June / July 2009
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Editorial Feature
DISKoveries Interactive Entertainment Systems for Learning: PlayStation Portable (PSP)
By
Joan Tanenhaus
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Interactive Entertainment Systems for Learning: PlayStation Portable (PSP)
Over the past few years, I've done on-going reviews of the Nintendo DS handheld system, the PlayStation and the newer Wii. Recently, I've received some requests for more information about the PlayStation Portable (PSP) and the available games for it. Following is a review of the PSP and some of the educational and entertainment programs that I have found that appear appropriate for individuals with special needs.
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Students + Teachers + Low Cost Hardware + Accessible Software = Change
By
Adam Bowker and Samuel Sennott
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The emergence of mainstream and commercially available portable computing hardware along with accessible software has the potential to make learning technology available to a far greater number of individuals with disabilities. Low-cost hardware options, such as the One Laptop Per Child XO computer, netbooks, and the iPhone and iPod touch, have quickly become available on a surprisingly phenomenal scale. Connecting these hardware options with software focused on communication, literacy and content/curriculum access has important implications related to access and high quality instruction in schools.
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Kurzweil 3000 Version 11 New Tools to Support the Writing Process
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Jennifer Edge-Savage
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"Class, please take out your journals and respond to the writing prompt provided on the board..." This simple direction often results in groans, blank stares, heads drooping down on desks, requests for pencils, requests for passes to the restroom and far worse behaviors. This shouldn't surprise us. According to 2005 NAEP statistics on student writing performance: 71 percent of fourth graders, 71 percent of eighth graders and 64 percent of 12th graders did not meet writing proficiency goals.
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AT Specialist or Change Agent?
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Kathy Schroeder
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Assistive technologies enhance the lives of so many students. But at times, the challenge isn't getting the student to adapt to the use of technology, but rather helping the adults that work with the students to understand the why and how of assistive technology.
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Implementing Innovative Uses of Assistive Technology in the Classroom
By Jessi Wright, Jamie Hayhurst-Marshall and Hannah Godbey
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During the 2007-2008 school year, the West Virginia Assistive Technology System (WVATS) began a new initiative for the 2007-2008 school year promoting access to and acquisition of assistive technology for students with disabilities in public schools. The program collaborated with and provided public school teachers and personnel the opportunity to apply for mini-grants of up to $750 to fund new projects to improve outcomes for students with IEPs or 504 plans. Projects were expected to deliver outcomes by implementing projects in one of the following areas: developing innovative or creative uses of assistive technology for supporting inclusive educational environments; inventing/creating or modifying assistive technology to improve educational outcomes for students; improving social outcomes for students, including recreation, art or other extracurricular activities; and implementing strategies to support assistive technology following the students through transitions during school and from school to adult life.
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T.H.E. P.A.C.T. - Technology Helps Easy & Practical Adapted Curriculum Teaching
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Phyl T. Macomber
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Providing curriculum support to students with special needs in a classroom environment can be a challenging task. Inclusion requires us to look at the specifics of how these students can best learn in a least restrictive environment. Teams serving these populations realize that "one size does not fit all" when it comes to adapting curriculum for these learners.
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Virtually Real Activities
By
Ann Brundige
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I hope everyone has found the free activity sets on Annie's Resource Attic (www.annbrundigestudio.com). If not, let me invite you to come and see what I've posted for you to download!
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Product Spotlight
Texthelp Systems Announces Read&Write GOLD for Mac Version 3
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Texthelp Systems Announces Read&Write GOLD for Mac Version 3 - Providing Comprehensive and Flexible Literacy Support for a Wide Range of Learning Abilities
New Version Offers Powerful Features and Enhancements to Help
all Readers and Writers Succeed.
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ZoomText 9.18 Now Available!
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Improved performance, smooth panning, scripting and support for Vista 64-bit.
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Enabling Devices Introduces the Phonics Fun Communicator
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Enabling Devices has announced the release of its latest communicator, the Phonics Fun Communicator.
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Ultratec Announces New IP-Based Captioned Telephone Option for People with Hearing Loss
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New Model of CapTel Phone Provides Captions Over the Internet
Ultratec, Inc. has announced the CapTel 800i telephone - a new addition to the company's Captioned Telephone line of products and services that help people with hearing loss use the phone. Designed specifically for use with high-speed Internet service, the CapTel 800i gives people the advantage of written text captions to help understand what their phone callers say.
Unlike previous CapTel models, which rely on only an analog telephone line, the new CapTel 800i connects to both a telephone line and an Ethernet / IP connection.
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ClaroRead V5
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Senior high school student, Makenzie Kozojet, 17, of New Orleans, has been using ClaroRead for two years. A dyslexic and auditory learner, Makenzie plans to go to college next year, where she hopes to continue using ClaroRead.
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PCI Education Launches Turbo Solutions Builder for Stimulus Funding
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Online Tool Helps Schools Leverage IDEA and Title I Funding Opportunities.
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Proloquo2Go 1.0 for iPhone a Break-through in Augmentative Communication
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AssistiveWare has announced the release of Proloquo2Go for iPhone and iPod touch. Proloquo2Go is the first full-featured communication solution for people who have difficulty speaking, that doesnÄôt cost thousands of dollars. Finally, powerful augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) comes within reach of consumers and schools without access to funding.
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RJ Cooper Introduces Two New Products
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