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AT includes a range of possible solutions from low to high tech. Offering a continuum of options for the team to try out is best.
Task: To create 2-3 short sentences about a recent field trip.
Learning Standard
Critical Solution Features for Jamie
Hints for Success
Language Arts/ Writing
When students have difficulty writing, examine the purpose of the writing activity to see where modification can and should be made. Students need to be able to write short answers and sign their name- this is important for basic writing mechanics and life skills! However, when the activity requires expressing ideas, a variety of approaches should be considered -- from scribes to computer programs, as the focus is now on inventiveness and expression which differs from the actual mechanics of writing. Alternate approaches can actually enrich the expressive activity as we recognize the emphasis is placed on the student's ability to think and reflect. As the computer requires different writing mechanic skills, the student should be comfortable with navigating a computer program before it is used as a tool for expressive activities.
AT Solutions:
Explore the following AT solutions that include both low and high tech options. Then click the AT Planner button to select 1-2 solutions for your student.
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Graphic Organizers
Use software to capture words that relate to a central theme for concept mapping with a group or individual students. Use the same words for Word Walls.
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Word Cards
Students can manipulate groups of word cards to create sentences. Sentence strips can provide the format.
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Writing With Pictures & Words On The Computer
Similar picture and word activities can be created on the computer. The computer then reads the writing out loud.
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Talking Word Processors
Beginning writers often like to hear the computer echo every letter they type and then hear the words they have written spoken by the computer. Talking dictionaries are often available for spell checking.
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