Welcome to #ATchat. Tonight, let's talk about changing mindsets, specifically as it relates to helping educators use technology for more than reward and reinforcement.
Hi Everyone! I am on a conference call, so I will be a delayed and distracted lurker. Looking forward to seeing what everyone has to contribute! #ATchat
Q1: #ATchat - iPads are often the reward for earning points with behavior charts. Is the use of technology for reward and reinforcement only something you see in your district? Do you see this as an issue?
Very curious, as our district seems to be into the two device system, one for work and/or communication and one for reinforcement. Twice the devices to manage for me, yay! #ATchat
A1 - I'm in several districts and see this often. I see it as an issue as it prevents students from using the powerful features and apps that promote success and independence #ATchat
Q1: #ATchat - iPads are often the reward for earning points with behavior charts. Is the use of technology for reward and reinforcement only something you see in your district? Do you see this as an issue?
Welcome! So in your district, the iPads are not limited to reward and reinforcement only for students with cognitive challenges. That is great! #ATchat
A1 Definitely kids earn iPad time and/or can she choose it as their reinforcement which is sometimes good and sometimes sends us down a rabbit hole #ATchat
A1: iPads have many
educational features and we should work to make good use of all of them. Using them as a reward is not a problem unless it means it limits the use of the other learning features. #atchat
A1. It’s a continuum. Coaching has been helpful around intentional use. If they are rewards, the apps are educationally game based for skill reinforcement. Choices and options help. #ATchat
A-1 Depends on the environment. Some classrooms manage well, and some don’t. I have some students who refuse to communicate b/c they are so tuned into the recreational aspect of the tablets. For school provided comm devices, we lock them down. #ATchat
A1: I think that it could potentially be an issue because it should not distract students from learning, but rather enhance it. If the iPad distracts students, even if it is for a reward, it is an issue. #ATchat
Q1: #ATchat - iPads are often the reward for earning points with behavior charts. Is the use of technology for reward and reinforcement only something you see in your district? Do you see this as an issue?
Oops, I didn't introduce myself! Jessica from Indiana, supporting all Indiana districts! Definitely a wide variety of practice across the state, but I don't see tablet tech being a "reward only" device often #ATchat
Welcome! So in your district, the iPads are not limited to reward and reinforcement only for students with cognitive challenges. That is great! #ATchat
As always, what is it the students needs to do and what materials are teachers offering? If they are considering iPads as reward only, they are limiting students' choices and options. There are so many great apps for learning and instruction! #ATchat
A-2 There is potential for rewarding & educating the students at the same time if videos are judiciously selected and reflect what is being taught. #ATchat
Use of Guided Access feature is necessary for some students especially if they are choosing not to use the iPad as their voice. Different issue, right? #ATchat
A-1 Depends on the environment. Some classrooms manage well, and some don’t. I have some students who refuse to communicate b/c they are so tuned into the recreational aspect of the tablets. For school provided comm devices, we lock them down. #ATchat
I agree, varies in classrooms on how they are being used. I think we need to look at other tools for reinforcement as well. The iPad may not always be available. #atchat
A-2 There is potential for rewarding & educating the students at the same time if videos are judiciously selected and reflect what is being taught. #ATchat
Next week we are honored to have @praacticalaac join us for #ATchat Our topic will be AAC Issues & Trends. We will be trying something new-we want to hear from YOU! Do you have a question for Carole? leave your questions on the Flipgrid . See you 12/12/18! https://t.co/QjywtjR2Rw
A2 Usually what happens is a Ss ismway more text savvy than the Tt or para and they find a way around protections put in place, navigate out of Guided Access, or memorize the password-then they just go wherever they want instead of staying in the reward or reinforcement #ATchat
A2 Usually what happens is a Ss ismway more text savvy than the Tt or para and they find a way around protections put in place, navigate out of Guided Access, or memorize the password-then they just go wherever they want instead of staying in the reward or reinforcement #ATchat
A3 - the obstacles I see are teachers don't know what they don't know. They don't think about how the technology can support student learning and tap into their strengths. #ATchat
I think we need to teach Ss to be good digital citizens, be self directed learners, & independent thinkers. Life is about choices and I think we need to work towards making them responsible to stay in the app as we can’t lock everything down all the time. #atchat
