{"id":13907,"date":"2011-01-20T08:20:36","date_gmt":"2011-01-20T13:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=13907"},"modified":"2011-01-20T08:25:10","modified_gmt":"2011-01-20T13:25:10","slug":"trends-in-ed-high-tech-help-from-columbia-univ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2011\/01\/20\/trends-in-ed-high-tech-help-from-columbia-univ\/","title":{"rendered":"Trends in Ed: High-Tech Help [from Columbia Univ]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/edlab.tc.columbia.edu\/index.php?q=node\/5221\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Trends in Ed: 01.19.2011 &#8211; High-Tech Help<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from EdLab at Teachers College, Columbia University by Angela Lee<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/edlab.tc.columbia.edu\/files\/pentop_computer.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Do you think you can survive completing an email, report, or business letter without the help of spell check?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/01\/09\/education\/09tech-t.html?ref=edlife\">This New York Times article<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Below is some of the most popular assistive technology we use today&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>From the NYT article, for more information, see:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cAssistive Technology: A Parent\u2019s Guide,\u201d by Marshall H. Raskind and Kristin Stanberry. <a title=\"pdf worksheet\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greatschools.org\/pdfs\/e_guide_at.pdf?date=3-13-06&amp;status=new\" target=\"_blank\">A downloadable PDF with worksheet<\/a> helps parents match technologies.<\/li>\n<li>CALL Scotland, a unit within the University of Edinburgh\u2019s education  school. (CALL stands for Communication, Access, Literacy and Learning.) A  Web site with studies and books on assistive technologies: <a title=\"CALL Scotland\" href=\"http:\/\/callscotland.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <em>callscotland.org.uk\/<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><\/em> National Center on Universal Design for Learning. A group advocating  for products and services useful to all people, including those with  disabilities: <a title=\" National Center on Universal Design for Learning\" href=\"http:\/\/www.udlcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <em>udlcenter.org<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><\/em> Digital Text Notes. A blog from Landmark College with regular updates  on news about how technology can help people with learning disabilities:  <a title=\"Digital Text Notes\" href=\"http:\/\/digitaltext.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>digitaltext.wordpress.com<\/em> <\/a> <em>\/<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trends in Ed: 01.19.2011 &#8211; High-Tech Help &#8212; 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. 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