Technology and the Diverse Learner
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This book is a featured text in a Canter graduate course, Using Technology to Engage Diverse Learners.
Tap into technology to tap the potential in exceptional children!
Meeting the needs of increasingly diverse students, in the face of ever-broadening standards and requirements, is an overwhelming challenge for today's conscientious teachers.
Luckily, help is available--in the form of exciting new software and devices that can help make every classroom inviting and supportive for every student. Technology and the Diverse Learner is an invaluable, user-friendly guide to understanding and applying these technologies.
Highlights include:
- A summary of the latest technologies and the learners who will benefit most from each type
- Chapter-by-chapter guiding questions and "For Further Application" sections that facilitate understanding and implementation
- Straightforward discussion of the standards and guidelines for teaching diverse learners
- Special focus on issues related to disabilities, gender, culture, and language
The strategies and examples in this timely handbook provide flexible approaches to integrating innovative technology in the K-12 inclusive classroom. It provides practical information on matching the right technology with the right type of learner to boost satisfaction and success for students and teachers.
Contents
Preface
Preface
About the Authors
- 1. Looking at Gender, Culture, and Other Diversities in the Classroom: An Overview
- Cultural Diversity
- Gender
- Differing Abilities: Exceptional Children
- Standards and Guidelines
- Summary
- For Further Application
- 2. A Closer Look at Diverse Learners
- English Language Learners/English as a Second Language Learners
- Learners With Physical Disabilities or Impairments
- Learners With Cognitive Impairments
- Students With Learning Disabilities
- Gifted and Talented Students
- Summary
- For Further Application
- 3. Diverse Learners and Innovative Technologies
- Assistive/Adaptive Technologies
- Supportive Technologies
- Remediation Technologies
- Compensatory Technologies
- Extension Technologies
- Summary
- For Further Application
- 4. Curriculum, Technology, and Diverse Learners
- Differentiated Instruction: What Is It and How Does It Work?
- The Inclusive Classroom: An Overview
- Technology and the Individual Education Plan
- Cultural Sensitivity, Gender Equity, and the Use of Technology in the Classroom
- Using Technology With ELL Students
- Gender Equity and the Use of Technology
- Using Technology in the Content Areas to Facilitate Instruction With Diverse Learners
- Summary
- For Further Application
Appendix A: Diverse Learners and Technologies
Appendix A: Diverse Learners and Technologies
Appendix B: Diverse Learners and Instructional Strategies
Appendix B: Diverse Learners and Instructional Strategies
References and Suggested Readings
References and Suggested Readings
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
This book is a featured text in a Canter graduate course, Using Technology to Engage Diverse Learners.
Tap into technology to tap the potential in exceptional children!
Meeting the needs of increasingly diverse students, in the face of ever-broadening standards and requirements, is an overwhelming challenge for today's conscientious teachers.
Luckily, help is available--in the form of exciting new software and devices that can help make every classroom inviting and supportive for every student. Technology and the Diverse Learner is an invaluable, user-friendly guide to understanding and applying these technologies.
Highlights include:
- A summary of the latest technologies and the learners who will benefit most from each type
- Chapter-by-chapter guiding questions and "For Further Application" sections that facilitate understanding and implementation
- Straightforward discussion of the standards and guidelines for teaching diverse learners
- Special focus on issues related to disabilities, gender, culture, and language
The strategies and examples in this timely handbook provide flexible approaches to integrating innovative technology in the K-12 inclusive classroom. It provides practical information on matching the right technology with the right type of learner to boost satisfaction and success for students and teachers.
Contents
Preface
Preface
About the Authors
- 1. Looking at Gender, Culture, and Other Diversities in the Classroom: An Overview
- Cultural Diversity
- Gender
- Differing Abilities: Exceptional Children
- Standards and Guidelines
- Summary
- For Further Application
- 2. A Closer Look at Diverse Learners
- English Language Learners/English as a Second Language Learners
- Learners With Physical Disabilities or Impairments
- Learners With Cognitive Impairments
- Students With Learning Disabilities
- Gifted and Talented Students
- Summary
- For Further Application
- 3. Diverse Learners and Innovative Technologies
- Assistive/Adaptive Technologies
- Supportive Technologies
- Remediation Technologies
- Compensatory Technologies
- Extension Technologies
- Summary
- For Further Application
- 4. Curriculum, Technology, and Diverse Learners
- Differentiated Instruction: What Is It and How Does It Work?
- The Inclusive Classroom: An Overview
- Technology and the Individual Education Plan
- Cultural Sensitivity, Gender Equity, and the Use of Technology in the Classroom
- Using Technology With ELL Students
- Gender Equity and the Use of Technology
- Using Technology in the Content Areas to Facilitate Instruction With Diverse Learners
- Summary
- For Further Application
Appendix A: Diverse Learners and Technologies
Appendix A: Diverse Learners and Technologies
Appendix B: Diverse Learners and Instructional Strategies
Appendix B: Diverse Learners and Instructional Strategies
References and Suggested Readings
References and Suggested Readings
Index
Index
Additional materials
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Technology and the Diverse Learner
A Guide to Classroom Practice
May 2004 | 112 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9780761931713 | $62.95 |
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9780761931720 | $37.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781544340326 | $35.00 |
This book is a featured text in a Canter graduate course, Using Technology to Engage Diverse Learners.
Tap into technology to tap the potential in exceptional children!
Meeting the needs of increasingly diverse students, in the face of ever-broadening standards and requirements, is an overwhelming challenge for today's conscientious teachers.
Luckily, help is available--in the form of exciting new software and devices that can help make every classroom inviting and supportive for every student. Technology and the Diverse Learner is an invaluable, user-friendly guide to understanding and applying these technologies.
Highlights include:
- A summary of the latest technologies and the learners who will benefit most from each type
- Chapter-by-chapter guiding questions and "For Further Application" sections that facilitate understanding and implementation
- Straightforward discussion of the standards and guidelines for teaching diverse learners
- Special focus on issues related to disabilities, gender, culture, and language
The strategies and examples in this timely handbook provide flexible approaches to integrating innovative technology in the K-12 inclusive classroom. It provides practical information on matching the right technology with the right type of learner to boost satisfaction and success for students and teachers.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- About the Authors
- 1. Looking at Gender, Culture, and Other Diversities in the Classroom: An Overview
- Cultural Diversity
- Gender
- Differing Abilities: Exceptional Children
- Standards and Guidelines
- Summary
- For Further Application
- 2. A Closer Look at Diverse Learners
- English Language Learners/English as a Second Language Learners
- Learners With Physical Disabilities or Impairments
- Learners With Cognitive Impairments
- Students With Learning Disabilities
- Gifted and Talented Students
- Summary
- For Further Application
- 3. Diverse Learners and Innovative Technologies
- Assistive/Adaptive Technologies
- Supportive Technologies
- Remediation Technologies
- Compensatory Technologies
- Extension Technologies
- Summary
- For Further Application
- 4. Curriculum, Technology, and Diverse Learners
- Differentiated Instruction: What Is It and How Does It Work?
- The Inclusive Classroom: An Overview
- Technology and the Individual Education Plan
- Cultural Sensitivity, Gender Equity, and the Use of Technology in the Classroom
- Using Technology With ELL Students
- Gender Equity and the Use of Technology
- Using Technology in the Content Areas to Facilitate Instruction With Diverse Learners
- Summary
- For Further Application
- Appendix A: Diverse Learners and Technologies
- Appendix B: Diverse Learners and Instructional Strategies
- References and Suggested Readings
- Index