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Technology Resource Guide Organizer

I. PROVIDE MULTIPLE MEANS OF REPRESENTATION:

1. Provide options for perception

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A Big Display Calculator is a calculator with large keys and a

display window. The display window flips up to view at just
the angle that is right for whomever is using it. It is
Big Display http://cte.jhu.edu/matchup/#page5? adjustable and helpful for anyone who has a visual or motor
Calculator cat1=1&cat2=1&atech=7 impairment. This aligns with this UDL principle because it
offers a way of customizing the display of information
through the large keys and adjustable screen. It also offers
an alternative for visual information.

Braille Wave is a helpful device that allows for the note-

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taking capabilities of Braille characters to be transferred to
Microsoft Word. It is similar to a keyboard and allows people
with low vision and blindness to produce written notes using
Braille. This aligns with this UDL principle because it offers a
way to customize the display of information. It is also an
alternative for visual information for the students.

A computer screen magnifier is a magnifying glass for the

computer or television. It has various options for computer
screen magnifiers to help enlarge the text displayed on a
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computer or television screen. It improves the visual image
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for students who have low vision. This aligns with this UDL
principle because it offers an alternative for visual
information.

Quick Link-Pen http://cte.jhu.edu/matchup/#page5? This pen is very helpful for people with visual impairments. It
Elite Reading cat1=7&cat2=0&atech=12 is similar to a highlighter and scans up to 100 pages of text,
Pen stores it, then reads it back to the user. It makes reading
material much more enjoyable and engaging for those who
 use it. It aligns with this UDL principle because it offers an
alternative for visual and auditory information by having the
text be read back to the user. It also customizes the display
of information.

2. Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols

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Clicker 5 is a helpful software for students who struggle with

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reading. It offers several audio books as well as personalized
stories to engage emerging readers and encourage literacy
skill development. This aligns with the UDL principle because
it could promote understanding across languages due to of
the option to customize stories you can add the translation
option. It is also an illustration through multiple media.

Noodle Words is an app that helps beginning or struggling

readers recognize 18 action words by enlivening the written
words with their corresponding meanings. The words come
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Noodle Words alive and perform their actions when they are touched. This
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app aligns with this principle because it clarifies vocabulary
such as action words. It could also support the decoding of
text.

This pen allows readers to scan the words or phrases and

hear the text read aloud. It is a small, hand-held reader
making it a portable tool for those who struggle with
Quicktionary http://cte.jhu.edu/matchup/#page5? comprehension and decoding. It is also includes a translator
Reading Pen cat1=1&cat2=0&atech=20 for foreign languages. This aligns with this UDL principle
because it promotes understanding across language because
of the translator option. It also supports the decoding of text
and is an illustration through multiple media.

3. Provide options for comprehension

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Classmate Reader is a great and engaging device that helps

those who struggle with reading. It highlights the text on the
screen as it reads to help them follow along. They are also
able to highlight important information, bookmark important
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text, and access the dictionary to chick word meaning and
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pronunciation. This tool aligns with this UDL principle
because it highlights critical features as well as big ideas and
relationships. It also guides information processing and
manipulation.

This app is a great tool for struggling readers as it offers a

variety of supports. They include: text-to-speech, word
prediction, dictionary, picture dictionary, customizable
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iReadWrite background and text color, choices of fonts and voices, etc.
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It aligns with this principle because it guides information
processing as well as visualization due to the customizable
background and text color.

This is a software that is used to create a variety of picture

symbol materials. It caters to the students with visual,
auditory, communication, and processing challenges by
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Picture It cat1=3&cat2=1&atech=9 supports. This software aligns with this UDL principle
because it guides information processing, visualization, and
manipulation. It could also be used to activate or supply
background knowledge before teaching a lesson.

II. PROVIDE MULTIPLE MEANS FOR ACTION AND EXPRESSION:

4. Provide options for physical action

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Grips and cushions on pencils are very helpful for providing

the proper finger support for writing tasks. They are
available in all shapes, sizes, and textures and help create a
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Cushions cat1=2&cat2=0&atech=11 handwriting. They also help users comfortably place their
fingers around the pencil which aids in more fluent writing.
This aligns with this UDL principle because it optimizes
access to tools and assistive technologies.

Hungry Guppy is an app for PreK-K students or students who

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are learning basic math addition and numbers. The students
have to drag bubbles together to add them and then have to
feed their fish as a reward. It is a great alternative tool for
teaching basic numbers and addition. This aligns with this
UDL principle because it optimizes access to tools and
assistive technologies by being an alternative way of
teaching a concept.

This device is used to control computers or other devices for

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individuals with disabilities and limited motor control. It
allows them to complete writing and general computer tasks
because of the variety and functions it offers which also
increases their independence. This device aligns with this
UDL principle because it offers a variety of methods for
response and navigation. It also optimizes access to tools
and assistive technologies.

