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Technology Success Stories

Here are a few examples of how technology has benefitted students.

Increasing Writing Motivation - Emily Kanes describes how she used technology to motivate a student to write more.
Action Research using AT for Literacy Improvment - Jo Belyea-Doerrman was recognized by Don Johnston Inc. for her action research project.
Using SOLO at Sherwood ES - Nancy Mixson, Doris Wray, and Candace Strickland describe how the SOLO software helps their students across the curriculum.

Voice Recognition Software - A Different Way of Writing (66K pdf) - A 17 year old Damascus High School student describes how voice recognition software and the support of an assistive technology specialist enabled him to become an independent writer.
Using Read:Outloud with Fourth and Fifth Graders (16K pdf) - Reading passages presented to students in two different ways illustrate how text reader software can assist comprehension for struggling readers.
 

 

Updated September 6, 2010 | Maintained by Kathleen Hamm