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Technology tools for learning
Access and use technologies that remove barriers and enable learner success.
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Understanding technology
Key concepts and terms relating to technology and learning
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Identify technologies that enable students to access learning in ways that work more effectively for them.
Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
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Strategies for action
Five key strategies for selecting and using technologies to enable learners.
Reduce barriers to learning
Consider how your classroom feels and works for learners.Take time to talk with learners and their whānau to identify any barriers to their learning.
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Ask your learners what can help?
Use this knowledge to inform your design.
Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o Te Mātauranga
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Use Universal Design for Learning
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Using low-technology options
When exploring technology solutions for a learner, consider whether low-tech solutions can meet the learner’s needs.
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Technology includes low-tech tools like pencil grips.
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Using digital technologies
Identify where digital technologies enable learners to personalise and access learning.
Using a netbook gives Tyler the freedom to write creatively rather than being inhibited by the speed of his handwriting or his ability to form letters.
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Increase access to information
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Information gathering and sharing
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Considering Ministry of Education funded assistive technology (AT)
Assistive technology can support a student’s participation and learning achievement.
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A learner using a touch screen keyboard to record ideas.
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Support assessment and exams, including NCEA
Ensure that all learners have equitable access and are able to participate in assessments and exams alongside their peers.
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Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o Te Mātauranga
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Key resources
Assistive technology
Information for schools on how to apply for and manage assistive technology. It contains forms, information sheets, and case studies.
Assistive technologies
School stories, snapshots of learning, and resources to support using assistive technologies in the classroom. The Enabling e-Learning website is part of TKI.
Publisher: Enabling E-Learning
Using digital technologies to support learning in a senior secondary context
An online guide providing information and resources to support NCEA assessment, including SAC. The Enabling e-Learning website is part of TKI.
Publisher: Enabling E-Learning
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Strategies for action:
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Reduce barriers to learningShow suggestions for Reduce barriers to learning
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Using low-technology optionsShow suggestions for Using low-technology options
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Using digital technologiesShow suggestions for Using digital technologies
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Considering Ministry of Education funded assistive technology (AT)Show suggestions for Considering Ministry of Education funded assistive technology (AT)
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Support assessment and exams, including NCEAShow suggestions for Support assessment and exams, including NCEA
