Assignments+and+Due+Dates

“Just because I can’t speak … doesn’t mean I don’t have anything to say!”
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=** Academic Requirements: **=
 * 1. Adaptive Learning Environment Activities - IN CLASS - DUE 7-18 (10 Points) **
 * Introductory activities exploring built-in Accessibility Tools **


 * 2. Response to Required Readings **** – ONLINE DUE Wednesday July 20th (10 points) **
 * Discussion should be posted on the "Required Readings" page of this wiki. **

A series of online learning investigations are created to reflect DESE licensure requirements. These investigations collect the latest research, anchor reference articles, presentations and other resources to study and learn about implementation strategies. Offering a combination of media-rich resources, students study two themes for each investigation: one for an original post responding to a prompt, and another in response to another student’s original post, deepening the original conversation.//(Hint: You might explore several topics before selecting one. Point to these other explorations in your post for your chosen topic. This would deepen the discussion. See Rubric for evaluation guidelines** .) **//
 * 3. Online Investigations and Discussions - ONLINE- DUE 7/22-8/19th **** (60 points: 50 +10) **
 * Learner CHOICE of Themes for Investigation and Initial Post that demonstrates evidence **
 * of exploration and understanding of topic **** (50 Points: 5x10pts each): **
 * 1) ** Online Investigation 1: **** Friday July 22nd **
 * 2) ** Online Investigation 2: **** Friday July 29th **
 * 3) ** Online Investigation 3: Friday August 5th **
 * 4) ** Online Investigation 4: Friday August 12th **
 * 5) ** Online Investigation 5: Friday August 19th **
 * Learner CHOICE of at least FIVE responses to posts of peers. **** (10 Points: 5x2pts each) **


 * 4. Option 1: Final Project Presented in Class - DUE 8-22 at 5pm (20 Points): **
 * Discuss/share/present your lessons learned during your online investigations using a multimedia presentation: **
 * 1) ** Identify Top Three Lessons Learned from your online investigations (4 points) **
 * 2) ** Describe possible TOOLS that would help **** address **** needs **** of **** your learners. **** (Be prepared to share ONE tool in more depth with peers.) (4 points) **
 * 3) ** Describe any possible modifications/accommodations that might be needed and implications for your classroom and students (4 points) **
 * 4) ** Describe professional development/support needed for implementation (4 points) **
 * 5) ** Present the above 4 content areas to the class during our second/last session and participate in AT Tool and Resource Sharing Activity (4 points) **
 * Summation Activity sharing favorite AT & AAC tools and **** resources **** from **** your **** online investigations and professional experiences **


 * Turn in your final project via** [|course google drive folde]r **by 5pm on Monday August 22nd**


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 * Option 2: Final Project - Do you have an alternate idea for a final project? Would you like to devote time to an AT related project that is relevant for your current workplace? Contact your instructor by //August 10th// to discuss an alternate assignment to complete and share with your peers on August 22nd!**

Discussion Rubric:



 * Final Project Rubric:**

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