Promising Technology Practices for Struggling Readers
Presenters
Heidi Silver-Pacuilla (Primary)
Deputy Director
National Center for Technology Innovation
Chief Literacy and Technology Officer
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
Description
This interactive event will be led by Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, Deputy Director of the, National Center for Technology Innovation and Bridget Dalton, Chief Literacy and Technology Officer at the Center for Applied Special Technology The webcast will focus on research-based and promising technology-based approaches to improving outcomes for struggling readers. Assistive and learning technologies that support reading and communicating in the content areas will be featured, related resources will be shared, and practical solutions to common instructional and implementation challenges will be demonstrated.
Related Resources from SchoolsMovingUp
Based on your interest in this event, you might like to review SchoolsMovingUp’s other literacy resources — including upcoming Online Events and Online Event archives, Tips to Go, useful links, and abstracted readings. We have organized our site's literacy resources for easy reference here. Also, view our web site titled , Technology to Support Diverse Learners, to show how some existing technology resources already available at most schools — talking text, Web resources, graphic organizers, and word processors.
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The demonstration of the tools and websites was incredibly valuable. Helps to save time and identify valuable information quickly since all the research has been done for me.
—Webinar Participant
Webinar Resources
- Chat Log for online event:"Promising Technology Practices for Struggling Readers."
- MP3 Audio recording of online event, "Promising Technology Practices for Struggling Readers.".
- Powerpoint for Online Event: Promising Technology Practices for Struggling Readers
- URL's to resources and demonstratation sites
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From WestEd.org
Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners: What Teachers Can Do
Some commonly available classroom technology can enhance teachers' ability to meet the diverse learning needs of their students. This Knowledge Brief explains how.
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