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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) defines this as? “any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.”
What is an Assistive Technology Device?
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Of the following, which is typically the least restrictive solution? Low-Tech, Mid-Tech, Hi-Tech
What is low-tech?
100
A software program loaded on every computer in the school which provides students with a built-in word prediction function, text to speech function, voice record function, research/resource collection functions, vocabulary builder, and tons of other functions.
What is "Read&Write 11"? (100 bonus points for each additional feature you can mention!)
100
This paper-based resource which provides your daily dose of professional development is now updated each day digitally for anyone at http://bit.ly/lcps.org/at.
What is The Strategy-A-Day Calendar?
100
These people make decisions about the way individual lessons are designed and which technology is used to make learning accessible to every student
Who are educators?
200
A portion of this definition is “consisting of selecting, designing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying, maintaining, repairing, replacing, or donating assistive technology devices;”
What is Assistive Technology Service?? (200 bonus points if you can state the name of Word Girl’s sidekick)
200
The thing to do when you have a question about assistive technology, when a student is having difficulty meeting educational goals, or whenever you need help.
What is to contact your AT Trainer?
200
One of two places to search for resources found or created by the assistive technology team.
What is the LCPS AT Diigo Group (http://bit.ly/lcpsatdiigo) OR the LCPS AT Website.
200
A website to make Word Clouds
What is Wordle.net? (200 points for each additional word cloud generator that can be named)
200
The place to go to check out educational books, adapted literacy kits/resources, adapted toys, and other cool stuff that can be loaned to you.
What is the AT Lending Library (http://bit.ly/lcpsatllrequests)?
300
The name of your assistive technology trainer.
Who is Chris Bugaj?
300
Something you never do without contacting your AT Trainer first.
What request an AT Evaluation in an IEP?
300
When searching for information on Accessible Instructional (Educational) Materials go to this resource or contact this person.
What is the AIM Vision site or Mark.Nichols@lcps.org?
300
wikisummarizer.com The Simple English language of Wikipedia tools4noobs.com/summarize the document summary feature of greatsummary.com, smmry.com, freesummarizer.com, and textcompactor.com are all examples of web sites that help a user perform this task.
What is summarizing text?
300
What are a set of audio CDs you can check out from My Learning Plan to listen to during your commute to get professional development?
What is the A.T.TIPSCAST?
400
An educational theory that states that curriculum and lessons should be designed to meet the needs of everyone during the planning process. This includes multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression.
What is Universal Design for Learning?
400
Most resources, tools, and strategies can be found in this location.
What is in your school environment? 400 bonus points if you can name the website that outlines the LCPS AT Service Delivery Model
400
The Night Light Stories Podcast, The Barefoot Books Podcast, The Story Nory Podcast, The Radio Adventure of Doctor Floyd, and Podiobooks.com all provide this in audio formats, which has been proven to increase reading abilities of students who listen.
What is fiction or stories? 400 bonus points if you can name a piece of software on your computers that helps you get, subscribe to, and organize these audio files?
400
Bitstrips.com, Pixton.com, and Toondoo.com allow users to create this form of representation and expression.
What are comics or comic strips?
400
What is a set of DVDs you can check out from My Learning Plan to get professional development?
What is A.T.Tonight?
500
Something a student absolutely needs in order to ensure a free appropriate public education.
What is an accommodation?
500
When considering assistive technology in each IEP, this option should be chosen most frequently (is most likely) a. Accommodations in the IEP reflect consideration. OR b. no assistive technology is necessary to provide a free appropriate public education.
a. Accommodations in the IEP reflect consideration.
500
A podcast and compendium blog that currently features over 275 free tools, resources, and/or strategies along with explanations for how they can be used to differentiate instruction for students.
What is The A.T.TIPSCAST? (http://attipscast.com) (500 Bonus Points if you can name the title of any episode)
500
Large database of symbols representing words with interactive features useful for clarifying text, helping support communication, and generally making educational materials easier to understand. Get the CD to open the program from the library.
What is Boardmaker?
500
A reading/literacy kit that includes paper-based books, audio CDs, and digital text all available for check out from the library.
What is the Start-to-Finish series?
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