Technology in Education Presentation

 Assessment Description

Special education has changed significantly over the past 100 years. Technology has enabled many of the innovations and changes and can be a great tool to promote learning in the classroom and throughout school districts.

Review the ISTE Standards for Educators. Create a 10-12 slide digital presentation for your colleagues depicting technology in special education. Your presentation should include:

• Examples of technologies that improve student learning within a special education environment.
• Examples of technologies that could be used collaboratively within a special education environment.
• Considerations regarding student access to and use of technology for learning.

Include a title page, presenter’s notes, and a reference slide.

Support your position with 3-5 sources from the required readings or the GCU Library.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Technology in Education Presentation – Rubric

Technology that Improves Student Learning 22.5 points

Criteria Description

Technology that Improves Student Learning

5. Target 22.5 points

Includes examples of technologies ideally suited to improve student learning within a special educational

environment.

4. Acceptable 19.58 points

Includes examples of technologies appropriately suited to improve student learning within a special

educational environment.

3. Approaching 16.65 points

Includes examples of technologies that could be more adequately suited to improve student learning

within a

special educational environment.

2. Insufficient 15.52 points

Includes examples of technologies inadequately suited to improve student learning within a special

educational environment.

1. No Submission 0 points

Not addressed.

Technology for Collaborative Use 22.5 points

Criteria Description

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Technology for Collaborative Use

5. Target 22.5 points

Includes examples of technologies ideally suited for collaborative use within a special educational

environment.

4. Acceptable 19.58 points

Includes examples of technologies appropriately suited for collaborative use within a special educational

environment.

3. Approaching 16.65 points

Includes examples of technologies that could be more adequately suited for collaborative use within a

special educational environment.

2. Insufficient 15.52 points

Includes examples of technologies inadequately suited for collaborative use within a special educational

environment.

1. No Submission 0 points

Not addressed.

Considerations Regarding Access 15 points

Criteria Description

Considerations Regarding Access

5. Target 15 points

Includes comprehensive considerations regarding student access to and use of technology for learning.

4. Acceptable 13.05 points

Includes considerations regarding student access to and use of technology for

learning.

3. Approaching 11.1 points

Includes considerations that could more adequately address student access to or use of technology for

learning.

2. Insufficient 10.35 points

Includes considerations that inadequately address student access to or use of technology for learning.

1. No Submission 0 points

Not addressed.

Visual Appeal 3.75 points

Criteria Description

Visual Appeal

5. Target 3.75 points

Appropriate and thematic graphic elements are used to make visual connections that contribute to the

understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. Differences in type size and color are used well and

consistently.

4. Acceptable 3.26 points

Thematic graphic elements are used, but not always in context. Visual connections mostly contribute to the

understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. Differences in type size or color are used well and

consistently.

3. Approaching 2.78 points

Minimal use of graphic elements is evident. Some elements may not contribute to the understanding of

concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is some variation in type size, color, and layout.

2. Insufficient 2.59 points

There are few or no graphic elements. No variation in layout or typography is evident.

1. No Submission 0 points

Not addressed.

Organization 3.75 points

Criteria Description

Organization

5. Target 3.75 points

The content is well organized and logical. There is a sequential progression of ideas that relate to each

other. The content is presented as a cohesive unit and provides the audience with a clear sense of the

main idea.

4. Acceptable 3.26 points

The content is logically organized. The ideas presented relate to each other. The content provides the

audience with a clear sense of the main idea.

3. Approaching 2.78 points

The content could be organized better even though it provides the audience with a sense of the main idea.

2. Insufficient 2.59 points

An attempt is made to organize the content, but the sequence is indiscernible. The ideas presented are

compartmentalized; may not relate to each other.

1. No Submission 0 points

Not addressed.

Research Citations and Format 3.75 points

Criteria Description

Research Citations and Format

5. Target 3.75 points

All sources are credible, appropriate, and strongly support the submission. All required aspects of APA

format are

correct within the submission.

4. Acceptable 3.26 points

All sources are credible, adequate, and support the submission. All required aspects of APA format are

correct within the submission.

3. Approaching 2.78 points

Some citations may be missing or do not completely support the submission. References page may include

errors. Some sources may not be appropriate for the submission.

2. Insufficient 2.59 points

Many citations are missing where needed; or many of the sources are inappropriate for the submission; or

APA is attempted where required, but many aspects are missing or mistaken.

1. No Submission 0 points

Not addressed.

Mechanics 3.75 points

Criteria Description

Mechanics (spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)

5. Target 3.75 points

Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and

content-related language. Sentence structures are varied and engaging.

4. Acceptable 3.26 points

Submission includes some mechanical errors, but they do not hinder comprehension. Varieties of effective

sentence structures are used, as well as some practice and content-related language.

3. Approaching 2.78 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present but are not overly distracting to the reader; or

inconsistent language or word choice is present; or sentence structure could be more varied.

2. Insufficient 2.59 points

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word

choice or sentence construction are used.

1. No Submission 0 points

Not addressed.

Total 75 points