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Watson ties top players in Jeopardy — “Disrupting Class” phenomenon continues

On 02/15/2011, in Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, assistive technologies, disruption, education technology, emerging technologies, game-changing environment, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, learner profiles, learning agents, learning ecosystem, personalized/customized learning, the downsides of how people use tech, by Daniel Christian

Computer ties human as they square off on ‘Jeopardy!’ — from CNN.com

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IBM's Watson computer is competing against former champs Ken Jennings, left, and Brad Rutter on "Jeopardy!" this week.

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To be clear, I celebrate what the LORD has created and given to us in our amazingly-complex minds! I do not subscribe to the idea that robots are better than humans or that technologies are to be glorified and that technologies will save the world — not at all. (In fact, I have some concerns about the havoc that could easily occur if certain technologies wound up in the wrong hands — with those who have no fear of the LORD and who have massive amounts of pride…with hearts of stone.)

Getting back to my point…
The phenomenon that Christensen, Horn, and Johnson describe in Disrupting Class continues to play out in higher education/K-12. The innovations are mainly happening outside the face-to-face T&L environments.

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Trends in Ed: High-Tech Help [from Columbia Univ]

On 01/20/2011, in accessibility / UDL, assistive technologies, education technology, by Daniel Christian

Trends in Ed: 01.19.2011 – High-Tech Help — from EdLab at Teachers College, Columbia University by Angela Lee

Do you think you can survive completing an email, report, or business letter without the help of spell check?

This New York Times article sums up some of the most popular assistive technologies on the market. These tools are not limited to users with learning disabilities, but also extremely popular among general learners.

However, Michael L. Kamil, a consulting professor at the Stanford University School of Education and an expert on adolescent literacy and technology, warns that not every product is going to be useful, so before you spend $100 for a smart pen or $300 for an electronic learner, you should consult with the professional who has evaluated your learning ability.

Below is some of the most popular assistive technology we use today…

From the NYT article, for more information, see:

  • “Assistive Technology: A Parent’s Guide,” by Marshall H. Raskind and Kristin Stanberry. A downloadable PDF with worksheet helps parents match technologies.
  • CALL Scotland, a unit within the University of Edinburgh’s education school. (CALL stands for Communication, Access, Literacy and Learning.) A Web site with studies and books on assistive technologies: callscotland.org.uk/
  • National Center on Universal Design for Learning. A group advocating for products and services useful to all people, including those with disabilities: udlcenter.org
  • Digital Text Notes. A blog from Landmark College with regular updates on news about how technology can help people with learning disabilities: digitaltext.wordpress.com /
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How can words describe this?

On 01/04/2011, in accessibility / UDL, assistive technologies, psychology, relationships, by Daniel Christian

The human body and mind is amazingly complex.

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Again, my thanks to Mr. Joseph Byerwalter for this amazing item.

How can words describe this? I’m not sure they can…but the words/feeble attempts that come to my mind are:

  • Perseverance
  • Patience
  • Hope
  • Love
  • Success
  • Pain can reach to the heavy depths of human existence
  • Joy can rise up to the highest heavens
  • Look for the invisible, not the visible
  • The human body and mind is amazingly complex
  • The love of a father and mother can be enormously strong and powerful
  • “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover”

I stand in awe of families and people like this; they humble me, yet again.

The article behind the above video can be found at:
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/MindMoodNews/story?id=8258204&page=1

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Special Education area of iTunes Apps Store (from Assistive Technology blog)

On 10/25/2010, in accessibility / UDL, Apple, assistive technologies, by Daniel Christian

Special Education Section of iTunes Apps Store

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Assistive Technology by Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D

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AUDIOPRESS. A huge leap forward for spoken content appsa

On 10/11/2010, in assistive technologies, convergence, digital audio, emerging technologies, mobile learning, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian

AUDIOPRESS. A huge leap forward for spoken content apps — from thenextweb.com

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audiopress.net

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Lynda.com — well worth the investment!

