Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Thing #12 Evaluation & Assessment Tools: Google Forms
l think this tool is great! I am going to use it alot. I used Google Forms to create an online educational survey. I asked about Unique Curriculum implementation and sent it to my staff. I have 14 responses already! I will use the results to answer questions, provide additional support and professional development. I plan to take the results to a meeting this week with other supervisors about the Curriculum with other supervisors.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Capstone 8-14 Activity using Video Prompts
In "A Comparison of Picture and Video Prompts to Teach Daily Living Skills to Individuals with Autism" (Focus on Autism and other Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 25, No. 4, Dec. 2010) VanLaarhaven et. al look at the use of picture and video prompts. Using vidual supports--text, line drawings or video based materials has positive outcomes for a broad range of learners and is considered to be an evidence based practice. Much of the research involves using picture to prompt students to do tasks.
Research on the use of video has focused on video modeling, where the student looks at the whole sequence and then completes the task. This is called video priming or video rehersal.
Video prompting is a different approach that involves showing a step and then having the student complete it. It requires access to a television, computer or handheld device in the actual environment the skill is completed.
In this study, students were taught making microwave pasta and folding laundry. They were taught using either a flip book or video steps on a computer. The goal was to see if they could learn to independently manipulate the system to complete the task.
Both were effective but the video prompting was more effective and efficient. It takes less time to make the video prompts than picture prompts. Some students prefer the video technology but those who need their environment quieter may not prefer it.
This method can be an excellent tool to meet the functional goals of ASD and MOCI students in some of the areas that do not relate to GLCE's but are still important for them to learn.
Research on the use of video has focused on video modeling, where the student looks at the whole sequence and then completes the task. This is called video priming or video rehersal.
Video prompting is a different approach that involves showing a step and then having the student complete it. It requires access to a television, computer or handheld device in the actual environment the skill is completed.
In this study, students were taught making microwave pasta and folding laundry. They were taught using either a flip book or video steps on a computer. The goal was to see if they could learn to independently manipulate the system to complete the task.
Both were effective but the video prompting was more effective and efficient. It takes less time to make the video prompts than picture prompts. Some students prefer the video technology but those who need their environment quieter may not prefer it.
This method can be an excellent tool to meet the functional goals of ASD and MOCI students in some of the areas that do not relate to GLCE's but are still important for them to learn.
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.
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.
Thing #3: Communication Tools:: BackChannel chat & Skype
Skpe wouldn't work in our District since we can't download it but I have seen it in actual alot with relatives communicating. I have used Adobe Connect for a meeting with a company when we were considering the Unique Curriculum. We assembled the group of people in a computer lab, I worked with our HelpDesk to make sure that this could be downloaded. It was very useful for getting information and also being able to communicate in "real time" to get our questions ansered.
I tried to go on the Back Channel during class but I must not have been on the one where the instructor offered back channel. I will definitely look for this at conferences.
I tried to go on the Back Channel during class but I must not have been on the one where the instructor offered back channel. I will definitely look for this at conferences.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Thing #11 Presentation Tools: Prezi
I had no idea that you could make a presentation in anything but PowerPoint so finding Prezi was interesting. It is a much more visual/pictorial in how you put it together and use it. I can see it being a neat resource for some of our older students to make a report.
Check out this presentation on research based methods for teaching:
<div class="prezi-player"><style type="text/css" media="screen">.prezi-player { width: 550px; } .prezi-player-links { text-align: center; }</style><object id="prezi_hcz--nxgqqx-" name="prezi_hcz--nxgqqx-" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="550" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"/><param name="flashvars" value="prezi_id=hcz--nxgqqx-&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0"/><embed id="preziEmbed_hcz--nxgqqx-" name="preziEmbed_hcz--nxgqqx-" src="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="550" height="400" bgcolor="#ffffff" flashvars="prezi_id=hcz--nxgqqx-&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0"></embed></object><div class="prezi-player-links"><p><a title="autism training" href="http://prezi.com/hcz--nxgqqx-/autism-training/">autism training</a> on <a href="http://prezi.com">Prezi</a></p></div></div>
Check out this presentation on research based methods for teaching:
<div class="prezi-player"><style type="text/css" media="screen">.prezi-player { width: 550px; } .prezi-player-links { text-align: center; }</style><object id="prezi_hcz--nxgqqx-" name="prezi_hcz--nxgqqx-" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="550" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"/><param name="flashvars" value="prezi_id=hcz--nxgqqx-&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0"/><embed id="preziEmbed_hcz--nxgqqx-" name="preziEmbed_hcz--nxgqqx-" src="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="550" height="400" bgcolor="#ffffff" flashvars="prezi_id=hcz--nxgqqx-&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0"></embed></object><div class="prezi-player-links"><p><a title="autism training" href="http://prezi.com/hcz--nxgqqx-/autism-training/">autism training</a> on <a href="http://prezi.com">Prezi</a></p></div></div>
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thing #12 Evaluation & Assessment Tools: Data Tools
Data warehousing systems contain achievement, demographic or other data pulled from student information systems and other sources of data. They are designed for us to look up or run reports about student performance, achievement, attendance, discipline or demographic factors. This information can be used to determine what a particular student needs to learn, how to group students, what changes need to be made to instruction for a group to be successful and many more.
What data tools do we have available within our District? IGOR is available through Kent ISD and supports state assessments such as MEAP, MI Access, ELPA and District assessments such as MAP. Many differerent reports are available at the District, school and classroom level.
Also through Kent ISD is Curriculum Crafter. The Curriculum Crafter tools assists teacers in improving student achievement. It contains curriculum, resources, assessments and differentiation strategies.
The Medicaid documentation website is designed for staff to make progress notes for Medaid eligible students but can be used to document progress on all students.
Staff use WATER in GRPS to look up information on students related to achievement, absences, etc. Our Total Recall system is used to house all student data which is used to report to the state, set up transportation with Dean, keep track of Medicaid eligibililty, track accomodations etc.
Staff are required to sign up with Learnport to access professional development opportunities which will also then keep a transcript of those for their re-certification needs.
What data tools do we have available within our District? IGOR is available through Kent ISD and supports state assessments such as MEAP, MI Access, ELPA and District assessments such as MAP. Many differerent reports are available at the District, school and classroom level.
Also through Kent ISD is Curriculum Crafter. The Curriculum Crafter tools assists teacers in improving student achievement. It contains curriculum, resources, assessments and differentiation strategies.
The Medicaid documentation website is designed for staff to make progress notes for Medaid eligible students but can be used to document progress on all students.
Staff use WATER in GRPS to look up information on students related to achievement, absences, etc. Our Total Recall system is used to house all student data which is used to report to the state, set up transportation with Dean, keep track of Medicaid eligibililty, track accomodations etc.
Staff are required to sign up with Learnport to access professional development opportunities which will also then keep a transcript of those for their re-certification needs.
Thing #11 Presentation Tools: Zoom it
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