Technology Tools for Teachers
This tutorial explores how to best use technology in the classroom to meet the needs of students with visual impairments or blindness.
Self-paced
This tutorial explores how to best use technology in the classroom to meet the needs of students with visual impairments or blindness. It includes information about how to determine which technology best fits your student’s needs, how technology can be used in the classroom to make information accessible to all your students, tips about how to incorporate technology, and some of the best apps, software, and tools you can use to accommodate your students.
There are three webcasts included in this training module that demonstrate Technology Tools for Teachers. Participants will earn 1.5 Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits by viewing three designated webcasts and taking an online quiz. ACVREP has approved this course for Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialists for People with Visual Impairments (CATIS).
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Learning Goals and Objectives
Participants will:
- Use critical thinking and creative problem-solving to match current technology to your student’s needs.
- Repurpose mainstream tools and technology for your students’ needs.
- Design classroom content with accessibility in mind.
- Find a community of practice (CoP) to support you through online resources and social media.
- Advocate for accessibility in the community and empower your students to self-advocate as well.
Use technology in the classroom to meet the needs of students with visual impairments or blindness
Disclosure:
- Upon successful completion of the test, you will earn 1.5 Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits (your choice). You will be able to print a signed Perkins certificate demonstrating that you earned the credits.
- Instructions on how to enroll in the tutorial and take the online test will be emailed to you after you have successfully registered. Perkins eLearning profiles are unique to the learning platform, and separate from any other username/password you have with Perkins. If you already have a user profile for the learning platform, you will use that existing profile to access the tutorial.
Level:
Introductory
Length:
Multiple days
Credits:
1.5 Continuing Education
1.5 Professional Development
1.5 ACVREP
1.5 CTLE