2. Oregon Public School
ADHD Students
Language Arts
Grades 4 thru 6
Population 641,200
4. 4% - African American
10% - Asians
20% - Hispanic
6% - Native American Indians
60% - White
5% of students are ADHD
6. PDA’s
iPods
Smartphones
Written Text
Written Capture Video
8. Captures and organizes information using
voice input
1. Example: Student can speak or type in the
subjects, dates, and name of the teacher then
follow up replaying the messages at home
Type notes on portable device, transfer to
computer later
1. Using these tools allow the student from being
distracted with unnecessary chatter while
keeping the students engaged.
11. Take notes – students have a tendency to plug
in one ear while listening to their teacher with
the other . This allow the student from being
distracted.
Good tool for speech therapy classes:
articulation, language, stuttering, fluency, voice,
and social skills
14. Type the word
1. Example: The student has the opportunity to
revisit words she/he didn’t understand or did
not remember how to pronounce
Listen to the word
17. Captures writing on interactive drawing board
Convert handwriting into font based
Save work and can be used later
18. Teachers discovered that students who use ipads
to keep from being bored when there is downtime
in the classroom, from being distracted from the
chatter of other students and to maintain a one-to-
one relationship with the teacher. Teachers found
using interactive whiteboards allows students to
work at a variety of levels and the interactive
learning games allow hands-on learning easy and
interesting for the students.
Grants has been written in support of purchasing
technology tools to improve learning skills for
ADHD students.
19. To be successful, a teacher attempting to
integrate technology into a classroom
environment must consider factors such as:
administration, teacher, student, and parental
attitudes towards technology; the educator's
teaching style and philosophy; the subject and
concepts taught; and the learning styles of the
students. Finally, reflective evaluation of current
and future practices, as well as staying abreast
of current research will help provide the best
education for all students.
21. Understand differentiated learning
Understand differentiated models
Understand the integrated model in order to
adapt the existing graded curriculum
Some of the students had issues using the ipod
key board because using it was a little difficult
due to how it is setup.
22. Understand advantages of system structures
Support teachers altering the format for goals
required
Sequence and continuity
School and district-level support for technology
use with sufficient staff
23. More than $66 billion has been invested in
school technology
Legislators and the community are looking for
returns on investment
Evidence is needed for the efficacy and cost-
effectiveness of school technology
25. Oregon Public Schools
No Child Left Behind ed.gov
Portland Review
Jungle.com