoogle Docshttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/read%26write-for-google-doc/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd

Chrome iSpeech provides auditory feedback to highlighted textGinger: grammar and spell checkClearly: make pages easier to readVoice Search

FireFox Extenstions Talking Clipboard http://talkingclipboard.com/ Accessibar https://addons.mozilla.org/en- us/firefox/addon/accessibar/?src=search Firefox text to speech https://addons.mozilla.org/en- US/firefox/addon/text-to-voice/

Safari Handout from www.billziegler.com Set the computer up to read text System Preferences: Speech:Text to Speech- Select your System Voice & Rate. You can re-set the HOT key that triggers the speech De-clutter text on Safari web pages Use Cover Flow and Top Sites to allow struggling readers to locate folders, documents and Internet sites

AIM Navigator

Data Base

PAR Protocol for Accommodations in Reading Oral Reading Adult Reading Text Reader Computer/Mobile Device Likert Scale http://www.donjohnston.com/products/par/index.html

Text To Speech Supports for a Fee Kurzweil (booth 419) WYNNRead Write and Gold (1826)Snap and Read Don Johnston

Free OptionsEdu Apps http://eduapps.org/Natural Reader http://www.naturalreaders.com/download.phpWord Talk: Plug in for Word http://www.wordtalk.org.uk/Home/ Speak Computer downloads http://speakcomputers.com/SpeakComputer.aspx

Adobe PDFOnly the teacher needs Adobe Pro Enable editing Save and share fileSelect View Menu > Tools > FormsCreate

Adobe PDFEnable editing in Adobe Pro http://natri.uky.edu/assoc_projects/qiat/documents/ resourcebank/V- 2CreateinteractiveFormsAdobeProfessional.pdf http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/acrob at/pdf/acrobat-xi-accessible-forms.pdfStudents can use form on any computer

Reading Resources

Accessible Instructional Materials http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcPIMlOJJkc#

BookShare.orgAccessible booksFree to students with a print disabilityBooth 1641

Alternate Print ResourcesLearning Ally https://www.learningally.org/state-landing- pages/texas/BookBuilder http://bookbuilder.cast.org/Tar Heel Reader http://tarheelreader.org

Start to Finish TitlesStart to Finish onlineSite License Starting at $429 per year

Make Beliefs Comix.com

Mobile Devices

Feature Match Guidelines

iPad AccessibilitySpeech with highlightingGuided AccessVoice OverShared Drop Box folder

Text Reading apps:Read2go: reads Bookshare booksClaroSpeak: reads any accessible text vBookz PDF Voice Reader is an app that reads your PDF files aloud. dds orientation and navigation tools that enhances the reading experience. An interactive cursor allows users to follow along, pause reading or even repeat lines to ensure reading Pinned via web

Accessible AppsiWordQ http://www.goqsoftware.com/en/writing- products/iwordq/Voice Dream Reader http://www.voicedream.com/ClaroSpeak US http://www.claro-apps.com/clarospeak/index.html

Word Prediction AppsiWordQ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iwordq- us/id557929840?mt=8Predictable https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/predictable/id4044450 07?mt=8Brevity https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/brevity-ultrafast-text- editor/id424431516?mt=8Type-O https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/typ-o-hd-writing-is-for- everybody!/id372971659?mt=8

PDF annotation AppsPaperPort NotesNotabilityGoodReaderPDF ExpertNeuAnnotate: can set to delete PDF

Clicker AppsCrick Software (Booth 2139) Clicker Sentences Clicker Docs

Math Apps

My script calculatorHandwrite math problemsFree

Math appsPanther Math Paper http://www.cast.org/about/news/2013-01-31.html

AndroidGoogle Play Books have text to speech optionsMoon and Reader: provides Text To speechIovana Text To speech ProClassic Text to Speech

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BYOT ResourcesLivebinder on BYOD http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=404796Symbaloo resources on BYOD http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/52byot- byodresourcesPinterest o http://pinterest.com/hindie/SlideShare http://www.slideshare.net/hindie/byot-in-a- differentiated-classroom

Hindie Becker Dershowitz Hindie Dershowitz Consultinghindiebdershowitz@gmail.com 281-467-6965