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Ubiquitous Systems, Universal Design, Toolbelt Theory
FreeTech
Ira David Socol – Michigan State University College of Education
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Mythic Educational Technology
Assistive Technology is just for Special EdTechnology is expensiveTechnology is an add-onTechnology should be centrally controlled
Technology is any tool invented after I was born
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Mythic Educational Technology
Kids all know the technologiesNew technologies are just for playTechnology creates inequitiesTechnology access is dangerous
Technology won’t help kids get jobs
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(1927)
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(2009)
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(2008)
Ira Socol noticed election workers at his polling place in Holland, Mich., Tuesday telling voters the address on their ID card had to match the one on their voter registration. Otherwise, they couldn't use the voting machines.
Wall Street Journal, November 5, 2008
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Technologies which Disrupt…
Understandings of what “school” means.Concepts of Ability and Disability Inability.Systems of “Authority.”Boundaries and Borders.Definitions of Nations and Cultures.Roles of teachers and students.
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Universal Tools for EducationUniversal ICT Tools
Shifting Control.Enabling different paths.Enabling different “winners.”Expanding the universe of educational “winners.”
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Free Technologies – Using commercially based services for our own needs.
Ubiquitous Technologies – using multi-purpose commercial and/or open source systems that are already widely in use.
Collaborative Technologies – systems which allow non-hierarchical “student” relationships.
Multi-Modal Technologies – which allow for multiple representations.
Lifespan Technologies – learning technological paradigms that will support learning and communication outside of “school.”.
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multimodality: digital technologies allow content to be presented using a diverse range of systems of representation and a combination of different semiotic means of meaning-making. Kress, G & Pachler, N. Thinking about the ‘m’ in m-learning (2007)
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In the emergent literacy view, aspects of language — both oral and written — develop concurrently rather than sequentially (Goodman, 1986). According to this view, literacy learning does not happen only in formal classroom settings, but also in informal settings, in both oral and written modes, and in collaboration and interaction with others.Ryokai, K, Vaucelle C, and Cassell, J. Virtual peers as partners in storytelling and literacy learning
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An open definition of literacy and “reading” and “writing” – “web 2.0” means students should be allowed access via whatever system works best for themselves.
Flexible Communication – multi-modal structures that allow varying participants to participate various ways.
Options – Synchronous/Asynchronous – systems which allow communication across rooms, learning times, even time zones and cultures.
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BasicsGoogle DocsGoogle CalendarFirefox plus Add-OnsSkypeVoiceThread Webspiration Ghotit SMSBlogsSocial NetworksMobiles
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Free Text-To-Speech in FirefoxWindows – Mac OS
http://clickspeak.clcworld.net/downloads.html
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Input
Vista Speech Recognition
DSpeech
Mobile Keypad Input
DKey
Tapir
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On Line Text-To-Speech
http://vozme.com/
http://www.yakitome.com/
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Phone Speech-to-Text
http://www.abbyme.com/
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Phone Text Conversion
https://www.qipit.com/
http://www.topocr.com/index.html
http://www.scanr.com/
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Backchannel in the Classroom
Today’s Meet
Twitter with Twitterfall
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OnLine Sources
Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg Australia
University of VirginiaLiterature Network
ABC BooksBookshare
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Simple DownloadableWindows Text-To-Speech
http://www.naturalreaders.com/
http://www.readplease.com/
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Simple Mac OS TTS
Open System Preferences - it’s the fourth item in the Apple menu. In the “System” section, usually about the fourth line of icons, there is an icon labeled “Speech” which looks like an old fashioned microphone. Click on the Speech icon.
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Simple Mac OS TTS
Select any key combination that isn’t already used for something else. Now all you need to do is select some text in an application - I suggest you try it first with Safari or Text Edit - and hit your keys and you should hear Mac OS X read out whatever you have selected!
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Multi-Featured DownloadableWindows Text-To-Speech
Microsoft Reader with Text-To-Speech engine and Read in Microsoft Reader (RMR) add-ons - FREE
http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/pc.asp (laptop/desktop PC)http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/tablet.asp (tablet PC, with "write
notes in the margins!")http://www.microsoft.com/reader/developers/downloads/tts.asp (Text-To-
Speech)http://www.microsoft.com/reader/developers/downloads/rmr.asp (RMR,
creates one-click conversions from Microsoft Word)http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/dictionaries.asp (Dictionaries)
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Downloadable MS Office Text-To-Speech
WordTalkhttp://www.wordtalk.org.uk/
PowerTalkhttp://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/
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http://www.tx2ph.com/
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Downloadable Audio SoftwareWindows – Mac OS
Audacityhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/
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Mobile Web Builders
http://www.ubik.com/ http://www.mobilemo.com/main.php
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Flash Drive Suite
AccessApps
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Universal Tools
Ira David Socol – Michigan State University College of Education
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