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Education professionals are optimistic about additional financial resources that are available under IDEA Part B of the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Investments in “state-of-the art assistive technology and training” are among one recommendation released by the Office of Special Education Programs. There is no single common understanding of “state-of-the-art assistive technology and training” that education professionals turn to in order to define this concept. In order to gain insight within the field, the National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) and the Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd) surveyed researchers, developers, implementation specialists, and policy makers to better identify how they conceptualized “state-of-the-art assistive technology and training.” Over 65 key thought leaders responded to this query, providing valuable insight on key elements of innovative assistive technology and training. This session presents these findings so that participants can be well informed when making decisions about assistive technology and training for their students with special needs.
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2010 ATIA ConferenceJanuary 28, 2010
Antigua 1/2
Knowing State-of-the-Art Assistive Technology When You See It
Session RPD-08
Cynthia Overton, Ph.D.
• Technical assistance center funded by the Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
• Promotes technology innovation to support student learning, with an emphasis on students with disabilities
• Operated by American Institutes for Research in Washington, DC
What is NCTI?
Cultivate a collaborative network of AT researchers, developers, and entrepreneurs
Promote innovativeproducts that reach the marketplace
Analyze needs, issues, trends, and promising technology innovation
NCTIObjectives
Screenshot of NCTI Home Page
What is State-of-the-Art
AT?
Unleashing the Power of Innovation for Assistive Technology Paper
www.TechMatrix.org
NCTI Tech in the Works Competition
Approach
NCTI’s Most Recent
Publication
Themes
• Convergence• Customizability• Evidence-based Research• Portability • Interoperability
Unleashing the Power of Innovation for ATConvergence
Unleashing the Power of Innovation for ATCustomizability
http://www.ablegamers.com/
Unleashing the Power of Innovation for ATEvidence-based Research
Unleashing the Power of Innovation for ATPortability
MIT's Stata Center
So what used to fit in a building…
now fits in your pocket.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bfishadow/3659247584/
What now fits in your pocket...
will fit inside a blood cell in 25 years.
-Ray Kurzweil
Unleashing the Power of Innovation for ATInteroperability
What tool can help you learn more about technology devices that are commercially available?
The TechMatrix is a free online tool that helps consumers
identify assistive and learning technologies for students with
special needs.
The TechMatrix!
• Helps you identify the features in a product to support learning
• Provides a 3rd party review of AT
• Allows you to compare AT products side-by-side to compare features
• Offers research to support an AT purchasing decision
Why Use the
TechMatrix?
• Assistive Technology• Math• Reading • Writing• Science
Search by Subject
• Access to electronic references and resources
• Access to multiple formats of text, notation, and symbols
• Alternate access to computer and peripheral devices (input & output)
• Means to create and engage in multimedia products and projects
• Means to organize and plan
• Opportunities to learn concepts
• Practice and reinforcement activities
Search by Learning Support
• Connection to computer• Cursor control options• Customizable interface• Differentiation• Drafting• Embedded resources
and….
Search by Feature
• Input options• Output options• Text to speech• Text-embedded prompts• Word prediction
Search by Feature
Tech in the Works Competition
• Fund quick turnaround collaborative research that informs the development of learning and assistive technologies
• Improve educational results for all students, particularly those with disabilities
• Fostering new talent – graduate student/vendor teams are encouraged to apply
Intent
• Teams must consist of at least one researcher and one vendor
• Up to 4 awards of $20,000 will be made in 2010.
• Teams must secure matching funds of at least $20,000, which may be in the form of in-kind materials, equipment, or staff (funds cannot be used to purchase hardware or software).
For a complete listing of regulations, visit: NationalTechCenter.org
Important Regulations
1. Touching the Future with a Spark: How iPod Touches and Studywiz Spark Facilitates the Learning of At-Risk Students
2. Developing Number Sense
3. Look Mom, No Hands: The NIA as an Alternative Computer Interface
4. Enabling More Effective Use of the Web Anywhere with WebAnywhere and TrialBlazer
2009 Award Winners
• RFP Released: January 7, 2010
• Letters of Intent Due: March 23, 2010
• Proposals Due: April 6, 2010
• Award Announcement: May 4, 2010
• Preliminary Findings Due:November 2010 (NCTI Technology Innovators Conference)
• Final Reports Due: January 28, 2011
Important Dates
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National Center for Technology Innovation
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