Assistive Technology is the use of technology tools that students with disabilities can use to participate with everything around them. Including opportunities for students with disabilities to participate in lessons allows them to be active in their learning. Including a revised activity with the use of assistive technology allows the students to show they are just as capable contributors as regular students are capable. An idea to include AAT in the activities could be to have the student use the AAT to post their responses or to create their results for others to see.
Lesson plans should include disabled students in the activities or discussions. I do agree that they should be included because the student shouldn't be penalized for their disability. They should be given every opportunity to display their capabilities rather than their disabilities. Students with disabilities are people too and need to communicate with others. Lesson plans that include participation of disabled students are good because they are not violating the students' rights to an adequate education. I think that if the activity allows ample time for the disabled student to produce the necessary response it is appropriate for the activity as well as the disabled student.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Technology Tools
Assessment of Technology Tools - Rating: 5 Excellent, 1 Poor
I had a difficult time accessing the Firefox tool because it wasn't on my laptop and I would have had to download it onto my laptop, which I could not because my laptop did not have a lot of memory space to download anything. I did access the tool from different computers as long as the software was downloaded. It was pretty fast at loading pages and had pleasingly visual graphics. I found it to be very user friendly, easy navigation. I rate this tool as a 4 out of 5 points.
The Moodles page is very easy to access, once you have the access key, it could be accessed from any computer station. The page is user friendly because all you have to do is point and click. There is not much else you can do on this page aside from accessing assignments and uploading them. There is little visual appeal. I rate this tool as 3 out of 5 points.
Google Apps is easy to access. It is very user friendly and graphically appealling. Good speed for uploading files and sites. The features like Documents and Share are fun to use and practical. These features can be used for education as well as on the job. I rate this tool as 4 out of 5 points.
The Delicious tool is very user friendly. I enjoy using this tool because it allows easy reference to sites that have been bookmarked. It doesn't have too much visuals but that is probably a good thing because you might not want a lot of things to distract from the bookmarks. It also makes it easy to access other networks of bookmarks. I rate this tool as 4 out of 5.
The Zoho tool is user friendly with a lot of graphic appeal. There are many applications available for users. Tools are very appealing and very easy to start up. Many applications for personal or business use. This tool is rated at 4 out of 5 points.
The SlideShare tool was a very easy application for uploading a presentation or slide show. It allowed shared access to presentations. It has simple graphics which are good enough to appeal to the average person. However, the uploading speed may be a little slow depending on capacity of the computer. This tool is rated at 3 out of 5 points.
The Webgarden is an easy application to create your personal website, as easy as can be for website creation. Webgarden offers easy buttons or icons to design the website. It is pretty easy to navigate once you adjust yourself to the design. It is very easy to upload files and place them where you want. This is rated at 4 out of 5 points.
The Teachers.net website is a great site for teachers, especially for new teachers. Easy navigation throughout the site. Many tools for any aspect a teacher may need, even for seeking guidance. Not overloaded with graphics that may distract your search. I rate this site a 4 out of 5 points.
I had a difficult time accessing the Firefox tool because it wasn't on my laptop and I would have had to download it onto my laptop, which I could not because my laptop did not have a lot of memory space to download anything. I did access the tool from different computers as long as the software was downloaded. It was pretty fast at loading pages and had pleasingly visual graphics. I found it to be very user friendly, easy navigation. I rate this tool as a 4 out of 5 points.
The Moodles page is very easy to access, once you have the access key, it could be accessed from any computer station. The page is user friendly because all you have to do is point and click. There is not much else you can do on this page aside from accessing assignments and uploading them. There is little visual appeal. I rate this tool as 3 out of 5 points.
Google Apps is easy to access. It is very user friendly and graphically appealling. Good speed for uploading files and sites. The features like Documents and Share are fun to use and practical. These features can be used for education as well as on the job. I rate this tool as 4 out of 5 points.
The Delicious tool is very user friendly. I enjoy using this tool because it allows easy reference to sites that have been bookmarked. It doesn't have too much visuals but that is probably a good thing because you might not want a lot of things to distract from the bookmarks. It also makes it easy to access other networks of bookmarks. I rate this tool as 4 out of 5.
The Zoho tool is user friendly with a lot of graphic appeal. There are many applications available for users. Tools are very appealing and very easy to start up. Many applications for personal or business use. This tool is rated at 4 out of 5 points.
The SlideShare tool was a very easy application for uploading a presentation or slide show. It allowed shared access to presentations. It has simple graphics which are good enough to appeal to the average person. However, the uploading speed may be a little slow depending on capacity of the computer. This tool is rated at 3 out of 5 points.
The Webgarden is an easy application to create your personal website, as easy as can be for website creation. Webgarden offers easy buttons or icons to design the website. It is pretty easy to navigate once you adjust yourself to the design. It is very easy to upload files and place them where you want. This is rated at 4 out of 5 points.
The Teachers.net website is a great site for teachers, especially for new teachers. Easy navigation throughout the site. Many tools for any aspect a teacher may need, even for seeking guidance. Not overloaded with graphics that may distract your search. I rate this site a 4 out of 5 points.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Online storage
i signed up for storage at the box.net.
it was very easy to upload my files and very fast!
i feel much better knowing that i can access my files online
in case i do not have my flash drive.
it would also be helpful for me with work and work files that i
may need when i am at a different location.
it was very easy to upload my files and very fast!
i feel much better knowing that i can access my files online
in case i do not have my flash drive.
it would also be helpful for me with work and work files that i
may need when i am at a different location.
