Over 200 Presentation and Hands-On Lab Hours
Wednesday through Friday, October 9-11, 2013
Over 200 presentation and hands-on lab hours that describe and/or demonstrate successful applications of assistive technology for persons with disabilities will be held during the three days of the conference.
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curriculum development / modifications
10/09/2013
8am-10:30am
Adapting Curriculum for Low Incident Students 101 (Two Block Session)
Date:
Wed, Oct 09, 2013
from
8:00 am -
10:30 am
Location: Plaza 1 PC Lab
Category: curriculum development / modifications
Format: PC hands-on workshop
Subject Level:
All
Computer Level:
Intermediate
Description:
Have you heard this one before? There are so many wonderful resources at your finger tips! If this is true, where do I find these resources and who has time to make them? This hands-on session will open the doors to teachers, therapists and those who really want quick and easy ways to adapt and extend curriculum using Classroom Suite. In Kindergarten, we learn to cut and paste. Using technology, cutting and pasting is all it takes to create and adapt age-appropriate and engaging activities that promote success and independence for our students with significant learning challenges.
Presenters:
Suzanne Feit
Fio Quinn
10/11/2013
8am-9am
Aligning English Language Arts Instruction to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Middle/High School Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities
Date:
Fri, Oct 11, 2013
from
8:00 am -
9:00 am
Location: Atrium 7
Category: curriculum development / modifications
Format: lecture
Subject Level:
Beginner
Computer Level:
Beginner
Description:
This session presents a curriculum for middle and high school students with significant disabilities (including students who are early symbol users and/or nonverbal) that aligns English/Language Arts instruction and content to common core standards. It will include demonstrations of evidence-based teaching procedures used with age-appropriate content. Research on effectiveness will be shared.
Presenters:
Linda R. Schreiber
10/09/2013
3:30pm-4:30pm
App-timize Your Core Curriculum Instruction and Move Beyond "Here an App, There an App, Everywhere an App, App!"
Date:
Wed, Oct 09, 2013
from
3:30 pm -
4:30 pm
Location: Atrium 7
Category: curriculum development / modifications
Format: demonstration
Subject Level:
Intermediate
Computer Level:
Intermediate
Description:
It's all about time. Learn how to drastically reduce your nonexistent instructional setup time and transfer curriculum content from one app activity to another in seconds! Need help differentiating instruction so each lesson connects with the next? Walk away with an instructional blueprint using results-oriented apps directly tied to the Common Core Standards in the areas of language, reading informational text and literature, writing and speaking/listening for learners of all abilities. Make a greater impact when integrating apps into scaffolded skill-building lessons. Aren't you ready to move beyond "Here an app, there an app, everywhere an app, app?"
Presenters:
Phyl T. Macomber
Fio Quinn
10/10/2013
2pm-3pm
Extreme Make Over: Rethinking Morning Meeting and Other Daily Groups to Reflect Best Practices Using iPads
Date:
Thu, Oct 10, 2013
from
2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Location: Plaza 5
Category: curriculum development / modifications
Format: company-affiliated demonstration
Subject Level:
Intermediate
Computer Level:
Intermediate
Description:
In special education classrooms, Morning Meeting and other daily group routines often remain essentially the same, from kindergarten through high school, and thus become developmentally inappropriate. This time could be used on developing the key skills of reading, writing and communication. Introduction of the iPad may offer the opportunity to shake things up. This session will describe new educational practices for incorporating reading, writing and communication goals into daily group activities. We will cover relevant instructional techniques and look at a range of iPad apps that can be used to implement or complement these techniques.
Presenters:
Kate Ahern
Mark Coppin
Jennifer Marden
David Niemeijer
10/11/2013
11am-12pm
Make 'Em Laugh: Appy Hour
Date:
Fri, Oct 11, 2013
from
11:00 am -
12:00 pm
Location: Atrium 4
Category: curriculum development / modifications
Format: demonstration
Subject Level:
Beginner
Computer Level:
Beginner
Description:
If you were at any of our past Make Them Laugh sessions, you will have to attend Make 'Em Laugh: Appy Hour. Participants will be actively involved in ways to incorporate humor throughout the student's day. The focus of this session will be on ways to incorporate humor into the writing process. We will cover a wide variety of technology, including Classroom Suite, Comic Life, Clicker 5 and many others. Participants will leave this session with many new ideas and tips to use Monday morning. This will be a fun break from conference overload.
Presenters:
Mark Coppin
Marlena Maddock
Sharon Olson
10/09/2013
2pm-3pm
When Writing Seems Like an Impossible Task
Date:
Wed, Oct 09, 2013
from
2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Location: Plaza 4
Category: curriculum development / modifications
Format: demonstration
Subject Level:
Intermediate
Computer Level:
Beginner
Description:
Need help supporting students with writing difficulties and strategies to differentiate the curriculum? Sometimes it is not the curriculum that needs to be changed, but the tools that the students use to produce their work. There is a wide range of assistive technology tools available to help students who struggle with writing. Some of these tools help students circumvent the actual physical task of writing, while others facilitate proper spelling, punctuation, grammar, word usage and organization. Come learn about tools to assist in the writing process, from organization to production using various free assistive technology tools, supports and strategies. Learn today, use tomorrow!
Presenters:
Karen Dietrich
Stacy McBain
What participants have said
The Closing The Gap Conference was beyond exceptional as many of the sessions that I attended answered the Communication needs we are experiencing.
~Director of Communications
One benefit of a conference environment is the opportunity to experience, in person, the tools we often just read about.
~Technology Specialist
I attended all five days — it was awesome!
~Speech Pathologist
