Computer+Access

[] The website allows you to create your own QR codes. You can make a personal account to safe your QR codes. It also allows you to see how often people use your personal QR Codes. This lets you know which are useful in the classroom. Characteristics of students that would find this helpful are ones that need directions repeated many times and who want to have quickly links to information they use often. This can be used in all content areas, marketing, and providing information quickly. Allows a student to hear directions multiple times Have quick links to information
 * QR Codes** Free
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Alisa Rogers

This is a software program to help you design board with words and symbols for students. The program has 44 languages that it can translate into. It also you to make interactive boards of the computer that can have sound, animation, and videos. This tool helps students that need schedules with pictures and word, it can help student that work better on computers then pen and paper, and need to see symbols and word when reading a story. It may be used in all content areas. Completing worksheet on computer Reading with symbols and words Translating Creating schedules
 * Boardmaker** $399.00
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Alisa Rogers

Trackball

This trackball is $249 and can be ordered from [] (Kara Traub)
 * Description:** This trackball is an alternative mouse for the computer. It has an oversized trackball with smooth movement that only needs a slight touch. There are color coded buttons for the right and left click, and the drag lock.
 * Characteristics of students who will benefit:** Students with limited hand control, motor skill difficulty, hand eye coordination challenges and/or involuntary muscle spasms will have a great use for this tool.
 * Environment:** This tool can be used in any content area when a computer is being used.
 * Tasks:** This trackball can be used to do any computer assignment where the mouse is needed. Students will benefit from this when doing school activities and playing games on the computer.

Smartboard The smartboard is a tool that is an interactive whiteboard. It connects to the internet, and students can physically come up and use it. Any app or program can be downloaded on it, or it can be used as a simple whiteboard. It is engaging to kids, and they will want to participate in class because they will want to come up to the smartboard and write on it. I always enjoyed using the smartboard when I was in school. I used it for math. We used to write the problems on the board, and students would come up and do them. We also used to play math games that were on the internet. The smartboard can be very helpful for math, as well as other subjects. (Kara Traub)

Hands-Free Mouse - SmartNav 4
The AT package is used successfully by people with ALS, spinal cord injuries, muscular dystrophy, and other special needs.
 * Cost:** $499 http://www.naturalpoint.com/smartnav/products/4-at/
 * Description:** The SmartNav 4 AT is a total hands-free mouse solution with built-in Dwell Clicking Software and a free On-screen Keyboard.
 * Student Characteristics:**
 * Environment:** All curriculum that uses a computer or writing skills.
 * Tasks:** Writing, reading, use of computer.

Matt Craig

Intellikeys 

My AT hardware item is Intellikeys. It is a large keyboard that plugs into a Mac or Windows computer. It provides students with fewer concepts at one time that are colorful and personalized. The cost of Intellikeys is around $427. This includes the keyboard that plugs into the computer and six overlays. [|http://www.mayer-johnson.com/intellikeys-for-mac-windows#] Characteristics of students who may benefit from this tool may include physical, visual, or cognitive disabilities. This tool would be primarily used in a resource room or special education setting. It can be used for a variety of subjects. This tool will assist students in their ability to type efficiently, enter numbers, navigate, and follow directions. It can also assist them in specific skills because the overlays can be customized to meet the student’s needs. (Sarah Callanan)


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[|QR Stuff], No Cost

QR codes can lead students to websites or documents that teachers connect to the QR code. These documents can include directions or instructions, worksheets, or websites for further exploration of a topic.

This tool is helpful for all students, but can specifically help students with ADHD, students with learning disabilities, and students with Autism in that it can provide extra help through a document made by the teacher or a website, or it can provide a re-explanation of directions or instructions for assignments or homework. It is also extremely helpful in providing challenges for students identified as gifted and talented, because these QR codes can lead to websites or activities that the students can complete once they are done with the main activity.
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This tool can be used in any curriculum area.
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Leads to extensions or clarifications of lessons Provides additional resources for students
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Erin Entwistle

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__**High Tech item: Kidspiration**__



__Price $59.00__ __[]__ __This tool helps students connect pictures and text to help visual learners express information.__ __Characteristics of student: Any student could benefit from using this high-tech tool. It would be especially good for a student with a learning disability who uses pictures I order to learn.__ __Environment: A student could use this tool in the classroom or even take printed out copies home to practice the behaviors there as well.__ __Tasks: Kidspiration can help students develop in the areas of vocabulary, word recognition, reading for comprehension, writing, and critical thinking skills. They would combine pictures, text, numbers, and spoken text aide in developing these areas. It can be used across all subject areas.__

__**Kelly Murkey**__ _ Price: $79.99 [] This tool is for students with fine motor disabilities and can aide in helping a student with the computer.
 * AT Hardware item: Trackball**

Characteristic of students: This tool is for a student with motor disabilities. A student that it would be ideal for is a student with Cerebral Palsy or Downs Syndrome. Environment: This tool could be used in a classroom computer lab or at the child's home computer. Tasks: This tool could help with online assignments where the child needs to click around the computer a lot. It can also help with playing computer games.

