Aided Language Video
Take-Aways from the "Aided Language Video"
- It's important that you model the use of pictures in order for children to learn. Pictures must be used to communicate and speak to the child.
- You can use both low tech and high tech devices to communicate with pictures.
- When starting out with this assistive technology it is important to use short simple language and pause to ensure understanding.
- ACC should be used often. If only used for 10mins per day it will take 84 yrs to develop the language.
Second Language Acquisition Table
Communication Activities:
I think the groups did an excellent job meeting the needs of their students using the App Proloquo2go App. One aspect that kept coming up was to ensure you provide the student with some common language to interact with their peers. This is something that we originally overlooked. It’s encouraging to see how people have become so familiar with this important App in such a short amount of time.
Michelle and I chose Ruby to design a communication activity for using Proloquo2go. We watched her video and determined her strengths and challenges before we started the planning process of the activity. We next developed an activity aimed at progressing her learning. We decided to have her make cookies with certain communication targets in mind. This is the board we developed:
-Making a sundae
-Making a cake
-I Spy-Craft activity (make an animal)
-Go fish
-Show and Share
-Making Pizza
-Making Cookies
-Playing Basketball
The range of activities were indeed superb! Think how fast everyone learned to use this Assistive Technology and how versatile the device is to meet the needs of a wide range of students with communication needs! Amazing. Great work on your assignment Christine!
ReplyDeleteHey Christine, having training in French Language education (although not as extensive as you teaching immersion) I too have been noticing a lot of connections between AT and the manner in which we teach our students. This was certainly true when watching the video about aided language. I don't know how many visuals or circus acts I have completed trying to reach my core students. I guess in a way learning a second language creates such a barrier for some, versions of AT are necessary. Our new core methods are very visual and repetitive. I think it is especially important to recognize that everyone can learn a second language, in fact I had a non-verbal grade 4 student last year who's mom fought (at first) to have him excused from French complete the class and LOVE it. The teacher was very interactive with him and always found ways to better support his learning in that class, especially through aided language. All learning is possible with the right supports!
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