Supporting Students with Special Needs in Remote Learning with Accessibility Features, Assistive Technology, Accommodations, Modifications and more!
Release Date: 04/02/2020
Mini011 - David Allan - Chromebook Accessibility Features + a Special Announcement
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In the 11th mini-episode, Jake talks to Special Education Consultant David Allan about some of the accessibility features available on Chromebooks. Also, Jake shares a special announcement before the interview.
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Catlin Tucker, Feedback in Blended Learning, SE2R, Real-time Feedback, 1:1 Conferencing, Tips for Efficient Digital Feedback
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In the 19th regular episode of Season 2, Jake is joined by Catlin Tucker, author of Balance With Blended Learning, to talk about how teachers can streamline feedback during class time so that they have less to do outside of class time. Catlin shares strategies from John Hattie and Mark Barnes as well as a handful of great tech tips to make feedback more efficient!
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Mini010 - Dan Stitzel - Using Screencasts to Give Feedback to Students
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In the 10th mini-episode, Jake talks to Technology Integration Coach Dan Stitzel about the success that he had as a middle school language arts teacher with using Screencastify to give students feedback during the writing process.
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Supporting Students with Special Needs in Remote Learning with Accessibility Features, Assistive Technology, Accommodations, Modifications and more!
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In the 18th full episode of Season 2, Jake shares tips, ideas, and recommendations from multiple educators about supporting students with special needs during remote learning. They discuss different accessibility features and assistive technologies within Chromebooks, iPads, Google Chrome, Microsoft and more, as well as some best practices, accommodations, and modifications.
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Special Remote Learning Episode, Part 3: Tracking Student Progress in #RemoteLearning
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In the 3rd and final part of Episode 17 of Season 2, Jake continues his coverage of edtech ideas and suggestions for Remote or Home Learning during the covid-19 pandemic closures. In this episode, Jake shares the perspectives of 3 educators (plus his own) for tracking students’ progress during remote learning.
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Special Episode: WeVideo Giveaway
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In this special episode, Jake is joined by Manny Curiel from Episode 36 and Jason Sholl from WeVideo to select the 3 winners of the February 2020 WeVideo contest! The winnerswill receive free WeVideo for Education Licenses for 12 months. 1 is a 30-seat license, 1 is a 50-seat license and the big prize is a 150-seat license!!!!
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Special Remote Learning Episode, Part 2: Formative Assessment in Home Learning Situations and lots of FUN!
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In the 2nd part of episode 17 of Season 2 Jake continues his focus on the use of technology for #RemoteLearning, #HomeLearning or #DistanceLearning in the age of school closures for the coronavirus (covid-19). Multiple guests share their advice for formatively assessing students in these scenarios. Tools discussed include Quizizz, Zoom, Google Forms, Google Classroom, Screencastify, Edulastic, EdPuzzle, PearDeck, and Formative. Also, Jake’s son Cohen joins to show off his comedy chops.
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Special Remote Learning Episode, Part 1: Live, Synchronous Video Options, Advice, Thoughts and FUN!
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The 17th episode of Season 2 is the 1st part of a special episode focusing on the use of technology for #RemoteLearning or #DistanceLearning in the age of school closures for the coronavirus (covid-19). Multiple guests share their advice for using live, synchronous video in these circumstances. We discuss StreamYard, OBS, Zoom, Google Meet, Screencastify and Flipgrid.
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March 16, 2020 Announcement
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Jake shares a special announcement about an upcoming episode in the days of Coronavirus-induced remote learning.
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Mini009 - Missy Paden talks Choice Boards, tech in 1st Grade and more after the #EduDuctTape Workshop
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In the 9th mini-episode, Jake and 1st grade teacher Missy Paden reflect on the first iteration of the Educational Duct Tape Workshop along with Missy’s goal of using Choice Boards, her experiences with using tech in the primary grades, and her growth and excitement around #edtech in her 18th year in the classroom.
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#EduDuctTape -- EduDuctTape.com -- @JakeMillerTech -- JakeMiller.net -- JakeMillerTech@gmail.com
- Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake & other Duct Tapers!
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- Certificates of Listening, Laughing, and Learning!
- EduDuctTape.com/certificate
- Listen to the whole show to hear the “super-secret code”!
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- Access the calendar! - bit.ly/EduDuctTapeCalendar
- Thanks to The Mighty Ducts! Melissa Van Heck, Molly Klodor, Nanci Greene, Pam Inabinett, Sarah Kiefer, Alex Oris, Amy Huckaby, Angela Green, Brandy New, Dan Stitzel, David Allan, Jennifer Conti, Kimberly Wren, Lisa Marie Bennett, Matt Meyer, Melinda Vandevort!
