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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 433 654 EC 307 399 AUTHOR Hutinger, Patricia L.; Johanson, Joyce; Robinson, Linda; Schneider, Carol TITLE Building InterACTTive Futures. INSTITUTION Western Illinois Univ., Macomb. SPONS AGENCY Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC. Early Education Program for Children with Disabilities. PUB DATE 1998-00-00 NOTE 169p.; ACTT = "Activating Children Through Technology." CONTRACT H024D20044 AVAILABLE FROM Macomb Projects 1998, 27 Horrabin Hall, 1 University Circle, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455; Tel: 309-298-1634; Web site: http://www.mprojects.wiu.edu PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Assistive Devices (for Disabled); Computer Software; *Computer Uses in Education; *Curriculum Development; *Disabilities; *Early Intervention; *Educational Environment; Family Involvement; Input Output Devices; *Learning Activities; Preschool Education; Resource Materials; Severe Disabilities ABSTRACT This curriculum guide presents a comprehensive approach to using technology with children. Chapter 1 presents the curriculum's philosophy and identifies benefits and applications of technology for young children. Chapter 2 looks at the learning environment (including preschool environments, birth to three environments, and environments for children with severe disabilities) and offers guidelines for purchasing and using computer equipment. Chapter 3 is on family participation and offers suggestions for children ages birth to 3,3 to 5, and with severe disabilities, as well as suggestions for conducting a family computer workshop. Chapter 4 is on technology assessment, while chapter 5 focuses on switches and switch adaptations. A potpourri of curriculum activities is described in chapter 6, organized around specific software packages. Procedures for customizing activities are contained in chapter 7, including adaptations for children with motor, visual, or auditory impairment.
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