On 10/01/2010, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, accessibility / UDL, Adobe, adult learning, animation, Apple, art, assistive technologies, Augmented Reality (AR), creativity, design, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, education technology, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, Google, graphics, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, hybrid learning, interactivity, interface design, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multimedia, music, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, podcasting, productivity / tips and tricks, professional development, programming, RSS, simulations, storytelling, student-related, teaching & learning, teaching online, training / L&D, user experience (UX), user interface design, visualizing information, web design and production, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

We use Lynda.com and the feedback has been excellent. Back in 1997, I took a 1-day seminar from Lynda Weinman out at SFSU’s Multimedia Studies Program. I learned more from her in a few hours then I have in many courses. She knows how to make things very understandable…and she’s a great teacher. If she doesn’t know the topic, she selects people who know how to explain that topic in easy-to-understand terms.

So when I saw this item — Connect@NMC: Panel Discussion Led By Laurie Burruss of Lynda.com – Implementing Lynda.com Campus-Wide — I felt that I should pass it along.

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Guess what? My new word processor is a pen

On 09/27/2010, in assistive technologies, productivity / tips and tricks, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Guess what? My new word processor is a pen — from Assistive Technology

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Employing adaptive technology for advanced special education (video)

On 09/13/2010, in assistive technologies, teaching & learning, tools, by Daniel Christian

Employing adaptive technology for advanced special education (video) – from The Daily Local by Eric Smith (original resource from Ray Schroeder)

Technology allows students to connect with each other across borders, research information in ways never before possible and tackle real-world problems from inside a classroom. But technology is also allowing some students to speak, read and write when those tasks were previously considered an impossibility. “In the last 15 years, the idea of the Internet and digital content has grown so vast, and for people with physical and learning disabilities, it has been transformative,” said David Cattell, the head of assistive technology for the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

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Using the Livescribe Smartpen with students

On 08/18/2010, in accessibility / UDL, assistive technologies, education technology, student-related, tools, by Daniel Christian

Using the Livescribe Smartpen with students — from Assistive Technology

In the past couple of weeks I have worked with a number of students with learning disabilities who all have difficulty taking notes and I have introduced them to the Livescribe Smartpens. It was truly amazing to watch them use this device and the potential it has to open up all kinds of opportunities for them. For students with dyspgraphia, learning disabilities, auditory processing difficulties the Livescribe Smartpen is a godsend. Once I demonstrate the technique of just writing keywords on the dotted paper the student get the “aha” moment when I showed them the Paper Replay feature. For students who have difficulty listening and recording notes in real time this is truly a powerful tool and one I would put on my Back to School list of gadgets.

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CDW-G has some resources that might be interesting to you…

On 08/12/2010, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, assistive technologies, education technology, emerging technologies, learning spaces, smart classrooms, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian

CDWG and the 21st Century Classroom
— My thanks to Mr. Michael Haan, Technology Integration Specialist/Purchasing within
Calvin College’s IT Department, for this resource

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Assistive technologies for online learning

On 08/12/2010, in accessibility / UDL, assistive technologies, online learning, by Daniel Christian

Assistive technologies for online learning — from E-Learning Queen

For many — not just those with special needs — participating in an online course is very difficult without assistive technologies. Augmentive and alternative communication products can help students with disabilities. It is useful, however, to look at some assistive technologies as effective for learners who have specific learning preferences and who may benefit from being able to access content in more than one format.

Take a look at the different assistive technologies that are available. You may be surprised how affordable they are, and how helpful they might be for you, especially with respect to keyboards, touchscreens, screen-readers (and “talking books”), and speech recognition.

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bookshare.org — books without barriers

On 05/05/2010, in accessibility / UDL, assistive technologies, by Daniel Christian

bookshare.org

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intensivespedresources.wikispaces.com

On 05/05/2010, in assistive technologies, by Daniel Christian

http://intensivespedresources.wikispaces.com

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Atomic Learning and Don Johnston: Assistive Tech Online Training Collection

On 05/03/2010, in assistive technologies, online learning, by Daniel Christian

Atomic Learning and Don Johnston: Assistive Tech Online Training Collection — from Atomic Learning and Don Johnston

You already have some great assistive technology tools. Many of them have had a huge impact on your students. ?But, are your teachers making the most of them? Don Johnston teamed up with Atomic Learning to solve this problem. We came up with an exclusive bundle of online trainings—some of which you won’t find anywhere else. Subscribers will get unlimited whole-district access to thousands of online tutorials for all of your top assistive technology software and devices.

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Atomic Learning and Don Johnston: Assistive Tech Online Training Collection

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Items on assistive technologies

On 03/22/2010, in accessibility / UDL, assistive technologies, by Daniel Christian

Assistive Technologies

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