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 and applying 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.
Tabella dei contenuti
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
Circa l’autore
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 Power Point 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.
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