Tools that work
Effective use of technology provides students with the tools they need to be successful learners. Following are some examples of how students have benefitted from specific software programs.
SOLO Case Study:
Assistive Technology Improves Literacy Skills for English Learners
Jo Belyea-Doerman, 4th Grade Teacher at Pine Crest ES, shares her successful experiences teaching ELL/ESOL students reading, writing and comprehension skills using SOLO.
SOLO Software - Maryland Educators Share Six Tips to Implement SOLO with Creative Teaching Approaches (840K pdf)
E-TIPS educators at Sherwood ES 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 February 23, 2010 | Maintained by by Linda Wilson
