Special+Education

=Empowering Students who are Deaf with VoiceThread=

__ Differentiating Instruction for Basic Skills Instruction* __

Teaching Preskills Word Identification Skills Additional Instruction and Practice on Basic Skills Selecting and Sequencing Examples Example Selection (order of presentation) for Instruction and Student Practice Rate of Introduction to New Skills Rate of Skill Introduction Direct Instruction and Opportunities for Practice and Review

//for classroom teachers// (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
 * Friend, M., & Bursuck, W. D. (2011//). Including students with special needs: A practical guide//


 * Voicethread as a Teaching Strategy**

Redirect struggling students Remediation tool for multiple exposures to content Can be used in conjunction with Smartboard Creation of social stories Visual images can be paired with sound and script Visual supports for students


 * Voicethread as a Learning Strategy**

Gives students multiple means to demonstrate understanding Opportunity for students with speech impairments to practice articulation


 * Voicethread for Collaboration**

Create VT for weekly classroom events Help families understand special education process Orientation for new students Instructions for paras Collaborate for co-teaching Problem-solve among service providers

Voicethread Examples http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/Special+Ed @http://teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com/2008/04/cec-live-blogging-voicethread-as-udl-in.html Additional Discussion about Voicethread http://www.fctd.info
 * Resources**

Voicethread is helpful in assessing student learning and can provide additional practice on academic goals- Math Example
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Voicethread allows students to explain concepts and ideas at their academic level- Math Example 2 media type="custom" key="11211038"

=Voicethread Universal: www.voicethread.com/universal= Voicethread Universal is also helpful for students with ADHD, autism, or anyone who is easily distractable. Support for screen readers VoiceThread does have a mobile app.