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Deaf Accessibility Technology: What Devices do Deaf People Use?

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Deaf Accessibility Technology: What Devices do Deaf People Use?

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Great resource for educators and teachers to educate DHH (Deaf & Hard of Hearing) students with the use of assistive technology align with IEPs. This is also beneficial for students with disability(s) too. In addition, students who are not DHH or found with any disability(s) can learn aspects in how DHH are able to communicate, learn, engage, and/or instruct others.

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Deaf Accessibility Technology: What Devices do Deaf People Use?

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Assistive technologies are everywhere, even if you do not realize it. But do you know what kind of assistive devices deaf people use? Come find out!

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This resource provides an insight in how beneficial technology can be for teaching and learning ASL through devices able to download ASL apps for learners to learn ASL as a daily routine.

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Sign Language Interpreters - ASL Interpreters

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Sign Language and Technology - Sign Language Interpreters - ASL Interpreters

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Technology fans continue to seek out new mobile smartphone apps to bring greater efficiency to their lives. Need to know where to find the cheapest gas in your area? Try the Gas Buddy app in the Android store. Want to improve your cooking techniques? Try the Photo Cookbook for your iPhone. The list goes on. […]

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How digital tools help Ashley with teaching sign language - The power of visuals

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How digital tools help Ashley with teaching sign language - The power of visuals

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Within this site shares an experience from an ASL teacher who has taught sign language for all students (both with and without disabilities) in ways through the use of digital tool in classroom settings.

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Interview with a teacher about how technology helps her in the classroom

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One of the things about LessonUp is the ability to monitor student activity, as the interactive questions show exactly who has answered and who hasn’t.

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The Role of Technology to Teaching and Learning

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The Role of Technology to Teaching and Learning

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Sign Languages: A Systematic Mapping

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Presents various form how the well-known DHH University - Gallaudet shares ways of technology aspects being used as it is digital friendly for all students.

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ASL Connect | Home | Gallaudet University

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Learn basic American Sign Language (ASL) online with video tutorials from ASL Connect from Gallaudet University.

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This digital aspect of learning ASL online demonstrates the support in how technology can be used to teaching and learning ASL through various forms of ASL language acquisition.

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C.A.T.S. (Center For Accessible Technology in Sign)

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C.A.T.S. (Center For Accessible Technology in Sign)

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A great example of ways in educating students ASL through the usage of technology in the digital world.

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Practice ASL online in real time with Deaf adults

A great example and practice to apply for students learning ASL through digital formats such as videos, images, and audio for students to tune into the practice of the language.

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Connect with the Deaf Community

improve their ASL skills, connect with members of the Deaf community, and increase their awareness of Deaf culture. And now Deaf and hard of hearing kids can communicate and connect with each other through the new SignOn connects the hearing and Deaf communities through authentic virtual learning interactions. Through the Deaf Ambassador program for adults, parents can Friends Like Me program!

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SignOn with ASDC - American Society for Deaf Children

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improve their ASL skills, connect with members of the Deaf community, and increase their awareness of Deaf culture. And now Deaf and hard of hearing kids can communicate and connect with each other through the new SignOn connects the hearing and Deaf communities through authentic virtual learning interactions.

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Might be a great resource to learn various ways on teaching ASL as it seems to be engaging and fun for students to learn the language.

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How To Use Technology in the Classroom: Benefits & Effects

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How To Use Technology in the Classroom: Benefits & Effects

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Sharing useful information that supports the idea on educating students with the use of technology as the exposure can lead to positive results to student learning.

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Drexel University School of Education
Technology provides instant accessibility to information, which is why its presence in the classroom is so vital. Smart phones, computers, and tablets are already an omnipresent element of everyday life for students and teachers alike. It's only natural that the use of technological devices in the classroom are explored to create meaningful learning experiences for students of all ages.

Utilizing different types of technology in the classroom, including a virtual classroom, creates learners who are actively engaged with learning objectives. The implementation of technology also creates pathways for differentiated instruction to meet the unique needs of students as individual learners within a broader classroom climate.

What Does Technology Integration Mean in Education?

Integration of technology in education simply refers to the use of technology to enhance the student learning experience. Utilizing different types of technology in the classroom, including a virtual classroom, creates learners who are actively engaged with learning objectives. The implementation of technology also creates pathways for differentiated instruction to meet the unique needs of students as individual learners within a broader classroom climate.

