Workshop+Five

For your Learning Logs post a Summary which should include your ahs for the course.

Your weekly self check is to create a listing on this page of low tech and high tech strategies.

=Low Tech Strategies for the classroom 7/7/09=

Talking Pockets Step-by-Step Communicator Big Mack Visual Schedules Mini Schedules Picture Cues Calendars with special events relevant to students Topic Communication Boards Picture Communication Symbols Social Stories Adapted books Timers Checklists Organizers Transition Helpers Auditory Schedules Written Instructions/Messages/Directions Natural Environmental cues Visual Behavior Supports Memory Strategies Partner One Go Talk Tech Talk Tech/Four Hip Talker Language Master Curved spoons Pencil Grips Highlighter Reading Guide Flexi Cut Cups (open cup drinking) Page Fluffers/Velcro on corner of page/Cabinet Bumpers are good too! Slanted Clipboard/Writing Surface Talking caculator Calculator with large keys and large display Coin-U-lator Play Doh or Putty in place of pencil grips or to use on the end of paint brushes, etc. Shelf-liner to stablize books on desks/tables Binder in place of slant board Sensory: pillows to sit on, bumpy cushions, bean bags to hold Wrist Support during writing Books on Tape Highlighting Tape Translucent Rulers Adapted scissors Magnifier PECS Jumbo pencils and crayons Picture boards Raising the edges of pictures with carpenter glue Red markers Mini schedules Pencil grips Adapted scissors Post its flags Adapted books Bingo markers Daily schedule Social story Direction strips cotton wedges small, 4" pencils and crayons masking tape to mark parameters for personal space swimming ring to replace a Move 'N Sit cushion Sensory Toys, Balls, Fidgets Reading Guide Triangular Pens, Crayons Magnetic Tape Velcro Coin U Lator Reading Window Highlighter with flags Pencil grips (metallic) Wrist weights Floam Rulers with raised numbers Number stamps Letter stamps Post it notes Picture schedules

=High Tech Strategies for the Classroom 7/7/09=

Talking Power Point presentations Intellitools Software Writing with Symbols Software Boardmaker Plus Software Computer Promethean Board in conjunction with "talking" software DynaVox Edword and Edweb Clicker 5 Flip Video Camera Digital Camera Boardmaker Activity Pad Adapted Key Board Switches Springboard Lite Touch Screen Monitor EBooks AlphaSmart Inspiration/ Kidspiration software Vantage Powertalk Youtube Various computer games Fusion Writer Type To Learn Software Intellikeys Adapted Keyboard One More Story Website Bookflix Website United Streaming Website Intellitools Interactive computer software programs Voice recognition software