Assistive+Techonology+Demostrations

=Assistive Technology Demostrations=

**Clicker**: we all agree that Clicker software would be very beneficial for our classrooms. We believe that Clicker is very complete software that includes many features such as: Writing with Clicker, this program is very important for students that begin to write. It has the option of reading everything student typed in a clear voice. Also Talking Books: the student can access more complex text by using the speech support in case they need. English Language Learners, student would benefit from this program because they can extend their vocabulary by clicking at pictures that they are familiar with and listening to the vocabulary. In addition it provides sentences with pictures so student can relate to the sentence and figure out what the sentence states and listens to it.

**Read Out Loud:** we liked this software because this would help us with student with disabilities. This program would scan any document and convert it to a readable text that would help students. We would use it in the classroom if funding available because sometimes teacher would ask for software but sometimes the software is too expense to buy for a grade level or all levels.

**Co Writer**: this program seems like it is easy to use in the classroom. This program contains in the document a box with words that would help student as they write. This program would be beneficial for all students that start to write and are not very familiar with words or how to write them. We would use it in the classroom as a writing source. Simon S.I.O: Co-writer: this software looks the same as the co-writer. **Simon S.I.O.** is a phonics program that helps students with letter words, blending and word families. This program is different from any phonics programs because the student works on the computer and they can do it without help. Simon collect data from students and teacher are able to listen to student words to see how they are doing. Also teachers may print reports.

** Time 4 Learning ** Time for learning software is great for all grade levels. This demo is for student in Pre-Kindergarten to 1st grade.

This activity is a Patterns demonstration which we would like to have it in the classroom for the lower grades so they can start learning about patterns.

It starts with simple patterns like one square, one triangle so student starts knowing the shapes and patterns at the same time.



On this demo we could see that the level of patterns is increasing from simple patterns to a more difficult. Like this one, one triangle then two squares and one triangle again.

We like this demo because is something that we can use in the classroom as a tutorial for students. Student would play and learn at the same time. This is an great program.