Adaptive or Assistive

Technology/Emerging
Technology/Innovative Uses

Kendall Worthington
EDU 214
Speech- To- Text
• While it is a convenient tool for people
without disabilities, speech-to-text
provides a learning advantage for
students who have mobility or dexterity
problems, and those who are blind.
• It allows students to speak their
thoughts without typing and even
navigate the Internet.
• Speech-to-text options can also “talk
back” to students and let them know
about potential errors in their work.
• You can subscribe to online software programs. Some are free but a good one would
be Transcribe. (https://transcribe.wreally.com/)
• A Self Transcription: includes integrated editor and media player, unlimited voice-
typing (dictation), keyboard shortcuts, foot pedal integration, Automatic Text
Expander, and Playback Loops.
-$20 for the whole year!
• Automatic Transcription: Includes self-transcription features, plus machine
transcription, 1-hour turn-around, automatic timecodes, speaker identification, and
trim audio duration.
- $20 a year plus $6 for Audio hour
 Smart Boards
• Improves student-teacher collaboration and interaction
• Encourages teachers to teach in real-time with audios and
videos lessons, visual multimedia & PPT presentations, 2D &
3D virtual space, etc.
• Paperless advantages
• Enhances Real-time blended teaching and learning methods
• Creates Web and Internet-based teaching and learning
platform for teacher and students respectively
• Improves distance learning
• Contributes to the mental, physical, and social-emotional
development of students
• Integrates with other technology-enhanced learning
applications to share study materials, course curriculum,
assignments, reading resources, and many more
 Smart Boards
• They range from about $700-$1000 depending on the size
and whether it is wired or wireless off the Smart Board
website. You can find them cheaper online on Ebay but I
think it is better for schools to be safe and get them new.
• Schools can order these online off of many different
websites. A good one with a little bit cheaper prices would
be “Displays2Go” <https://www.displays2go.com/P-
41064/Smart-Multi-Touch-Whiteboard-Wireless-Technology-
10-Infrared-Imaging-Touch-
Points?utm_source=bing.pla&utm_medium=cpc&utm_camp
aign=BingPLA&msclkid=a688b67cc4fe148b3506e8da9544ca
44&utm_term=4580702885448250&utm_content=Write-
On%20Boards>
• Teachers can use smart boards in their classrooms for many
reasons.
• It can improve class management and provide academic and
digital learning to students in the classroom.
 • Kahoot is used as an
educational technology in
schools.
• It is a game based learning
platform
• Kahoot can be used to review
students' knowledge, for
formative assessment, or as a
break from traditional
classroom activities and also
includes trivia quizzes.
• Depending on the age of the
students, most children have
cell phones that the teachers
can have them pull out for a
short period of time to do this
assessment.
Kahoot on a computer or • Otherwise, teachers can take
their students to the computer
cell phone lab or use laptops if the school
provides them
 Kahoot on a computer
or cell phone
• This software is free. All you need is to have
internet connection and a web browser.
• To get to Kahoot!, search
<https://kahoot.it/> and it will take you to
where you enter an access code. The teacher
or student presenting will give the class the
access code to get into the game.
• Kahoot is a fun way to get students engaged.
Games can be more fun and appealing to
children then the traditional learning styles.
 References:
• “5 Examples of SMART Boards in the Classroom: Resilient Educator.” ResilientEducator.com, 3 Mar.
2020, resilienteducator.com/classroom-resources/five-ways-that-smart-boards-are-a-smart-
choice-in-the-classroom/.
• “Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities.” The Tech Edvocate, Mathew Lynch, 22 July
2018, www.thetechedvocate.org/assistive-technology-students-disabilities/.
• EduSys. “Smart Board in Classroom - Advantage & Disadvantage (2020).” EduSys, EduSys, 22 Nov.
2019, www.edusys.co/blog/smart-board-in-classroom-advantages-and-disadvantages.
• Dikusar, Aleksandra. “The Use Of Technology In Special Education.” ELearning Industry, 23 Apr.
2020, elearningindustry.com/use-of-technology-in-special-education.
• “Technology in the Classroom: The Benefits of Smart Boards.” TeachHUB, Janelle Cox, 6 Nov. 2019,
www.teachhub.com/technology-classroom-benefits-smart-boards.