Assistive Technology with Mike Marotta and Brian Friedlander - HoET089
Brian Friedlander and Mike Marotta, two of New Jersey's finest education minds, lead us in a conversation centered around assistive technology.
Feedback, Shoutouts, and Links
- Stella Pollard attended ISTE 2017 and shared her learning!
- Derek Larson was on the ground at ISTE 2017 representing the podcast and you can look forward to my ISTE Review episode coming up later this summer!
#EdTech Thought
- Makerdads
- Connect with Joe Mazza
- Statistics show high school and college students are entering the workforce in jobs relating to STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts, Music) at an unprecedented pace. New research studies identify empathy as today’s most sought after leadership trait. MakerDads is about supporting fathers everywhere to step up and create real-life, low-cost learning experiences for their kids from day one of their parenting careers.
- Some examples of the kind of high-tech opportunities MakerDads will facilitate include coding, virtual reality fitness events and 3D printing rooted in literacy. Kids, together with dads, will use evolving technologies to unpack how literacy, culture, empathy, humility, and science impact their world and are vital ingredients to success in and out of school.
#EdTech Recommendation
- Book Creator
- Book Creator is open-ended, creative and cross-curriculum, and is one of the most popular iPad apps for teachers across the world.
- Now it’s available in Chrome!
- Developed a web-based version of Book Creator to bring simple ebook creation to even more students and teachers.
- This new version will allow you to create books on any device. And it will be as fully featured as the iPad version, plus more.
- Add text, images, drawings, shapes, audio, and video.
- Create awesome comics with built-in comic templates.
- Publish and share your books online with our new web-based reader.
- Work collaboratively and combine books from multiple authors.
- Access all your books on any device.
- That last one is huge. Imagine students working on a book using their Chromebook at school, then getting home and grabbing their iPad to finish it.
- So, Unleash creativity
- Give students or yourself a blank canvas and a simple set of tools and see how Book Creator can be used.
- Join the #BookCreator Twitter chat every other Thursday.
Featured Content
Brian Friedlander and Mike Marotta, two of New Jersey’s finest education minds, lead us in a conversation centered around assistive technology.
Dr. Friedlander’s blog: assistivetek.blogspot.com
Resources Mentioned:
- cast.org
- closingthegap.com
- atia.org
- AT Tipscast
- ATMakers.org
- New Jersey Assistive Technology Conference
- EdCampAccessNJ
- #ATchat - Wednesday night’s @ 8 PM Eastern – network with other assistive technology gurus from around the country
House of #EdTech VIP
STELLA POLLARD – Stella is a middle school teacher at Bondurant Middle School in Frankfort, KY and she teaches 7th Grade Science. Her district is 1:1 and she uses technology in many lessons. She’s also a Google Certified teacher.
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Mike Marotta
Mike Marotta, ATP is the owner of Inclusive Technology Solutions, LLC, and has almost 30 years of experience in the field of Assistive Technology. He has expertise in a wide range of accommodations for persons with disabilities and their family/support members. Mike has been awarded the ISTE Inclusive Learning Network Outstanding Educator award in 2017. He is a statewide resource on assistive technology in New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, and is involved in developing and delivering training programs in the field. Mike is a nationally recognized speaker and content expert, and he uses social media platforms to provide professional development training to other professionals. Mike collaborates with technology manufacturers to develop assistive technology products and services, and he is a Strand Advisor for the Assistive Technology Industry Association annual conference.
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