Assistive Technologies

Assistive TechnologiesPaul PierseMy profileLecturer with GCCHETAC levels 7&8Tutor with National Adult Literacy AssociationDysgraphicAural learnerUncle

Focus of this presentation:How mobile devices assist learningExamples of how I have used mobile devices to assist my teaching

My Inspiration

Mobile technologies are useful in teaching literacy.

Research in the area of Mobile technologies and literacy

Leu et al (2004) Technologies have come to redefine literacyDifficult to define as they change so rapidlyMcClanahan et al (2012)iPad helped ADHD student focus attentionmore metacognitive in reading1 years growth in 6 weeksIncreased confidence and sense of control over learning

Research in the area of Mobile technologies and literacy

Huang et al (2013) iPads helped pre-schoolers with ADHDAttention span longer when interacting with iPadMotivating power emphasisedMotor skills (tap, swipe, drag, pinch) developedAronin and Floyd (2013)Practical tipsPractice and refinement of fine motor skillsMotivating students stick with it moreConfidence base

What would Maria Montessori think?

A tool for tomorrows mind, but extend caution:Technology is expensive & quickly obsoleteKeep an open mindKeep things in balanceScreens are abstractBuckleitner (2010)My use of Mobile Technologies!

Future possibilities:

BibliographyAronin, S. & Floyd, K.K., 2013. Using an iPad in Inclusive Preschool Classrooms to Introduce STEM Concepts. Teaching Exceptional Children, 45(4), pp.3439. Available at: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=85691772&site=ehost-live Buckleitner, W., 2010. What would Maria Montessori Say About the iPad? Childrens Technology Review, 18(11), pp.56. Available at: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=55160498&site=ehost-live Huang, S., Clark, N. & Wedel, W., 2013. Teaching Tips: The Use of an iPad to Promote Preschoolers Alphabet Recognition and Letter Sound Correspondence. Practically Primary, 18(1), pp.2426. Available at: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=85229440&site=ehost-liveBibliographyLeu, J. et al., 2004. Toward a Theory of New Literacies Emerging From the Internet and Other Information and Communication Technologies. Reading Online, pp.4379.McClanahan, B. et al., 2012. A Breakthrough for Josh: How Use of an iPad Facilitated Reading Improvement. TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 56(4), pp.2028. Available at: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=73928680&site=ehost-live [Accessed August 26, 2013].