Yep we use them for a lot of Ss and only a few have figured out how to get around it, give them time...my older Ss still figure it out. Observational skills in action #ATchat
When I was stuck in this situation it was b/c the apps I had didn’t match the goals I needed to work on. District kept buying me more closed topic apps that perpetuated the problem. #ATChat
A3 I think time and training is always a factor. Promoting independence is important and looking at the short term and long term goals for the Ss is important. #ATchat
Staff knowledge, creativity, and trust. There is nothing special about the iPad unless it's in the right hands. Can staff try new apps quickly, or do they have to wait a month? Are the tech educators being utilized to their full potential? #ATchat
A3 Doing a “good” reinforcement inventory that doesn’t only come up with edibles...I’ve worked really hard to find other reinforcers that are non-technology based in a lot of ways to move it towards social interaction with a favorite person or doing a favorite task or job #ATchat
A4 - I'm finding teachers really like Clicker Apps, Tarheel Reader, Book Creator and Pictello. So many possibilities to demonstrate learning and for access to a modified curriculum. #ATchat
What got me out of the loop was an @EdTechTeacher21 conference where I learned about sandbox apps and app-smashing. Opened up the iPad as a classroom tool in a whole new way for me. #ATChat
The most successful classrooms use social stories, timers, incentive charts, and specific structure as opposed to a reward with tablet free for all #ATchat
I recently evaluated two different students who are autistic. The teams watched the evaluation using iPad apps and were surprised by the students' response and performance. We are limiting our students when we don't offer the tech which supports learning and independence. #ATchat
And Tarheel Reader has many books which support the curriculum. We need to share this resource with teachers who work with students in sub-separate classrooms. #ATchat
A4. ChooseItMaker3 remains my favorite app. Also the camera. We love documenting and reflecting/annotating or just sharing with our families (obligatory @seesaw plug here!) #ATchat
Missed this earlier. Not the point I wanted to make. I want teachers to see the iPad as a powerful tool for learning, not just for reward after earning their points on a behavior chart. #ATchat
A4. ChooseItMaker3 remains my favorite app. Also the camera. We love documenting and reflecting/annotating or just sharing with our families (obligatory @seesaw plug here!) #ATchat
Text to speech and speech to text features for reading and writing. Ask students deserve exposure to literacy in multiple ways to access it, tablet tech can be very intuitive for this #ATchat
When the option is Discrete Trial Training with paper based tools, we are finally giving students choices. Presume competence. They need the tech! #ATchat
Yes! This is so important! Reading allows students to learn so far beyond the classroom and to rob our students of that even accidentally can have huge negative effects. Tablets are a great tool to allow all students to have the same opportunities. #atchat
Same with Book Creator - so many options. In your experience, how many teachers know about Pictello and Book Creator to support student learning? #ATchat
Yes we have several Ss using STT and TTS. We also have some Ss using their AAC apps for their written work using the share button to put in a Doc. #atchat
*all students... also any chance to edit writing, haha... we have several life skills classes utilizing google classroom to manage and submit work just like typical peers and are expected to email with their AAC devices, great life skill #ATchat
Text to speech and speech to text features for reading and writing. Ask students deserve exposure to literacy in multiple ways to access it, tablet tech can be very intuitive for this #ATchat
Same with Book Creator - so many options. In your experience, how many teachers know about Pictello and Book Creator to support student learning? #ATchat
Don’t forget CAST BookBuilder. It’s a hidden gem which allows creators to provide scripts to animated coaches, embed glossaries, hyperlinks, add sounds, images, and more. Text can be narrated or read aloud with highlighted. #ATchat
Don’t forget CAST BookBuilder. It’s a hidden gem which allows creators to provide scripts to animated coaches, embed glossaries, hyperlinks, add sounds, images, and more. Text can be narrated or read aloud with highlighted. #ATchat
Next week, we are doing something a little different. We have @praacticalaac join us abt AAC Issues & Trends. Do you have a question for Carole? Visit the @Flipgrid to leave your questions and join us on 12/12 as Carole answers your questions: https://t.co/Qjywtk8Eg6#ATchat
Thank you all for joining us tonight. @mmatp will be back next week. He was driving across Texas to his next PD destination and missed it tonight. #ATchat
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