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Angela Muscetta-Smith (a working progress...)
Angela's Wiki-Moving Forward~Assistive Tech **My Rationale**

Lorry's wiki - - explanation of rationale Lorry's Wiki - designed for my school;

Tara's Wiki http://tech4tots.wikispaces.com [|Tara's Rationale]

Kelly's Wiki - for my classroom http://mrswebbsclass.wikispaces.com/

Nancy's Wiki for summer practice fifthgradelearninglab.wikispaces.com

Emily's work in progress-a place for my students to connect & learn Emily's Wicked Cool Wiki I learned how to make a web page through google pages. Check out my rationale below: [|Emily's Web 2.0 Rationale]

Melissa's Web 2.0 Assignment Melissa's Wiki

Andy's Web 2.0 Assignment ...brain research included Andy's Wiki

Molly's Wiki Page -Potential use for school...work in progress. http://gypsymolly.wikispaces.com/

Molly's Rationale [|M. Dallaire Web 2]

Michelle & Ted's Web 2.0 Wiki http://doolin-eckert-spnd456.wikispaces.com/

AnneMarie https://mywebtools.wikispaces.com

 Renee Miscovich Web 2.0 Assignment http://www.wikispaces.com/user.rmiscovich


 * Cynthia

I’m in a different situation than that of my classmates. I applied what I learned mostly with adults. With one student I was able to apply the information. At a meeting I had already mentioned using a screen reader. Natural Reader would be just perfect for this. The intention was to have the student read the information during pre-teaching so that she would be prepared for tests and quizzes. This way she could take the test with her classmates and not have to leave the room. The high school uses Window based computers and the program would be put on the computer in the special education room as well as in the library. I am waiting to hear from the district Technology Administrator. This would be for Personal Finance and Health class. This did not work in that I was not able to implement it at this point. I will continue to pursue it. It is exactly what is needed for the student at this time to increase her independence. Additionally it will serve other students in the building as well as in the district. (See blog)

http://voicethread.com/share/118004/ As I don’t work directly with students I used these tools with adults in various capacities. I had been thinking using some sort of tool to have the standards for transition. When I learned of Voice Thread, it seemed like the way to go. In the future I would like to use actual picture. I did look for possible pictures at Flickr/common.

My third assignment was with Google docs. I set that with a group of colleagues to address a brochure for an upcoming conference. The difference with working with adults is that you cannot make them do follow through. Despite agreed upon work time people did not show up. I also arranged for people to work on their own. I attached the brochure with my changes for people to make their own changes. Directions were sent to committee members on two occasion two times. Directions were walked through with people as well. The real issue I think is people’s time. People were then told to submit feedback anyway they wanted and we still have not received any.

Eric Jenson a researcher in Brain Based learning believes strongly in the need for interaction, doing and talking as a key parts of learning. He stresses student involvement as an important components of learning. Each of the approaches I used, voice thread, Google docs and screen reading were they to be done by the students would include student engagement and therefore student learning. Jensen says among other things that when students are engaged they remember what they learn, they have more fun and do better in school. ||  ||