Multi-Modal Professional Development

Multi-ModalProfessional Development

Sally Norton-Darr, MS CCC-SLPChristopher R. Bugaj, MA CCC-SLP

Loudoun County Public Schools

Access the Presentation

http://bit.ly/multimodalpdctg13

Contact Us! Sally Norton-Darr

● snortondarr@yahoo.com

Christopher Bugaj

● attipscast@gmail.com● @attipscast via Twitter● www.tinyurl.com/attipscast● www.attipscast.com

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Little Things Count

Every action, communication, and event is a drop in the UDL bucket.

Set an example for change by infusing UDL principles in everything you do.

It's NOT necessarily about one BIG moment or decision. It's one trillion little actions that truly bring aboutlasting change.

DUPLICATING YOURSELF!(Additional Professional Development Modalities)

Dolly

PD should be...

- More than one time (Multiple experiences)

- More than one way (Multiple modalities)

- Reproducible (I want to experience that again)

- Interactive (as much as possible)

and.....

bitstrips.combit.ly/minimizer

Have Fun!

E-mail Signatures & Automatic E-mail Replies

SAMPLE:

http://bit.ly/emailreply

Short Video Tutorials

Join @ATKSman (Jamie Martin) using the hashtag #VineATTips in making 6 second video tutorials.

Instagram has 15 second videos too.

Free, Web-based Screen Capture: Screencastomatic.com http://bit.ly/vinevocabbuilder

https://vine.co/

Traveling Poster Boards

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Our Group…

had three problems.

Too Many Good Resources!

App-alanche!

Stuff we FOUND and CREATED

How to share these

with educators?

And Each Other?

Do we want our website to be dynamic or static?

Some team members want one way,Other team members want it the other way.

Solution: Social Bookmarking!

http://bit.ly/socialbookmarkingoverviewvideo

It’s aSNAP!

Diigo.com

Show Them! Show Them! Show Them! Show Them! Show Them! Show Them! Show Them! Show Them! Show Them! Show Them!

Show Them! Show Them!

Tutorial Video:http://bit.ly/lcpsatdiigotutorial

Use the toolbar

Give it a title, description, &

tags

Save to a library or

group

Tagging Search for TAGS

Other Points

● Private (Internal) vs. Public (Open)● Library vs. Groups● Highlighter & Sticky Note Tools● There’s an app!

Delicious.com is an alternative (Is Pinterest? Livebinders? Symbaloo?)

http://bit.ly/lcpsatdiigogroup

www.diigo.com/user/attipscast

Now we can search all shared resources. Now we can share LISTS (tags) of resources with community & educators.

We have both a static and a dynamic web site.

http://bit.ly/lcpsdiigocorevocabulary

The Home Theater

AT Tonight DVDsTeachers check out the DVD, watch the videos, answer questions and return to get staff development credit.

Good Grief! I Don't Have Time to Create Different Media!

Then Don't!

Find It!

Where to Find Media?

Don't steal it,

just link to it

on the Web

(or ask permission)

The A.T.TIPSCASTA free, audio podcast featuring strategies to differentiate learning.

Every episode features at least one "A.T.TIP" that can be immediately implemented in contemporary classrooms to provide students with options.

The A.T.TIPSCAST has won multiple awards including the 2012 Edublog Award for Best Podcast Series!

Episodes are short and engaging featuring skits, special guests, and more!

Visit the

Website

http://attipscast.comhttp://bit.ly/attipscastinitunes

Subscribe in iTunes

SEARCH HERE to find audio on free strategies for“keyboarding”, “math”, “vision”, “communication”, “reading”, “Word”, “Halloween”, etc.

Have Fun!

Podcasts for Professional DevelopmentGrammar Girl

Edceptional

The Seedlings

Wesley Fryer

The Inclusive Classroom Podcast

Learning In Hand Podcasting for Dummies

Podcasts on CD as PD Workshops

Burn podcasts onto CDs to play in the car! Try it with the A.T.TIPSCAST - 13 Volumes completed - Download the question booklets from the "Free PD Kits" link - Distribute to participants

Three big problems addressed! 1. Time (we all commute) 2. Technology competency 3. No need for Internet at home

Strategy-A-Day Calendar

Open Source

Strategy-A-DayCalendar

Let's make a calendar together ---->http://bit.ly/opensourcesadcal

● Duplicate template slide.

● Complete your slide with your resource or strategy.

● "Make a Copy" of the entire Calendar (optional) to customize.

● Print or share digitally!

Modeling Through Practice

Sample Consultation Clause:

"The following are a few of the recommendations we

brainstormed together. Within these are tutorials and

additional information. The intent is not that you

read/listen/watch them all, but pick and choose the

modality that best fits your learning style. The different

modalities are meant to provide you with options for how

best you’d like to experience the content."

Sample Consultation cont.Recommendation #1 - High Contrast in Windows - Based on our conversation and observation it seems like the student needs for text to appear larger on the screen. Furthermore, a background color other than white seems to help the student attend to content. Step by Step Tutorial – http://bit.ly/highcontrast4u

Audio Podcast – http://bit.ly/53audiohighcontrast

Blog Post - http://bit.ly/episode53highcontrast

Video Tutorial - http://bit.ly/shiftaltprntscrn

Training by Community Building

When training on a specific tool that is not available to general educators (for example, a specific AAC device)

form communities

of educators who

are working with

students who are

using these devices.

Establish a Personal Learning Network

PLN – Your own community of individuals you go to when you need support

FREE Methods -● Facebook (Groups – Open & Private)● Twitter● Google Plus● LinkedIn● Pinterest● Moodle/Blackboard● Blog● Happy Hours ☺

Remember UDL!

If people aren’t comfortable

with these methods come up

with other ways to include

them.

We are Part of a Larger Community

● QIAT LISTSERV - http://bit.ly/joinqiat

● Existing social networking groups● Assistive Technnology on Facebook

● Raise awareness by presenting at local, regional, national, and international conferences● ATIA, CTG, ISAAC, etc.

Provide Options!

● Sally Norton-Darr● snortondarr@yahoo.com

● Christopher Bugaj ● attipscast@gmail.com● @attipscast via Twitter● tinyurl.com/attipscast● attipscast.com● bit.ly/ateval2go

Contact Us!

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