Assignments+and+Due+Dates

= Syllabus = This class is offered primarily online. One face-to-face meeting is scheduled so that participants can get oriented to these online activities.



= Grading - 100 Total Points Possible =

Three Online Discussions - 80 points
Participants will select three topics from any offered in the navigation bar on the left side of this page for participation in online discussions. For each topic participants will post an original discussion as well as a response to another person. Deadline due dates for each theme are below.

Theme 1 - on or before Wednesday September 18

Theme 2 - on or before Sunday September 22

Theme 3 - on or before Thursday September 26

Theme 4 - AAC and AT as they apply to IDEA 2004 (Everyone do this one) – due Monday September 30

Participants will earn 10 points for each original post (3 points) Participants will earn 10 points for each response (3 points)



__Final Project - 20 points__
Discuss your Top Three Lessons Learned during the Online Investigations. Discuss the implications for your classroom and students. Describe how you would pursue implementation.

4 points = List top 3 lessons learned during investigations. Describe your students. 4 points = Describe possible tools that would help address learning needs 4 points = Describe possible modifications/accommodations that might be needed 4 points = Describe professional development that you need for implementation

4 points = Present the above 4 content areas to the class during our second/last session Hint: You are not expected to name specific solutions as an Assistive Technology Specialist might. Instead describe the type of technologies that might be helpful based on your online investigations in the class wiki.

Submit your final project plan to pugliese@simmons.edu in LastnameFP.doc format by Wednesday October 2, 2013. Present your final project in class on Friday October 4, 2013.