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Leveraging Technology and Choice to Reach Students with Learning Differences

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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 26

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Doris Nhan
K-12 Academic Technology Specialist
McLean School of Maryland
Doris Nhan is the K-12 Academic Technology Specialist at McLean School in Potomac, Md., with nearly a decade of experience as a classroom teacher. She spent the majority of her teaching career working in a general classroom setting with students with learning challenges, including dyslexia, 2E, anxiety, ADHD and more. Doris is passionate about working with teachers to effectively integrate technology in the classrooms and use it to deepen learning while making it accessible for all students. Doris is a Google Certified Educator (Levels 1 and 2) and a Seesaw Ambassador.

Session description

With traditional ELA classrooms, students with learning differences often struggle to engage in the same way as peers. In this session, learn different strategies to use both technology and student choice to level the playing field and reach students with learning differences, such as dyslexia, anxiety, ADHD and more.

Purpose & objective

As a result of this session, attendees will learn methods for using technology and student choice with a particular focus on accessibility for students with learning differences. This includes:
- how to introduce choice in assignments to maximize student learning without creating more work for the teacher
- how to use different technology platforms to leverage student accessibility (such as audiobooks, Google Suite, assistive tech, etc.)
- how to use various technology (Canva, Thinglink, etc.) to give students options in how they show their learning
- how to use Google Forms or other similar programs to create accessible formative and summative assessments

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Outline

Introduction (5 min)
- Overview of my classroom set up and student profiles
- Philosophy and approach to teaching

Examples of Strategies (20 min)
- Review of various strategies, ideas, and examples from my classroom of how student choice and technology was used to maximize student accessibility and reach students with learning differences. About 2 minutes will be spent on each example/strategy

Conclusion/Wrap Up (5 min)
Wrap up, takeaways and Q&A

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Supporting research

"Using Technology to Engage Students With Learning Disabilities" by Billy Krakower and Sharon LePage Plante (2016)

Dabrowski, Joan; Marshall, Tanji Reed. "Motivation and Engagement in Student Assignments: The Role of Choice and Relevancy. Equity in Motion" Education Trust. (2018) https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED593328

Ennis, Robin Parks; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; and Flemming, Sarah Cole. "Empowering Teachers with Low-Intensity Strategies: Supporting Students At-Risk for EBD with Instructional Choice during Reading." Exceptionality. (2021) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339497150_Empowering_Teachers_with_Low-Intensity_Strategies_Supporting_Students_At-Risk_for_EBD_with_Instructional_Choice_during_Reading

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Session specifications

Topic:
Personalized learning
Grade level:
6-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Principals/head teachers, Teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Subject area:
Language arts, Special education
ISTE Standards:
For Educators:
Designer
  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Analyst
  • Provide alternative ways for students to demonstrate competency and reflect on their learning using technology.
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