How to Integrate Technology in the Classroom

There is a common misconception that the integration of technology in the classroom can be a financial burden for school districts, but students do not necessarily need their own tablets or laptops to succeed with technology. The use of technology during whole-class instruction can foster student engagement for auditory and visual learners. Integrating simple technologies Power Points, games, internet homework assignments, or online grading systems can be difference makers in students' growth in the classroom.

Power Points and Games

Powerpoint presentations can be used to introduce a classroom concept while providing the opportunity for engagement. Along with the use of graphics and bulleted information, links to videos that accompany the ideas presented in the Powerpoint can be embedded within the slides.

Educational apps in the classroom like Kahoot can be used to review information after a lesson or unit. Teachers can create and share Kahoots with one another while students can create anonymous user names to participate in the game. This allows for whole-class participation from students who may usually be reluctant to participate in class. Kahoot is accessible to play on phones or computers and teachers can determine if they want students to work independently or be assigned to teams.

Internet Homework Assignments

Posting homework assignments online (via learning platforms like Blackboard, Brightspace, and Moodle) is one way many teachers can begin to integrate technology in the classroom. Assignments are easily accessible, which can increase student engagement and help students become more organized.

Online grading Systems

Communication is a key element in education that helps teachers, administrators, parents, and students recognize a student's strengths and areas for improvement. Online grading systems such as PowerSchool open and facilitate lines of communication where teachers can post grades, analyze student attendance patterns, and manage transcript data.

Classroom Tablets

For classrooms that are fortunate enough to have tablets for students, technology can allow teachers to implement differentiation throughout instruction. Students can work at their own pace during assignments and teachers have the opportunity for one-on-one instruction.

Listserv

Software such as Listserv allows parents to manage and organize their emails. Parents can receive updates from teachers about important announcements, newsletters, and discussions that keep frequent lines of communication open.

Strategies of Implementation for Age Groups

The benefits of technology can enhance any contemporary classroom. However, the way technology is implemented and used in classrooms of various grade levels and content areas will differ.

Ways to Incorporate Technology in the Elementary Classroom

For younger students, technology can be used to build fundamental skills to prepare them for future independent learning. Students can use interactive games to reinforce math, spelling, phonetic, and reading skills. Sites like Spelling Training permit students or teachers to upload their own word lists to practice word pronunciation and create interactive games. Parents can also use these sites to exercise fundamental skills beyond the walls of the classroom.

Using Technology in the Middle School Classroom

As students begin to take steps to transform into independent thinkers, they can use technology to develop basic life skills. Students at the middle school level will gain independence by having different teachers for each subject. Using technology to acquire skills such as conducting research can be applied to any content area. Websites like Easy Bib guide students to find credible sources through a variety of search engines and teach students to correctly cite those sources to avoid plagiarism.

Technology in High School Classrooms

Once students reach their secondary education, they can discover ways to use technology that can be beneficial for college and career development. Familiarization with Microsoft Office and Google Drive teach students to make spreadsheets, slide show presentations, and share documents where they can receive fluid feedback on their work. Many careers use these elements of Microsoft and Google to organize information and collaborate between colleagues or clients.

Why is it Important to Integrate Technology in the Classroom

Teachers often find success when they present the opportunity to use technology in the classroom. There are various benefits and effects when technology is used for educational instruction and some may argue that not all of the effects are positive. Having an infinite flow of information and entertainment available at any given time could be seen as a distraction, but if technology is integrated into the classroom with routines in place that are monitored or assessed, the pros of using technology in the classroom outweigh the cons.

Keeping students engaged

Active engagement is a key part of any lesson plan. Whether students are working independently or collaboratively, technology engages students because it is interactive.

Helps students with different learning styles

Not all students learn and retain information in the same way or at the same speed. Technology is an opportunity for teachers to differentiate instruction to modify information for the appropriate learning capabilities of their students. The use of technology can also allow students to work at their own paces.

Prepare students with life skills

Technology has become its own form of literacy because of how often it is used in everyday life. Many careers use at least one aspect of Microsoft Office or Google Drive on a daily basis: balancing budgets on spreadsheets, creating decks or slide shows to be presented, or attaching documents to emails to communicate important information. Allowing students to learn and refine these skills prepares them for life beyond the classroom.

For additional information about programs or certifications associated with technology in the classroom, visit Drexel University's School of Education Instructional Technology Specialist Certification program.

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How to Integrate Technology in the Classroom - School of Education

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Check out our list of tips for the best ways on how to use technology in the classroom. Learn the benefits & effects of technology with Drexel University.