EDUCATIONAL VISIT
WHERE:BALTIMORE LAB school
GUIDE:JOHN MORGAL
DATE:3/6/2019

AT DEVICES DEMONSTRATED

INTERACTIVE SCREEN PROJECTOR
-High-tech device
-Used by teachers and students
-Used to manipulate words in tangible
ways such as use motor skills in matching activities






Interactive smart table
-High-tech device
-Used by students as hands-on tool
-The purpose is to engage the students mentally
to move numbers and letters ;use the tool as
alternative to paper and pencil.

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Portable swing
-Mid tech device
-Used by autistic students
The purpose is to use activities like yoga
regulate them to get the better state of
learning in their mind







Greek mythology medusa,spear
-Low tech
-Used by student as thematic art tool
The purpose is to act as reminder visual
aids prompts to access the content.

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Self regulation chart
-Low tech
-Used by students
-Aim: to identify the zone their body is in when
not regulated
*Red out of control
*Yellow too fast losing control
*Green following speed limit, moving with the group
*Blue moving slow

Timer
-Low tech
-Used by students
-Purposed to create organization on how
much time spent/left in a given activity

Environment corner
-No tech
-Used by students with poor posture
purposed as alternative set up to take breaks

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Hokki stools
-Used by students
-Low-tech device
-The purpose is to help with stabilizing attention








Long shoe-horn
-Low tech device
-Used by students after OT session
-Purpose is to easily get back their shoes to their feet without bending

Math manipulator
-Low-tech device
-Used by students
-It is a manipulative tool where they
can see and touch the squares to understand
number sense and calculations







Highlighter
-Low-tech
-Used by teachers
-Purpose is to keep attention
on the intended content

Double lines books
-Low-tech
-Used by students in writing alphabets.
-Purpose is to create more space
between letters,keep letters in line
to increase legibility






Slip board
-Low tech
-used by students with poor motor control
-The purpose is to hold paper and
create wrist extension

Chrome book
-High-tech
-Chrome browser used by students with speech
limitation to read and write
-The purpose is to choose a tool
of choice such as speech-to-text to
read aloud

BENEFITS OF THE AT DEVICES
Chrome book
*Turns on tool of choice. Chrome browser is used to read and write for google. Google Chrome book do not need extra software, Google tools can understand even when one has speech issues
*Google chrome is a free browser.
*Speech to text can read out loud, has voice change settings and you can change the reading speed.
*Chrome book has word prediction that benefits students with poor reading/typing skills; helps to build confidence when they are able to complete sentences.
*Has an available dictionary to help find words and their definitions, ability to create picture dictionary to match the word.
*Students can highlight, choose collect light and create new documents of what has been highlighted.
*Students can share documents/assignments through email .
*It is a great tool for average students who struggle to learn traditionally.