Technology for Inclusion: Meeting the Special Needs of All Students

Each chapter contains "Objectives," "Activities," and "References." I. BUILDING COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS. 1. Creating a Vision. A Vision in Focus. Elements of a Vision: Focusing on the Results-What Is Success? Roles of Technology. Process of Developing and Sharing a Vision for Technology and Inclusion. 2. Cooperative Learning and Social Development. Cooperative Learning at the Computer. Celebrating and Sharing Computer Skills with Others. Ideas for Promoting Social Development with the Computer. Classroom Designs to Promote Social Development. Recognition and Rewards. Community-Focused Activities to Promote Social Developments. 3. Building Partnerships between Parents and Professionals. The Benefits of Parent/Professional Partnerships. Assuring Parent Involvement. Model Programs for Involving Parents. Services Needs by Parents and Professionals. Getting Started. 4. The Technology Team. Defining Roles and Responsibilities for Technology Support. Successful Technology Team Models. The Planning Meeting. Tracking Services and Projecting Needs. 5. Integrating Technology with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Assessing Special Needs. Informal Assessment. Curriculum Based Assessment. Standardized Assessment. Electronic Portfolios. Writing Meaningful Goals and Objectives. TEACHER AND STUDENT PRODUCTIVITY: PROMOTING ACADEMIC, COGNITIVE, AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. 6. Building Fluency in Basic Skills. Selection of Software. Software Examples by Subject Area. Keyboarding. Selecting Situations for Use of Basic Skills Software. 7. Functional and Life Skills. Infants, Toddlers, and the Early Childhood Years. Adolescence. Transition to Work/Adulthood. Environmental Control. Long-Range Planning for Technology across the Life Cycle. 8. Reading, Language Development, and Written Expression with Word Processing and Desktop Publishing. Rationale and Research Knowledge. The Process Approach to Writing. The Metacognitive Aspects of the Writing Process. Using a Learner-Centered, Literature-Based Curriculum. Selecting Word Processing and Desktop Publishing Software. Instructional Activities. Personal/Professional Productivity. 9. Organizing Information for Social Studies and Science with Data Base Management. What is a Data Base? Why Learn Data Base Management Skills? Selecting Data Base Management Software. Designing a Data Base. Instructional Activities. Personal/Professional Productivity. Collaborative Research Skills. 10. Spreadsheets. What is a Spreadsheet? Why Learn Spreadsheet Skills? Selecting Spreadsheet Software. Designing a Spreadsheet. Instructional Activities. Personal Productivity. 11. Telecommunications, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. What is Telecommunications? The Benefits of Using Telecommunications. What You Need to Get Started. Instructional Activities. Personal Productivity. 12. Multiple Intelligences and Technology: Multimedia and Hypermedia. What Are Multimedia and Hypermedia? Rationale for Using Multimedia and Hypermedia in a Classroom. Components of Multimedia. Using Hypermedia to Create a New Type of Learning Environment. Selecting Software * Instructional Activities. PROVIDING ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY. 13. Providing Access. Funding. Identifying Special Needs for Access. What is Multimedia? Selecting Multimedia Software: HyperCard, HyperStudio, Linkway, Toolbox, Macromind Director, Persuasion, PowerPoint. 14. Selection of Hardware, Software, and Training Activities. School Access Options. School Policies Affecting the Selection and Use of Computers. Using and Choosing a Computer. 15. School Policy Issues and Dealing with Change. Gathering Information and Asking the Right Questions. Using and Choosing a Computer. Twenty Questions: A Tool for Policy Makers. Moving in New Directions. Policy at District and School-Site Levels. Index.