Special+Education

Technology, like all instruction was individualized in my classroom.

Spelling: Students have personal word lists. Words are entered and lists are updated weekly. As computer lab time was available, students were able to engage in word practice activities and learning games. [|spellingcity]

Math: This is a great site for students to practice individual math skills. The lessons are self paced. Tutorial and video are available to the student. The teacher can sign in as the coach allowing him/her to view the record of activity and success. Students can access this site at home for extra math skill practice. Only students with parent permission and email accounts could use this site. [|KHANACADEMY]

Vocabulary: This site would be fun to use at the beginning of the school year. Students should type their name in large print. They could add key words to describe themselves. Font and color is easly added. This project is quick to create. It would be fun to display the page as the students introduce themselves to the class.

This would also be interesting to use while teaching new vocabulary on a topic. [|wordle]

Reading: We used this site for our biography unit. The paragraphs were well organized. It was easy for students to locate information. The site included outlines, worksheets and activities to enhance learning. [|biographies]

Oral Presentations: This is a great idea, however it takes extra time and teacher assistance with special education students. After collecting key points, students layered their information on a picture. Later they will use this to present the project. This visual makes an interesting outline for the presentation. [|Prezi]