Technology in the Education Arena » UDL and AT http://jzcolby.edublogs.org My thoughts and ideas on Technology in Education and how we can all benefit from our use of technology in the classroom. Tue, 19 May 2009 12:53:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Universal Design and Assistive Technology http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/universal-design-and-assistive-technology/ http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/universal-design-and-assistive-technology/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:49:13 +0000 jzcolby http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/universal-design-and-assistive-technology/ Being someone who is always pushing myself (which is probably why I am lying in bed today with the flu and my computer) I am enrolled in a second masters course entitled “Universal Design and Assistive Technology.”  This is in conjunction with a Massachusetts DOE grant received by 3 school districts.  I find the course really interesting — learning about universal design and so many assistive technology tools available.  I have learned so much already and we are only on Topic 3 out of 10 topics.  As part of the grant, I am working with other teachers from our middle school and this week I will be introducing the class to the SMARTBoard and doing a fraction lesson.  The students will be receiving laptops in the next couple of weeks and I will be working with the teachers and students getting them acquainted with the laptops and how to integrate the use of the laptops into the math curriculum.  This will be lots of fun and I am really looking forward to working with these teachers and their students. 

I have also created a wiki as one of my projects which we are using as a resource for the students. 

Some of the great sites I have learned about on these topics are (I am sure this list will grow):

  • CAST Center for Applied Special Technology
  • Learn about what Universal Design is.
  • Family Center on Technology and Disability
    http://www.fctd.info
    Excellent Assistive Technology site. Contains facts sheets, powerpoints, family guides, monthly newsletters, online discussions, organizations, resources, and much more. The AT Fact Sheets (Glossary, Technology 101, AT and the IEP, and AT Laws) are also available in PDF format. See the Fact Sheet page at http://www.fctd.info/resources/index.php.
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