Technology and the Diverse Learner: A Guide to Classroom Practice

Tap into technology to tap the potential in exceptional children! Meeting the needs of increasingly diverse students, in the face of ever-broadening standards and requirements, is an overwhelming challenge for today′s conscientious teachers. Luckily, help is available--in the form of exciting new software and devices that can help make every classroom inviting and supportive for every student. Technology and the Diverse Learner is an invaluable, user-friendly guide to understanding and applying these technologies. Highlights include: A summary of the latest technologies and the learners who will benefit most from each type Chapter-by-chapter guiding questions and "For Further Application" sections that facilitate understanding and implementation Straightforward discussion of the standards and guidelines for teaching diverse learners Special focus on issues related to disabilities, gender, culture, and language The strategies and examples in this timely handbook provide flexible approaches to integrating innovative technology in the K-12 inclusive classroom. It provides practical information on matching the right technology with the right type of learner to boost satisfaction and success for students and teachers.

Table of Contents:
Preface About the Authors 1. Looking at Gender, Culture, and Other Diversities in the Classroom: An Overview Cultural Diversity Gender Differing Abilities: Exceptional Children Standards and Guidelines Summary For Further Application 2. A Closer Look at Diverse Learners English Language Learners/English as a Second Language Learners Learners With Physical Disabilities or Impairments Learners With Cognitive Impairments Students With Learning Disabilities Gifted and Talented Students Summary For Further Application 3. Diverse Learners and Innovative Technologies Assistive/Adaptive Technologies Supportive Technologies Remediation Technologies Compensatory Technologies Extension Technologies Summary For Further Application 4. Curriculum, Technology, and Diverse Learners Differentiated Instruction: What Is It and How Does It Work? The Inclusive Classroom: An Overview Technology and the Individual Education Plan Cultural Sensitivity, Gender Equity, and the Use of Technology in the Classroom Using Technology With ELL Students Gender Equity and the Use of Technology Using Technology in the Content Areas to Facilitate Instruction With Diverse Learners Summary For Further Application Appendix A: Diverse Learners and Technologies Appendix B: Diverse Learners and Instructional Strategies References and Suggested Readings Index

About the Author :
Marty Bray holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University, and an MLS from Appalachian State University. He also holds certification in the areas of Behaviorally/Emotionally Disabled and Academically Gifted. In addition to working with exceptional children Marty has also worked as a Media Coordinator in North Carolina. Currently, he is an associate professor in the department of Elementary and Bilingual Education at California State University, Fullerton. Abbie H. Brown holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University and an MA from Teachers College at Columbia University. He is currently an associate professor at California State University, Fullerton in the department of Elementary and Bilingual Education. He is co-author of Multimedia Projects in the Classroom: A Guide to Development and Evaluation (Corwin Press), and a contributing author to Teaching Strategies: A Guide to Effective Instruction (Houghton Mifflin). He has taught at the Bank Street School for Children in New York City and George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He has received awards for outstanding teaching and curriculum design from the New Jersey Department of Education and is an experienced computer-based instructional media producer. Timothy D. Green holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology and Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana University. He is co-author of Multimedia Projects in the Classroom: A Guide to Development and Evaluation (Corwin Press) and the author of PowerPoint Made Very Easy! (Scholastic). He has taught fourth grade and junior high school.  His expertise is in multimedia design, the integration of technology into the teaching and learning process, and pedagogy. He is an assistant professor at California Sate University, Fullerton in the department of Elementary and Bilingual Education. Currently, he is the university’s Director of Distance Education.

Review :
Technology and the Diverse Learner provides a substantial amount of information in an easy-to-read format, which is important since so many books on this subject use an extensive array of technical terms that are often confusing and impossible to apply in everyday practice. "This book would be valuable to any science teacher or educator who teaches a diverse population of students, including inclusion students. It is a valuable tool for the general educator, whether a ′techie′ or a novice at new technologies; it is a source of creative ideas that provide and overview of different technologies that can be used with specific learners."