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Background
Sondra Scott-King

• BA in Economics (Youngstown State University)

• MCRP Masters in Community and Regional Planning
  (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)

J.Thomas King

• BS in Mathematics and Computer Science (YSU)

• MS in Mathematics (YSU)

• MS in Computer Science (University of Pittsburgh)

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Our Family
Sean, age 6
Casey, age 5
Erin, age 4
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• Severe to Profound
• Diagnosed at 18 months

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Instructional Technology and Education of the Deaf

• NTID at RIT
• June, 27-29 2005

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Keynote Speakers

• Judith E. Heumann
• The World Bank
• Email jheumann_at_worldbank.org
• Recognizing Technological Advances Benefiting
  Individuals with Disabilities and Acting as
  Agents for Change

• Markku Jokinen
• The World Federation of the Deaf
• Email majokine_at_edu.jyu.fi
• Positioning Ourselves for the Impact of
  Instructional Technology 2005 and Beyond

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Categories of Presentations

• Commercial Software to Help with Administration
  tasks
• Insertion Close Captioning and/Or ASL signing
  into existing Video Literature
• Sign Language Integration via Hypertext Link
  format

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Categories of Presentations

• Hardware/Software Systems Teaching Aids
• Tablet PCs
• SMART Board
• Real-time Assistance for Deaf and HOH Students
• Close Captioning (on site)
• CART (Communication Access Real-time Translation)
• Machine
• Voice
• CPRINT

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Commercial Software to Help with Administration
Tasks

• Lori Elliott (Arizona State Schools for the Deaf
  and Blind)Email lelliott_at_asdb.state.az.us
• Phoenix Day School for the Deaf uses PowerSchool,
  eIEP Pro2, Cox Education Desktop, and Arizona
  Schools Services through Educational Technology.
• These Web-based programs provide student
  information, case management, student
  software/e-mail, on-line videos, and teacher
  training/support.

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TABLET Toward a Boundless Learning Environment
Tablet

• Kathryn Peterson Email kpeterson_at_hinsdale86.org
• Hinsdale District 86 in Illinois is one of the
  first public high schools in the nation to
  utilize wireless tablet computers. The tablet
  initiative was deployed in June 2004 with
  distribution to all classroom teachers coinciding
  with initial training provided by Toshiba,
  Microsoft and District Technology Personnel. The
  desktop computers in all classrooms were removed
  thus creating a total Tablet environment within
  the high school setting. Several Tablet labs were
  created within the district enabling students to
  access this technology to its fullest.
• Hinsdale South High School has been the regional
  site for secondary education of the deaf and hard
  of hearing for 37 years. The deaf program has
  been an integral part of the Hinsdale South's
  learning environment. The program has been at the
  forefront of trends in deaf education. Hinsdale
  South was one of the first schools to offer
  American Sign Language for foreign language
  credit in the hearing population as well as to
  incorporate numerous deaf student activities into
  the extra curricular program. The Tablet
  initiative is the most recent example of our
  commitment to best practices in deaf education.
• The Tablet combines the power of a notebook
  computer with the convenience of pen and paper.
  Student assignments can be completed in a digital
  format that can be shared in an interactive
  environment using LCD display. Student
  assignments can be completed in a digital format
  that can be shared in an interactive environment
  using LCD display. The Tablet also enables
  built-in wireless connectivity with access to
  on-line resources at the touch of a pen. The
  benefits to the deaf and hard of hearing learning
  environment are numerous.