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__**Web 2.0 Tool- Boardmaker**__ __Price- $399.00__ __[]__ __This tool helps students visualize evens or words.__ __Characteristic of students- This tool is good for students who have problems with time management. These students would have a disability like Autism, where seeing what they are going to be doing next helps them focus.__ __Environment: This tool would be used in the classroom or at home.__ __Tasks: This tool would be used to make graphic organizers or schedules. Students with Autism need to know the schedule of their day and what they will be doing next so using these visuals would really help them.__

__**Kelly Murkey**__

__**Intellikeys ($350) Intellikeys Website**__

__Description- Is an interchangeable, flat, touch-sensitive keyboard. The keyboard can be changed by simply sliding new overlays on top to better suit the current student’s needs.__

__Features- Plugs into a computer’s USB port, providing access to young students who have problems with physical, cognitive, and visual abilities. Teachers can change the face of the keyboard to better suit each individual students’ needs.__

__Environment- Students are able to access computers in the classroom setting, and even at home when doing homework.__ __**Jessica Behnke**__

__**Web 2.0 Tool: Poll Everywhere**__ __Description: Poll Everywhere is an easy to use web technology to gather live responses from classrooms, presentations, radio, TV, etc. People can either text in responses to polls or get on the computer to send in their response. It is very simple and flexible to use.__ __The cost is free for audiences of 40 or less, but paid plans are offered for larger audiences__

__Source: http://www.polleverywhere.com/__

__Characteristics of students who may benefit include students who don’t like to participate because they are sky, students who like to text, and students who don’t want people to know their responses in fear of getting it wrong.__

__The environment it may be used in would be any class where all students need to respond quickly.__

__The tasks it may assist with include getting all students answers quickly, formative assessments, attendance tracking, and replacing writing.__

__Brittany Cartwright__

__**AT Hardware: IrisPen**__

__Description: The IrisPen is basically like a scanner. You take the pen and highlight the information that you want to scan. The information is instantly retyped in any application on the computer such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. It captures words, sentences, and paragraphs from any printed material into your computer. It can recognize a vast number of foreign languages.__

__The cost is $129.00.__ __Source: []__ __Characteristics of students who may benefit include slow typers, students who need visuals in front of them, students who use the computer for work, students who need to copy information, and students who missed notes in class.__ __The environment it may be used in include classrooms with multiple computers and classrooms where a lot of notes are taken.__ __The tasks it may assist with include inputting data into the computer for spreadsheets, jotting down notes to a PDA, and sharing information where there is only one tangible paper but many computers.__

__Brittany Cartwright__

__**High Tech: Intelli**Tools__

__ Price: $345.00 from [|__http://www.synapse-ada.com/intellitools/new/Classroom_Suite_IntelliTools_Home_Page.htm__] __ __**Description**: //IntelliTools Classroom Suite// is a software for K-8 curriculum. It can enable educators to provide specific instructional activities as well as track student responses. The three tools this consists of is IntelliPics Studio 3, IntelliMathics 3, and IntelliTalk 3.__ __**Characteristics**: This tool could benefit students with physical, visual, or cognitive disabilities.__ __**Environment**: This tool can assist throughout all subjects within the K-8 curriculum.__ __**Tasks**: This can be used for tasks such as creating multimedia presentations, exploring math through virtual manipulatives, or composing with a word processor.__

__Jennifer Evans__

__**Hardware: Adapted Keyboard**__



__ The Adapted Keyboard is 159.95 and can be ordered from [|__http://www.iltsource.com/BigKeys_LX_Color_Keys_in_ABC_Order_with_USB_p/bklxca-usb.htm__] __ __**Description**: The Adapted Keyboard is an enlarged keyboard. It features “frequency of use” design, where high frequency letters are placed towards the center. They can also come in an assortment of colors for different keys.__ __**Characteristics**: This tool can benefit students with low vision, or limited gross motor skills.__ __**Environment**: This tool can be used in any content area.__ __**Tasks**: This tool can be used for any computer assignment requiring the use of typing. This can also be used in place of writing something with a tool such as a pen or pencil.__

__**Jennifer Evans**__
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 * Web 2.0 Tool**

Boardmaker v.6



Boardmaker is a symbol databased used to enhance learning and communication for students with special needs. The boards of symbols and words that are created through this program are used to reinforce common educational, behavioral, and functional living skills. It is used for creating new and adapting existing activities for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, non verbal students, and English Language Learners. This software could be beneficial for a student in a classroom environment as well as at home. This tool can help students with object identification, behavioral issues, time management, and communication. The cost of this program is $399.00. Source: http://www.mayer-johnson.com/boardmaker-v-6/