AT Device Evaluation

AT DEVICE
EVALUATION
Rosa Cruz
EDU 620 Meeting Individual Students needs with Technology
Dr. Gilbert
November 29 2004

PORTABLE KEYBOARD

PORTABLE KEYBOARD
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It is recommended for today’s Universal
Learning Design for learning framework. PORTABLE KEYBOARD
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What it does…
 Portable

keyboarding device supports transcription, writing, editing, and revising.
 Supports editing with spell check and word fluency with dictionary and thesaurus.
 Revise with text-to-speech read back.
 Word prediction option supports spelling accuracy.  Editing/revising checklists are provided.

PORTABLE KEYBOARD
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For whom?
 Content

area: writing
 Grade Level: early and intermediate elementary, middle school, secondary and transition.  Cost: $100-$499

PORTABLE KEYBOARD
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Possible disadvantages:
 Additional

costs.
 Word prediction may not always be accurate.  Newest Version “forte” is lighter but has smaller display.
 Available for purchase only to educators and not to private consumers.

I WORK-PAGES

I WORK-PAGES

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Word processing program with custom templates and tools for student writing.

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What it does?
 Word

processing program supports planning, transcription legibility, editing, revising and student writing.
 Students can utilized a large suite of custom templates and outlining tools.
 Edit and revise through the use of spell check and grammar tools.
 Features-powerful page layout tools, the ability to drag in audio, photos and videos.

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For Whom?
 Content

area: Writing
 Grade Level: Early and intermediate elementary, middle school, secondary and transition.  Cost: $100-$499

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Disadvantages
 Some

schools may not have training available.  Teachers may have to self train.
 This is an Apple suite of systems for MAC.
 There may be some compatibility issues with Microsoft word users.

SPED PAD

SPED PAD
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What it does?
 SPED

pad-A dedicated therapy device for
Special Education. Bundled with 100s