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- Today’s SoapBox Moment - “The Tale of the Dry Erase Marker Fail”
- Which of the Following Would Be Less Torturous - flipgrid.com/0a984ed4
- Guests & the Tools & Tips that they Shared:
- Jake Miller - @MrJakeMiller
- Jennifer Pearson - @1hightechteach
- Jennifer's blog post & Podcast appearance on Shake Up Learning
- Jennifer's free webinars with Shake Up Learning
- Kasey Bell’s “Grace is Greater Than Grades” post that features Jennifer’s thoughts
- Guided Access on iOS devices - support.apple.com/en-us/HT202612
- Set a timer!
- Hatch app - apps.apple.com/us/app/hatch-stay-focused/id1320527234
- MathLearningCenter.org
- “If the method of delivery is already going to be online, let’s have them process information offline.”
- Sketchnoting with a purpose - flipgrid.com/s/b112d1951bff
- Catherine Day - @DayCatherineM
- Meet Remotely with the IEP Team and plan this out
- “Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.” cast.org/our-work/about-udl.html#.XoVlotNKhpg
- David Allan - @_david_allan
- Be sure to look at the accommodations, modifications, SDI (Specially Designed Instruction)
- Modify content, process or product?
- Assign work individually or in groups to differentiate
- Digital copies of your textbook? Audio copies?
- Snap and Read - snapandread.com
- Read & Write - texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write
- Chromebook Accessibility Features - edu.google.com/why-google/accessibility/chromebooks-accessibility
- Select to Speak
- Embed audio or directions into your platform, i.e. Google Slides - youtube.com/watch?v=7HgPaeCVViA
- Microsoft’s Immersive Reader - youtube.com/watch?v=wHJJCLV-DNg
- Immersive Reader Chrome Extension - youtube.com/watch?v=NHfy6QoiXjE
- How to scribe? First - what are you assessing? Is it actually writing?
- Screencastify - screencastify.com
- Loom - loom.com
- Flipgrid - flipgrid.com
- Chromebook Voice Typing - support.google.com/chromebook/answer/177893?hl=en
- Built-in Voice-Typing in Google Docs or Google Slides Speaker Notes - support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226?hl=en
- Add in images of checklists
- Give real-time feedback
- Provide Word Banks
- Use slides with 2 columns (resources on 1 side, typing on the other)
- Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles - @HillaryGFphdatp
- Hillaryhelpsulearn.com
- “Designing [online instruction] is not just flipping a switch. It is designing with intention. So, how do we support our learners with special needs? We design with intention first.”
- National Center on Accessible Educational Materials - CAST - aem.cast.org
- AEM's Upcoming Webinars
- Council for Exceptional Children - cec.sped.org
- Google Hangouts/Meet
- Read & Write - texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write
- Flipgrid - Flipgrid.com
- UDL - cast.org
- Matt Meyer - @54Mr_Meyer
- Matt’s 1st video - flipgrid.com/s/cf60b6a2442f
- Iron Chef eduProtocol - eduprotocols.com/iron-chef
- Matt’s 2nd video - flipgrid.com/s/e11a28f62652
- Which of the Following Would Be Less Torturous - flipgrid.com/0a984ed4
- MORE Guests & the Tools & Tips that they Shared:
- Lauren Hawkins - @TheiTeamHawk
- iPad stuff:
- Voice dictation on iPad - support.apple.com/en-us/HT208343
- Read Aloud on iPad - support.apple.com/guide/ipad/turn-on-and-practice-voiceover-ipad9a246898/ipados
- Tools for Learning - Reading.mov
- Tools for Learning - Creating.mov
- Tools for Learning - Writing.mov
- Opening Doors to Access on Apple Books by Morgan Cave-Twitter: @its_morgancave
- Immersive Reader built into Flipgrid & Wakelet (and other places)
- Google Read & Write from TextHelp - texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write
- Equatio from TextHelp - EquatIO® is now Free for Teachers!
- iPad stuff:
- Angela Greene - @AngelaGreene12
- Nearpod - Nearpod.com
- Add audio-overlay on text-heavy slides to either (a) read the text for them or (b) include messages to the students
- Pam Hubler - @SpecialTechie
- Chromebook Accessibility Features - edu.google.com/why-google/accessibility/chromebooks-accessibility
- Built-in Voice-Typing in Google Docs or Google Slides Speaker Notes - support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226?hl=en
- David Allan - @_david_allan
- 3 options for keeping your images in Google Slides getting messed up by kids:
- Editing the Master Slide - jakemiller.net/update-the-master-slide-in-google-slides
- Adding Images as Backgrounds - jakemiller.net/creating-locking-google-slides-backgrounds
- David’s suggestion - Put images on Google Slides and cover them with a transparent rectangle
- Use Google Slides to chunk assignments
- → Lauren’s response and tip about using Keynote on Apple Devices
- Set video to play in separate chunks on different slides - shakeuplearning.com/blog/4-video-options-in-google-slides-that-will-make-your-day
- Use Slide specific URLs - jakemiller.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Different-Doc-Sheet-Slides-Bookmarks.gif
- 3 options for keeping your images in Google Slides getting messed up by kids:
- Lauren Hawkins - @TheiTeamHawk