5. Provide options for expression and communication

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ChatPC http://cte.jhu.edu/matchup/#page5? ChatPC is an extremely helpful communication tool for

 students who struggle with expressive language. It is a
device that uses picture symbols and photographs to create
vocabulary sets for communication. It also is a voice aid that
uses natural sounding output to speak words. This device
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aligns with this UDL principle because it is a multiple media
for communication as it provides an alternative mean for
communication. It also helps build fluency for practice and
performance.

This board allows students to communicate through the

pictures on it. They simply point to the appropriate image or
Vidatek Picture
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Communication cat1=5&cat2=0&atech=7 aligns with this UDL principle because it uses multiple media
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for communication. It also builds fluencies with graduated
levels of support for practice and performance.

6. Provide options for executive functions

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Behavior charts are a wonderful tool for children with

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behavior problems. They can be visual and are an excellent
indication to the child on how he or she is performing. It
could be, for example, a vertical chart that begins with the
word awesome and ends with the words lose privilege, in
which the child or adult can move a clothes pin to whichever
word describes the childs behavior. This tool aligns with this
UDL principle because it guides appropriate goal setting due
to the positive words the child would strive to move towards.
It also enhances the capacity for monitoring progress for
both the child and the adult.

Shopping List http://cte.jhu.edu/matchup/#page4? This app is a wonderful tool to help people with organization
 and living on their own. It includes a text-to-speech tool that
reads items and locations. It is also a pictorial shopping list
that has large and easy to see images that help people plan
out a shopping trip. At the end of the trip, the item prices
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can be automatically totaled. This application aligns with this
UDL principle because it supports planning and strategy
development. It also helps facilitate managing information
and resources of the shopping list.

Binder pockets are color coded pockets that help people

organize important information or papers in a folder or 3-ring
http://cte.jhu.edu/matchup/#page5? binder. They can be used to separate subjects or topics in a
Binder Pockets cat1=6&cat2=0&atech=2 single binder or folder. These align with this UDL principle
because it supports planning and strategy development. It
also facilitates managing information and resources.

III. PROVIDE MULTIPLE MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT:

7. Provide options for recruiting interest

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Illuminations is an interactive website with math activities

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children can explore. The activities are searchable by grade
level and key words. It also has fun and engaging games the
children can play to promote practice and reinforcement of
key math concepts. This website aligns with this UDL
principle because it promote individual choice and autonomy
of what activities and games the children can choose to play.
It also minimizes distractions because of how engaging it is
for the students.

Brightstorm http://cte.jhu.edu/matchup/#page5? This app offers thousands of online videos that cover a wide
Math cat1=1&cat2=1&atech=13 range of math concepts including algebra, geometry,
trigonometry, calculus etc. It is a great reinforcement for
 reviewing high level math concepts. This aligns with this UDL
principle because it optimizes relevance, value, and
authenticity. It also optimizes individual choice and
autonomy by allowing students to choose which subject that
want to review.

8. Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence

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This is a Google application that promotes collaboration of

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students in the classroom. Its purpose is for the students to
provide support to each other on common trouble spots like
logging in, inserting images, spelling, etc. Google Apps for
Education align with it and promote the collaboration of
students working together on a specific content. This aligns
with this UDL principle because it fosters collaboration and
community within the classroom. It also increases mastery-
oriented feedback from the students to each other.

This is an app that provides visual supports while students

are performing simple to more advanced calculations. It
allows greater independence in solving mathematical
equations and guides students to obtain the right answer up
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Math Magic to the fourth grade level. This app aligns with this UDL
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principle because it heightens the salience of goals by
starting out solving simple equations then moving up to
more difficult ones. It also varies the demands and resources
to optimize challenge.

SMART Table http://cte.jhu.edu/matchup/#page5? This device is a great tool used for interactive learning
 centers. It allows groups of students to interact with content
through a multitouch workstation. It also allows educators to
customize activities for the variety of learners he/she will
have which makes the instruction more engaging and
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personalized. This aligns with this UDL principle because it
fosters collaboration and community among the students. It
also optimizes challenge for the students because of the
teachers ability to customize the activities.

9. Provide options for self-regulation

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This organization tool is a small timer that vibrates, flashes,

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or sounds a signal when time expires. This helps those who
need to visually see how much time they have left as well as
be altered when time is up. It is a great device that provides
visual and auditory cues for those who need discrete
reminders to complete a task. This tool aligns with this UDL
principle because it facilitates personal coping skills and
strategies. It also develops self-assessment and reflection
because of the alert it gives and the time they can set and
improve on.

Weighted vests are great tools for social-emotionally

challenged children. It helps them concentrate and stay put
when they have trouble sitting still. It is also a way to help
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this UDL principle because it helps facilitate personal coping
skills and strategies for the student. It could also optimize
motivation for the student to do well in the classroom.