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Technology and the Diverse Learner

A Guide to Classroom Practice

By: Marty Bray, Abbie Brown, Timothy D. Green

Tap into technology to tap the potential in Exceptional Children!

Specifically designed for the K-12 inclusive classroom, this timely handbook provides flexible approaches for integrating technology in the inclusive classroom. It demonstrates how to easily and effectively capitalize on the latest Assistive/Adaptive, Remedial, and Compensative technology-while considering learner differences in culture, gender, and ability-to boost satisfaction and success for students and teachers. Highlights include:

Overview of available technologies and the learners who benefit from each type
Straightforward discussion of standards and guidelines for teaching diverse learners
Special focus on issues related to disabilities, gender, culture, and language

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Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9780761931720
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2004
Page Count: 112
Publication date: May 12, 2004

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Tap into technology to tap the potential in exceptional children!

Meeting the needs of increasingly diverse students, in the face of ever-broadening standards and requirements, is an overwhelming challenge for today's conscientious teachers.

Luckily, help is available--in the form of exciting new software and devices that can help make every classroom inviting and supportive for every student. Technology and the Diverse Learner is an invaluable, user-friendly guide to understanding andapplying these technologies.

Highlights include:

A summary of the latest technologies and the learners who will benefit most from each type
Chapter-by-chapter guiding questions and "For Further Application" sections that facilitate understanding and implementation
Straightforward discussion of the standards and guidelines for teaching diverse learners
Special focus on issues related to disabilities, gender, culture, and language

The strategies and examples in this timely handbook provide flexible approaches to integrating innovative technology in the K-12 inclusive classroom. It provides practical information on matching the right technology with the right type of learner to boost satisfaction and success for students and teachers.

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Excellent resource for general education teachers struggling with both inclusion and assistive/adaptive technologies

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Marty Bray

Marty Bray holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University, and an MLS from Appalachian State University. He also holds certification in the areas of Behaviorally/Emotionally Disabled and Academically Gifted. In addition to working with exceptional children Marty has also worked as a Media Coordinator in North Carolina. Currently, he is an associate professor in the department of Elementary and Bilingual Education at California State University, Fullerton.

Abbie Brown

Abbie H. Brown holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University and an MA from Teachers College at Columbia University. He is currently an associate professor at California State University, Fullerton in the department of Elementary and Bilingual Education. He is co-author of Multimedia Projects in the Classroom: A Guide to Development and Evaluation (Corwin Press), and a contributing author to Teaching Strategies: A Guide to Effective Instruction (Houghton Mifflin). He has taught at the Bank Street School for Children in New York City and George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He has received awards for outstanding teaching and curriculum design from the New Jersey Department of Education and is an experienced computer-based instructional media producer.

Timothy D. Green

Timothy D. Green holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology and Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana University. He is co-author of Multimedia Projects in the Classroom: A Guide to Development and Evaluation (Corwin Press) and the author of PowerPoint Made Very Easy! (Scholastic). He has taught fourth grade and junior high school. His expertise is in multimedia design, the integration of technology into the teaching and learning process, and pedagogy. He is an assistant professor at California Sate University, Fullerton in the department of Elementary and Bilingual Education. Currently, he is the university’s Director of Distance Education.

Preface

About the Authors

1. Looking at Gender, Culture, and Other Diversities in the Classroom: An Overview

Cultural Diversity

Gender

Differing Abilities: Exceptional Children

Standards and Guidelines

Summary

For Further Application

2. A Closer Look at Diverse Learners

English Language Learners/English as a Second Language Learners

Learners With Physical Disabilities or Impairments

Learners With Cognitive Impairments

Students With Learning Disabilities

Gifted and Talented Students

Summary

For Further Application

3. Diverse Learners and Innovative Technologies

Assistive/Adaptive Technologies

Supportive Technologies

Remediation Technologies

Compensatory Technologies

Extension Technologies

Summary

For Further Application

4. Curriculum, Technology, and Diverse Learners

Differentiated Instruction: What Is It and How Does It Work?

The Inclusive Classroom: An Overview

Technology and the Individual Education Plan

Cultural Sensitivity, Gender Equity, and the Use of Technology in the Classroom

Using Technology With ELL Students

Gender Equity and the Use of Technology

Using Technology in the Content Areas to Facilitate Instruction With Diverse Learners

Summary

For Further Application

Appendix A: Diverse Learners and Technologies

Appendix B: Diverse Learners and Instructional Strategies

References and Suggested Readings

Index

Reviews

Technology and the Diverse Learner provides a substantial amount of information in an easy-to-read format, which is important since so many books on this subject use an extensive array of technical terms that are often confusing and impossible to apply in everyday practice.

Julie Box, National Board Certified Teacher
Colbert County School District, Mussel Shoals, CA

"This book would be valuable to any science teacher or educator who teaches a diverse population of students, including inclusion students. It is a valuable tool for the general educator, whether a 'techie' or a novice at new technologies; it is a source of creative ideas that provide and overview of different technologies that can be used with specific learners."

Science Scope, September 2005
National Science Teachers Association

Other Titles in: Teaching Strategies for Diverse Students | Special Education Instruction | Classroom Applications of Technology

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