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EDA 521- Spring 2017

Assistive Technologies for Communication and Participation
West Chester University
Department of Special Education

Course Schedule
Chapters Topics Assignments
Module 1: Orientation then Getting Started
You unlock all course content by completing the orientation module. Please find it on D2L
under quizzes. After that, youll unlock each successive module by completing the quizzes in
the current module.
1 Introduction to AT Orientation:
Ice breaker
Syllabus
Statement
Quiz

Assignments for
this module are
due on or before
Sunday, 2/5 at 10
p.m.
Module 2: Writing and Reading
2 Assistive Technology to Support Writing Quiz
Sensitization
3 Assistive Technology to Support Reading activities
Lesson plan -
Reading
Discussion 1

Assignments for
this module are
due on or before
Sunday, 2/26 at
10 p.m.
Module 3: Math and Universal Design for Learning and Differentiation
5 Technology Tools to Support the Teaching of Math - Complete Quiz
module components on D2L then complete the components Jing in-service
listed below: Lesson Plan -
Take pretest quiz See D2L > Quizzes > Instructional Math
Engagement Discussion 2
Narrated PPT See D2L > Content > Module 3 >
Planning Instructional Engagement for All Students Assignments in
Slides 1 20 this module are
Read the three articles in the folder titled Instructional due on or before
Engagement See D2L > Content > Instructional Sunday, 3/19 at
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Engagement 10 p.m.
Incorporate these into Discussion 2 using the question
guide See D2L > Content > Instructional Engagement
> Question Guide
Design a response card activity that can include an
AAC user completely throughout the activity. Using a
voice output app, set up the tiles on the students screen
then demonstrate how he would participate using that
app. Record yourself demonstrating this and upload to
YouTube. Submit the link to the assignment folder
titled Instructional Engagement Demonstration.
Take posttest quiz See D2L > Quizzes > Instructional
Engagement

4 Technology to Support Universal Design for Learning +

Differentiation - Complete module components on D2L then
complete the components listed below:
Take pretest quiz See D2L > Quizzes > UDL
Principles
UDL See D2L > Content > UDL Principles Quick
Guide
Narrated PPT See D2L > Content > Module 4 >
Instructional Engagement for All Students Slides 21 -
45
Read the three articles in the folder titled UDL
Principles See D2L > Content > UDL Principles
Incorporate these into Discussion 2 using the question
guide See D2L > Content > UDL Principles >
Question Guide
Revise lesson plan to engage your assigned students
using UDL principles. See D2L > Content > UDL
Lesson Plan Revision. The target student assignments
are also in this folder.
Submit this lesson to the assignment folder titled UDL
Lesson Revision
Develop an original lesson plan using content of your
choice. Include your assigned target students
completely within the lesson. Use the lesson plan
template See D2L > Content > Forms > Lesson Plan
Template. Submit this to the assignment folder titled
Original UDL Lesson Plan
Take posttest quiz See D2L > Quizzes > UDL
Principles
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Module 4: Communication and AAC

6 AT to Enhance Communication Complete module Quiz
components on D2L then complete the components listed Transition and
below: inclusion plan
Take pretest quiz See D2L > Quizzes > Errorless Reflective
Learning Pretest Response Out
Errorless Teaching See D2L>Content>Errorless of My Mind
Teaching Quick Guide Discussion 3
Narrated PPT See D2L > Content > Module 4 >
Maximizing Access and Learning Slides 27 32 Assignments in
this module are
Write an Errorless Learning script for teaching a
due on or before
student new symbols on her AAC device
Sunday, 4/9 at 10
Record yourself using Errorless Learning with a p.m.
classmate via a Zoom session then discuss each
persons performance during instruction
Upload the recording to YouTube then submit the link
to the assignment folder titled Errorless Learning
Demonstration.
Respond to Activity #3 in Discussion 3
Take posttest quiz See D2L > Quizzes > Errorless
Learning Posttest

10 Selecting and Designing a Students Augmentative

Communication System

11 AT Approaches to Teaching Early Communication and

Emergent Literacy

Module 5: Integration and implementation

12 Integrating Augmentative Communication in the Classroom, Quiz
Home, and Community Reflective
Response - NYT
14 Implementation of Assistive Technology in Schools Discussion 4

Assignments in
this module are
due on or before
Sunday, 4/30 at
10 p.m.