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SMART Board

• Outsmarting the Technology The Secrets Behind
  the SMART Board
• Denise Stappenbeck

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Voice-to-Text Translation

• Philip Hyssong Email phil.hyssong_at_captionfirst.co
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• Communication has become a complex concept in the
  new millennium. Educational lecture delivery is
  becoming equally complex. Big business is moving
  towards e-business and telecommunications
  support. It is time to bring the knowledge
  learned by business to the classroom. Harnessing
  the Internet to utilize its far-reaching
  potential and instantaneous method of delivery
  has been a major focus of the voice-to-text
  (CART) industry.
• Major factors affecting voice-to-text support in
  higher education include cost, availability,
  stigma and complexity. Through remote
  voice-to-text services, disability resource
  offices can lower their cost for accessibility
  services. Voice-to-text writer availability
  increases due to the fact that the actual
  physical location of the writer becomes a
  non-issue. One can utilize the services of a text
  translator (C-Print/TypeWell), voice writer or
  CART provider due to Internet connections
  regardless of physical location.
• For remote voice-to-text services to be
  successful, guidelines need to be established
  between the coordinator and student (A "user
  contract" will be shared with participants as a
  take home). Further, communication with
  professors is critical to their understanding (A
  letter of explanation will be shared with
  participants as a take home). And preparation
  materials need to be gathered. (A prep material
  checklist will be shared with participants as a
  take home).
• Presentation participants will have the
  opportunity to see a live demonstration of remote
  services.

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Cost Reduction Trends

• Remote Services
• Fewer service people in the classroom
• Reduces the amount of guaranteed time when
  scheduling, one hour vs. 3-4 hr.
• Utilizing Web Connectivity
• Simplified setup, no additional equipment needed
  into a classroom than is usually already there .
• Additional access is a combination of a voice
  connection (telephone), and/or video connection
  to the classroom.
• Movement of Tech Learning to Service Providers
• The service providers takes on the headache of
  mastering complex new technologies.
• Use of the new technologies simplifies the job of
  the actual service provider.
• This also lowers the cost of providing these
  services, which can be passed on to the customer

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Example CART Onsite

• Transcriber/Service Provider ONSITE in the
  classroom
• Highly skilled, and trained individual,
• real-time translating classroom session into
  text.
• Travel Time, to and from location
• Entry into school (Security issues etc).
• Accommodations in the classroom, desk space,
  setup time.
• Students (esp. HS) dont like having another
  adult involved in their day to day activities.

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Example CART, Remote Service

• Transcriber/Service Provider Remote, NOT in the
  classroom.
• Highly skilled, and trained individual,
• Real-time translating classroom session into
  text.
• Voice connection to classroom (Cell phone,
  regular phone, VOIP)

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Example CART, Remote Service, Voice

• Service Provider Remote (NOT in the classroom).
  Repeating classroom session into microphone.
• Computer translates Service Provider Voice into
  text
• No voice training sessions for teachers/presenters
  
• Less training required for service provider tech.
• Voice connection to classroom (Cell phone,
  regular phone, VOIP)

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Websites

• WWW.deafed.net - Once at this site look under
  "grant activities" and find the "Join Together"
  grant information. This is also where "master
  teachers" are to be nominated and registered.
  Supposedly this site can be used to get some
  mini-grants that will help with web-based video,
  Nettrekker, and the Jason Project which should
  all enhance teaching and learning. It appears to
  be a collaborative effort but the man that runs
  the grant piece is Harold Johnson at Kent State
  at 330-672-0735.
• http//clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/vcweb -Once
  registered under the individual school, there is
  access to virtual tours that are shared by other
  enrollees, as well as lots of teaching/instructio
  nal information. This is a giant data base for
  those that really want to get connected and
  share info.
• WWW.tea.state.tx.us/starchart - This was
  developed by the Texas people but open to all. At
  this site, teachers and administrators self
  assess their technology readiness as well as
  whether their technology is appropriate and
  efficiently utilized.
• WWW.ccmaker.com - This site appears to contain
  Closed Captioning Software that is
  do-it-yourself. Price will be important.
• http//ncam.wgbh.org/webaccess/magpie - This
  software is used to integrate pictures up on the
  computer screen as well as open text spaces to
  write about the inserted pictures. This can help
  students creatively write and edit.

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Thank You

• This board for the opportunity to attend this
  Symposium.

• And the opportunity to present this information
  here today.

• And special thanks to Meredith for recommending
  us to the board for this trip.

Sincerely Sondra Tom King