Literacy+Technology+Tool+Exploration



=Literacy Technology Tool Exploration Assignment: 15 points = = = =Post link to Edmodo when google spreadsheet is complete =

Students are assigned to get to know one Literacy Technology tool in-depth and report to the class. See the Vendor Resource list below for your investigation options.

View the following slides: A Quick Reminder of the NRP findings:

And some thoughts about making the connection using technology:

Students will: 1. Install a 30-day trial of selected software or free app 2. Explore the software as well as the resources available on the vendor's website 3. Submit a BRIEF summary/table about the Tool. It will Include: 4. Present/Demonstrate key features of software in Class
 * The nature of student needs being addressed,
 * Technical information about the tool,
 * Potential use in standards-based literacy curriculum,
 * How features available in the product matches or addresses learning needs, and
 * Comments about the vendor's website

Complete the [|Google Spreadsheet] and submit link via "turn it in" on Edmodo. Use the comments section to indicate if you worked with a partner.

Rubric:

= A selection of resources: = ** Vendor Resources: **
 * Don Johnston [] (Solo, CoWriter, Start-to-Finish Books, First Author, Readoutloud Bookshare reader)
 * Texthelp [|https://www.texthelp.com] (Read Write Gold and Read Write for Google)
 * Kurzweil [] (Kurzweil 3000)
 * IntelliTools now [|www.ablenetinc.com] (Classroom Suite and IntelliKeys)
 * Ablenet [] (Switches, Soundingboard AAC App, etc.)
 * Bookshare [] (FREE Digital Text Repository)
 * Assistiveware [] (SwitchXS, Keystrokes, Proloquo2go, Pictello, Proloquo4text)
 * Inspiration Software [] (Inspiration, Kidspiration, Webspiration, Apps)
 * Mayer-Johnson [|www.boardmakeronline.com](Boardmakeronline, Speaking Dynamically Pro)
 * [] (And other Learning A-to-Z tools)
 * Crick [] (Clicker 6, WriteOnline, Clicker Apps)
 * Sonocent Audio Notetaker []
 * Evernote app and desktop [|www.evernote.com]
 * Lexia [|www.lexialearning.com]
 * Evernote [|www.evernote.com]
 * Epic! []
 * Newsela [|www.newsela.com]
 * Headsprout [|www.headsprout.com]
 * ABCMouse [|www.abcmouse.com]

= **Please feel free to recommend other options!!** =