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Vest Buddy: Elementary Students Invent AAC for a Friend |
Participate and share : Poster
Saturday, December 5, 9:30–10:30 am PST (Pacific Standard Time)
Maria Bates Shraya Desai Sarah Diplock Eric Gu Kausthubh Veldanda Jill Berrner
My Students would like to share their invention, the Vest Buddy. It is a wearable AAC which was designed to enable their non-speaking friend, Justin, to communicate on the soccer field. It incorporates a Raspberry Pi and a MaKeyMaKey.
| Audience: | Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators, Library media specialists |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices useful |
| Attendee device specification: | Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC |
| Participant accounts, software and other materials: | Scratch Prototype vests |
| Topic: | Assistive & adaptive technologies |
| Grade level: | 6-8 |
| Subject area: | Special education, STEM/STEAM |
| ISTE Standards: | For Students: Empowered Learner
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| Additional detail: | Student presentation |
With children as presenters, the purpose is simple:
Educators will be inspired by the enthusiasm and perseverance of these students.
Any educator can inspire any child...
This is a concrete example of pedagogical ideology.
https://makeymakey.com/blogs/blog/featured-educators-chelsea-rutledge-and-jill-berner-on-accessibility
Bottom of Blog has Media. These are not experts, but they acknowledge the social significance of student work.
Jill has been teaching in Brea-Olinda Unified School District for the past 30 years. With experience teaching Pre-K to University students over the past 40 years she has contently settled with upper elementary students. She is most comfortable teaching project-based learning in an inclusive environment. She loves using failure as a means to success and is always searching for authentic experiences that draw students beyond school walls. Five of those students will be sharing their journey at ISTE20. What could be more authentic than educators learning from students. Come and be inspired ;-)
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