Software and portfolios
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This document discusses software, accessibility, and portfolios. It covers topics like compatibility, affordability, licensing, types of software including operating systems, applications, internet software and instructional software. It also discusses evaluating software, open source software, operating system adaptations, components of portfolios, and alternatives for assessment. The document provides guidance on selecting and using software and developing digital portfolios.
Software and portfolios
- 1. Software, Accessibility and Portfolios Linda Wallin Winter 2014
- 2. First Things First Is it compatible? Is it affordable? Does it have documentation? What does it mean to license it?
- 3. Compatibility OS CPU RAM Monitor Storage
- 4. Affordability Commercial Dont be fooled Will it integrate? Open Source Web-based
- 5. License Commercial Single use Multiple users Site Open Source Web-based OBannon, Puckett course materials
- 6. Types Operating system software Application software Internet software Instructional/educational software Integrated learning systems (ILS) Teacher utility software tools OBannon, Puckett course materials
- 7. OS Linux Windows Apple Mac OS Unix Operating systems control the hardware and manage input and output.
- 8. Applications Software Word processing Spreadsheet Data base Graphics Multimedia Web page composers OBannon, Puckett course materials
- 9. Internet Software Browser Email Plug-ins, media File sharing Web 2.0 OBannon, Puckett course materials
- 10. Drill and Kill Simulations Tutorials Instructional Game Problem Solving Reference Instructional OBannon, Puckett course materials
- 11. Teacher Utilities Grading Generators Test Puzzle Rubric Worksheet IEP OBannon, Puckett course materials
- 12. Evaluating Software Always try it with your students!!!!!!! When in doubt, look for Open Source Software (OSS). Talk to other educators about what theyve used. Teach the same thing with technology, then make a slight change. Learn one new thing a year.
- 13. Open Source Software List is on our Wiki Upside Yes, free, no licenses Help is available for free Platform neutral Downside Learning curve Not exactly the same
- 14. Operating System Adaptations Ease of Access Folder in Windows Accessibility in System Preferences in Apple Access Software Text-to-Speech Word Prediction Scan and Read Speech Recognition Magnification Screen Reading
- 15. Portfolios What do we mean? A goal-driven, organized collection of artifacts that demonstrate a persons expansion of knowledge and skills over time. Working Portfolio Collections of work over time Assessment Portfolio Specific artifacts that must be included Showcase Portfolio Present the best work, artifacts are chosen carefully.
- 16. Digital Portfolios Advantages Portability, reproduction, differentiated products Disadvantages Time-consuming, often not portable from one platform to another, little tech support, expensive software Components Documentation Artifacts Educational philosophy Reflection
- 17. Nine Commandments When in doubt, dont throw it out. Do it digitally. Be organized, not frustrated. Log it or lose it. If it is nice, save it thrice. Be careful, not sorry! Give credit where credit is due. Protect the privacy of your students and colleagues. Create and stick to a timeline.
- 18. Alternative Assessment Students with significant disabilities Three-ring binder Question and answers are read to them They choose answer given at bottom of page If incorrect, question is reread to them They choose from bottom of page If incorrect, question and correct answer are read to them. Screen Readers JAWS
- 19. Some material was taken from OBannon, Blanche and Puckett, Kathleen, Preparing to Use Technology, 2E, 2010 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Allyn and Bacon, Boston, MA 02116.