Composing Written Material
Composing written language requires thinking, planning, and decision-making; and includes basic knowledge of the language, spelling, and note taking. The following technologies can be used to help children who may have difficulties in these areas:
Types of Technology
Low Technology:
Picture Supports to write from/about:
Purpose: This helps students who have trouble deciding what topic to choose.
Words Cards/Word Banks/ Word Walls
Purpose: This helps students to spell and retreive words while they are in the process of writing.
Mid Technology:
Note Taking Device:
Purpose: Portable, helpful for taking notes
Portable Talking Dictionary/Spell Checker/Thesaurus:
Purpose: Able to assist children with word finding difficulties as well as spelling difficulties
High Technology:
Word Processing Software:
Purpose: Makes it easier to access, develop, record, and edit ideas, as well as to publish them and share them with others.
Talking Word Processing Software:
Purpose: The user is able to hear his writing and is more easily able to identify any errors he may have, rather than reading it. This software provides verbal feedback.
Picture Supports to write from/about:
Purpose: This helps students who have trouble deciding what topic to choose.
Words Cards/Word Banks/ Word Walls
Purpose: This helps students to spell and retreive words while they are in the process of writing.
Mid Technology:
Note Taking Device:
Purpose: Portable, helpful for taking notes
Portable Talking Dictionary/Spell Checker/Thesaurus:
Purpose: Able to assist children with word finding difficulties as well as spelling difficulties
High Technology:
Word Processing Software:
Purpose: Makes it easier to access, develop, record, and edit ideas, as well as to publish them and share them with others.
Talking Word Processing Software:
Purpose: The user is able to hear his writing and is more easily able to identify any errors he may have, rather than reading it. This software provides verbal feedback.