ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS
Presenter(s)
Kelly Fonner,
MS
1508 Dodge Street, Lower Level
Lake Geneva WI 53147
Day Phone: 262-893-8053
Fax: 262-249-9269
Email: kfonner@earthlink.net
Scott Marfilius
855 W. County Line Road
Bayside WI 53217
Day Phone: 414-379-7779
Fax: 414-351-5127
Email: marfilius@wi.rr.com
In our work in the field, we are all tackling the requirements of
demonstrating adequate yearly progress and measurable decision making. During
this session we are going to demonstrate the features that exist in new and
revised products, as well as show people how to take their standard products
and create portfolios within those.
In this 2 block session, here’s what we will cover:
1. What to find out about your specific organization before getting started
a. What needs to be included?
b. What are the limitations of accommodations?
c. What qualifies?
2. advanced preparations
a. software settings
b. student needs
c. file requirements
d. confidentiality
3. organizing strategies
a. rubrics
b. sampling
c. surveys
4. terminology
a. portfolio
b. profiles
c. data collection
d. artifacts
e. file management
5. product features
a. student file management
b. student settings/profiles
c. passwords
6. some applications with sound built-in record keeping
a. IntelliPics Classroom Suite
b. Solo
c. Start-to-Finish
d. StudyWiz
e. Kurzweil 3000
7. some applications that can be “tweaked” for record keeping
a. Clicker 4
b. Power Point
c. Speaking Dynamically Pro
8. Examples of record keeping in use
We will introduce the topic with general
information on terminology, keeping student records and creating meaningful
portfolios. Throughout the presentation, we will each touch on confidentiality
with passwording or plans that staff
need to consider to safeguard information in non-passworded
applications.
Throughout the session, we’ll be demonstrating record keeping files that
exist or were created in a variety of applications. We will demonstrate step by
step how to use these features in the following products:
* Solo and Start to Finish from Don Johnston
* Clicker 4 from Crick Software
* IntelliPics Classroom Suite from IntelliTools
* Study Wiz distributed in US by Inclusive Learning Technologies
* Power Point from MicroSoft
* Kurzweil 3000 from Kurzweil
Education Systems
We will conclude with an open Q&A session.
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