Capstone 8-14 Useful "things"

So how can I use the newest technology "things" that I have learned to improve my practice and help staff and students in the ASD and MOCI programs--as well as the OTs and PTs I supervise?


Thing #8 Copyright & Creative Commons covered copyright, fair use and Creative Commons.  It is useful for Marzano's standard of generating and testing hypothesis.  It was good to learn how to find what can be used in classrooms legally. GRPS emphasizes that we need to use technology resources in accordance with the policy we sign.  This protects us as well as the District. 


Thing #9 /Digital Images covered FotoFlexr, Picnik, Picasa.  It is useful for Marzano's standard of non-linguistic representation.  Pictures and photos are an excellent resource to use for positive behavior support and instruction in autism and moderate cognitive impaired classrooms.  These resources allow staff to edit, organize and create learning materials for students.

Thing #10 Digital Story Telling:  Photo Story 3, iMovie.  It is useful for Marzano's standard Generating and Testing Hypothesis.  Students with autism and MOCI learn very well with modeling and video modeling is an excellent resource.  These can be used to show students how to do something or to help them learn content.


Thing #11 Presentation Tools:  Prezi, Glogster, ZoomIt.  It is useful for Marzano's standards  Nonlinguistic Representations; Identifying Similarities and Differences.  Teachers can use these tools to present information to students.  It is more representational to use Prezi than Powerpoint which may help students who learn best that way.  Zoomit is good to show students something specific on a computer based thing so that it highlights the relevant information for them.


Thing #12 Evaluation and Assessment Toos:  Google Forms, Rubistar, Data Tools, FERPA/HIPAA.  It is useful for Marzano's standards Summarizing and note Taking; Non-Linguistic Representations; Cues, Questions and Advanced Organizers.  Staff can use google forms to give their students a quiz.  Rubistar can be used to give the students a rubric for behavior or social skills as well as the standards for a project or a piece of writing.  It is important for staff to also know about the data tools available to us in GRPS in order to make teaching decisions and the privacy that goes along with student records.


Thing #13 Online Interactive Learning Tools:  Quizlet, Google Earth.  It is useful for Marzano's standards Reinforce Effort and Provide Recognition; Interactive Games; Non-Linguistic Representations; Generating and Testing Hypothesis.  Quizlet is a great way to give the students lots of opportunities to practice content.  The content from Unique Learning System, for instance, could be put in here for students to practice.  Google Earth is a good way to show students where things are related to map reading and community based instruction.


Thing #14 Online Video & Audio Resources:  United Streaming, Learn 360, School Tube, Teacher Tube, iTunes, iTunesU, Podcasting.  It is useful for Marzano's standards Non-linguistic Representations; Summarizing and Note-taking.  Students can learn content by using these video and audio resources.  For instance, before a class came over to Hillcrest for community service to help pull the invasive plant Garlic Mustard, their teacher showed them a uTube video about this.  The students the year before did not see a video and they were less knowledgeable and less engaged in the project.