NIMAS 101: What You Need to Know
- October 30, 2006 10:00 am (Central)
- November 9, 2006 2:00 pm (Central)
Chuck Hitchcock, M.Ed., Director, National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) Technical Assistance Center, U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
NIMAS 101 will provide an overview of the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) language within IDEA 2004, the NIMAS regulations, policies related to implementation, TA and the role of NIMAC, the national source file repository. Discussion will focus on ways to use NIMAS source files to produce student ready accessible versions of textbooks and related instructional materials. States and local school districts are required to implement their plans in early December, 2006. See http://nimas.cast.org.
Looking at Student Work for Technology Integration
- November 16, 2006 10:00 am (Central)
- December 7, 2006 2:00 pm (Central)
Judith Zorfass, Ed.D., Associate Center Director at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) and Alise Brann, M.S. Ed, Ed.S., Research Associate at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)
This session will introduce the looking at student work (LASW) process for technology integration, engage participants in a simulation of the LASW process. It will explore how schools implemented LASW as part of a larger professional development program, review available online materials, and ask participants to reflect on possible next steps for implementation.
Online and On Time: Supporting Technology Implementation for All Students
- January 9, 2007 10:00 am (Central)
- January 19, 2007 2:00 pm (Central)
Tracy Gray, Ph.D., Director, Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd), Director, National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI), and Managing Research Scientist, AIR and Mary Thorngren, M.S., CHES, Deputy Director, CITEd and Senior Project Specialist, AIR
This session will introduce the interactive Web site tools hosted by CITEd that offer guidance to educators on the stages of effective technology implementation. It offers just-in-time resources and tools to support instruction for diverse learners, facilitate communities of practice, and provides research on technology-supported instruction with an emphasis on students with special needs.
Updating Promising Practices in Reading Through Technology
- February 6, 2007 10:00 am (Central)
- February 27, 2007 2:00 pm (Central)
Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, Ph.D., Deputy Director, National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI), and Implementation Specialist, CITEd, and Senior Research Analyst, AIR and Bridget Dalton, Ed.D. Chief Literacy and Technology Officer, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
This session will focus on promising instructional practices that are grounded in the special education literature and how they can be delivered with and through assistive and learning technology. Practical solutions to common implementation challenges will be offered as participants consider ways to transform their reading instruction.
Universal Design for Learning: How to Ensure That All Students Meet AYP
- March 13, 2007 10:00 am (Central)
- March 21, 2007 2:00 pm (Central)
David H. Rose, Ed.D., co-founder of Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), and principal investigator for two national centers to develop and implement the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
“A universally designed approach is the most practical way to deliver on the great promise of NCLB, not only for students with disabilities but for all students -- without exception and without retreat” (from Dr. Rose’s testimony before the bipartisan Commission on No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Find out how to ensure that all children have an equal opportunity to succeed in schools.
The Moving Forward with Technology Webinar Series is an outreach collaboration between Don Johnston Incorporated and the Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd), a project funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Windows computer
- Computer speakers loud enough for the number of people attending (the
presentation audio will broadcast through the computer speakers) - Internet Explorer
- Computer microphone if you plan to dialog vocally (for those without a microphone, there is also a chat window for typing comments and questions)
- High-speed Internet
- Projector (necessary for groups larger than five)
Don Johnston Incorporated is an innovative, award-winning, publishing, technology, media and professional services company committed to creating products that enrich the teaching and learning experience. As the unquestioned leader providing award-winning products for diverse students, the Don Johnston team carefully integrates validated education research, new discoveries in brain science, curriculum standards and classroom experience to offer enriched education solutions for today's classroom.
CITEd supports leadership at state and local education agencies to integrate instructional technology for all students to achieve high educational standards. CITEd provides this support through identification of best practices, innovative online technical assistance tools, professional development, and communities of practice. Visit CITEd online at www.cited.org