Instructional and Assistive Technology in Special Education

QUESTIONS

Which writing technology would be MOST useful during the reviewing part of the writing process?

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 Speech-to-text software such as Dragon Naturally Speaking

 Text-to-Speech Software such as Write Outloud

 Word Prediction Applications such as WriteOnline

Graphic Organizer web-based technology such as Popplet

 

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Question 21 pts

______________________________ is an example of a scan/read program that offers a variety of tools to increase a student’s reading independence and overcome reading difficulties. These tools include talking dictionaries and thesauruses, electronic highlighters for note taking and preparing study guides, voice notes, and sticky notes for inserting hidden prompts and reminders.

Group of answer choices

Bookshare.org

 Read2Go,

 Kurzweil 3000

Daisy.org

 

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Question 31 pts

Whole hand grasps, raised paper, and slant boards are examples of mid-tech writing tools. 

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True

False

 

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Question 41 pts

___________________________________ offers an extensive library of digital books that can be read aloud on computers and mobile devices with the tools mentioned previously.

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Kurzweil.org

Chafee.org

Bookshare.org

Wynn.org

 

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Question 51 pts

For students with autism (and other students with communication disorders), the inability to communicate can lead to  frustrations tha can result in temper tantrums, screaming, biting, hitting, and self-abusive behaviors.

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true

false

 

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Question 61 pts

Authoring applications

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are those programs that allow students to "author" writing articles only

are those programs that  provide information about authors of stories

are those programs that are used in writing exercises exclusively

are those programs that allow teachers to add their own content to create customized activities.

 

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Question 71 pts

Miss Garcia was thrilled that her students now have laptops to use for word processing for her students in her special education class.  Which is NOT a potential advantage of using word processing during writing. 

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will make revisions easier

may allow her students to write more quickly

will provide her students with many supporting features such as spell check, grammar check, etc.

is that it is much less expensive.

 

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Question 81 pts

An excellent writing tool for students who have problems with spelling would be a pencil grip.

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true

false

 

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Question 91 pts

A pencil grip is an example of a low-tech writing tool. 

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True

False

 

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Question 101 pts

Which is of the following is NOT true about authoring apps

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Bookcreator is an Authoring App

Inspiration graphic organizer is an example of an Authoring App

Authoring apps allow teachers to customize activities by putting in their own content

Authoring apps are very expensive

 

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Question 111 pts

Dr. Barbetta's wrist is hurting from typing so much preparing quizzes and other materials for her students.  A tool that you might recommend she uses to overcome this program is a

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text to speech program

speech-to-text program

graphic organizer

pencil grip

 

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Question 121 pts

Word processing apps are useful during the drafting stage of writing.

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true

false

 

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Question 131 pts

Bookshare is 

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an app to help students with reading

an online library with thousands of accessible books

an online library that allows words in their texts to be highlighted on screen

Both an online library with thousands of accessible books and an online library that allows words in their texts to be highlighted on screen

 

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Question 141 pts

Project Gutenberg has books that are in the public domain. 

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True

False

 

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Question 151 pts

Spelling is particularly troublesome for students with learning disabilities

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true

false

 

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Question 161 pts

Which type of technology would be  most useful for people who physically struggle with  handwriting during the drafting stage of writing?

Group of answer choices

Speech Recognition technologies such as SpeakQ

Text-to-Speech technologies such as Kurzweil

Graphic organizer technologies such as Inspiration

None of the above would be useful

 

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Question 171 pts

Word Prediction software would be useful during what stage of the writing process?

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Prewriting

Editing and Revising (drafting)

Sharing

Publishing

 

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Question 181 pts

Word Prediction software would be useful during what stage of the writing process?

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Prewriting

Editing and Revising (drafting)

Sharing

Publishing

 

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Question 191 pts

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Alternative and Augmentative Communication systems

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Augmentative communication devices range from low tech to high tech

Selecting a system that matches a student’s needs can be a complex process that must in- volve a team of professionals, as well as the student and family.

These systems are only available as high tech options

All of the above are not true

 

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Question 201 pts

Miss Estrada plans on using graphic organizers in her writing class because she has learned that 

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they can be used for brain storming ideas for writing

they are best used during the editing stage of writing

they are a great tool for the pre-writing process

Both they are a great tool for prewriting and they can be used to brainstorm ideas