lesson plan 1- using digital spreadsheet
Lesson Title “My Monthly Budget”
Teacher’s Name – Shannon Bukikosa
Grade 10-12th
Content Area: Business/Clerical
Lesson Length: 2 weeks (Total Time)
Analyze Learners
1. 15-18 students
2. 4 girls:1 boy
3. 14-18 year olds
4. Students in the class are on the Career Path
5. Current Knowledge, Prerequisites, and Notes about Learner Attitudes
·1 Basic knowledge of Excel
·2 Internet search capabilities
6. Learning Styles o Visual – 60%
o Auditory (Aural) – 20%
o Kinesthetic (Hands On) - 20%
State Objectives
Students will be able to participate in groups of 2 to represent a family
Students will be able to create an Excel spreadsheet for a monthly budget
Students will be able to research websites to support salaries and expenses
Students will use the given factors that must be incorporated into calculations in spreadsheet:
Students must -
· Choose an occupation for self and spouse
· Determine how many children the family will have
· Choose to rent an apartment or buy a house
· Determine monthly rent or mortgage payment
· Determine monthly costs for power, water, gas for house or apartment
· Determine monthly cost for telephone and cell phones
· Determine monthly cable expense
· Determine monthly expenses for 1 or 2 cars which includes auto loan, insurance, maintenance, and gas
· Determine monthly expenses for family entertainment; must list at least 2 activities
· Determine monthly food and toiletry expenses
· Determine monthly childcare expenses
· Determine monthly clothing expenses
· Determine a monthly expense for special occasions such as birthdays or holidays
· Determine monthly amount to deposit into a savings account
Spreadsheet should contain formulas for future input of expenses
Students will be able to produce a graph to visually breakdown monthly expenses
Students will be able to present their graph to class
Select Media, Materials, and Methods
Internet/Search Engines
Computer/laptop
Excel software
Multi Media (projector)
Utilize Media, Materials, and Methods
Teacher will preview resources of search engines to be used by students to gather valuable information to determine expenses.
Teacher will preview students’ work before presenting to class
Teacher will prepare handouts and rubrics
Teacher will prepare necessary equipment and make available to students
Teacher will present objectives of the lesson and the handouts
Teacher will discuss guidelines and rubrics
Teacher will remind students of acknowledging sources, plagiarism and copyright penalties
Teacher will review proper use of equipment by students
Require Learner Participation
Students must present their budget to the class on a projector
Students must share experience on this lesson.
Evaluate & Revise
Teacher will evaluate participation in group activity and presentation
Teacher will check if students used each factor in spreadsheet
Students will cite resources used
Teacher will evaluate spreadsheet formulas
Teacher will evaluate graph and presentation
Students will provide feedback on lesson
Teacher will revise lesson plan based on student feedback
my first real lesson plan
It was very difficult for me to come up with an idea for this lesson plan, at first. I was having a hard time trying to figure out what to do so I asked my classmate for her help. She then asked one question, “what is your background?” Then it hit me, accounting! I can do a lesson on creating a monthly budget for a family.
I would say that 2E from the NETS*T standards can apply to this assignment. This lesson plan addresses plan strategies to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment. The use of the Excel program shows that the lesson is applying technology to develop students’ higher order skills and creativity (NETS 3C). The media needed to complete this lesson applies to using multiple methods of evaluation to determine students’ appropriate use of technology (NETS 4C).
I learned that there are many different sites you can use to plan your lessons. So many teachers want to help others and show this by posting their lessons on a website. I used several websites to help with ideas on this lesson. I searched for the topic on budget lessons and several different articles came up. I downloaded a couple of resources like the ASSURE Model, I also learned that there are so many aspects of planning a lesson. “The ASSURE Model is an example of one popular educational model that teachers can use to plan for technology integration into instruction. Planning is important on all levels from the district, to the classroom, to planning individual lessons. Using The ASSURE Model will organize and prepare lesson plans in classrooms with the help of technology.” (Alen, June, 2004) There are also so many variables that you have to consider when creating a lesson plan.
I liked learning and finding out for myself that there is an abundance of resources for teachers. It is very comforting to know that as a teacher, I will have support as long as I know how to search and ask for it!
1. Alen, E. (2004). The ASSURE Model. Retrieved January 31, 2009, from website: http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~aelisha/assure_files/frame.htm
2. NETS for Teachers. (2008). Retrieved February 7, 2009, from International Society for Technology in Education. Website: http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_for_Teachers_2008.htm
I would say that 2E from the NETS*T standards can apply to this assignment. This lesson plan addresses plan strategies to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment. The use of the Excel program shows that the lesson is applying technology to develop students’ higher order skills and creativity (NETS 3C). The media needed to complete this lesson applies to using multiple methods of evaluation to determine students’ appropriate use of technology (NETS 4C).
I learned that there are many different sites you can use to plan your lessons. So many teachers want to help others and show this by posting their lessons on a website. I used several websites to help with ideas on this lesson. I searched for the topic on budget lessons and several different articles came up. I downloaded a couple of resources like the ASSURE Model, I also learned that there are so many aspects of planning a lesson. “The ASSURE Model is an example of one popular educational model that teachers can use to plan for technology integration into instruction. Planning is important on all levels from the district, to the classroom, to planning individual lessons. Using The ASSURE Model will organize and prepare lesson plans in classrooms with the help of technology.” (Alen, June, 2004) There are also so many variables that you have to consider when creating a lesson plan.
I liked learning and finding out for myself that there is an abundance of resources for teachers. It is very comforting to know that as a teacher, I will have support as long as I know how to search and ask for it!
1. Alen, E. (2004). The ASSURE Model. Retrieved January 31, 2009, from website: http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~aelisha/assure_files/frame.htm
2. NETS for Teachers. (2008). Retrieved February 7, 2009, from International Society for Technology in Education. Website: http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_for_Teachers_2008.htm
Friday, January 30, 2009
my first day of class
- This class is fun but a little confusing. I can learn a lot of new fun tricks!
http://delicious.com/shannonbukikosa
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