Low Tech Kit Project

Guidelines

What is Low Tech? Low tech items are those common everyday items that teachers can use to assist students (with and without disabilities) with everyday activities in the classroom, such as reading, writing, listening, speaking, remembering, processing, etc. At most, they might require a simple battery to operate them.

You will be creating a low tech assistive technology kit that can be used as an instructional resource. This activity will consist of three parts: the low tech kit, the User’s Manual, and a Reflection. Please follow the guidelines below while completing this project.

Low Tech Kit: (5 pts)

1.  Gather 15-20 items to include in your kit

2.  Label every item with a number (1, 2, 3, etc)

3.  House in a permanent container

User’s Guide: (10 pts)

4.  Master List of what is contained in your kit (numbered corresponding to the item number)

5.  Items description pages (1 item per page!)

  1. Name of Item
  2. Vendor
  3. Price
  4. Picture (if possible)
  5. Purpose/functionality as related to disability use
  6. Why you included the item
  7. Who might use it
  8. How might it help students in the classroom
  9. Recommendations for Universal Design for Learning

Reflection: (5 pts)

6.  Describe your reaction and thought process to this project.

7.  Describe how you will use this kit in your future teaching career.

8.  Identify at least one CEC standard you feel this project best relates to and explain how.

Examples of low tech items:

·  Velcro

·  Book of photos providing instruction on how to perform tasks

·  Hand held magnifier

·  Page up copy holders

·  Graph paper

·  Highlighter pens

·  Post its/flags

·  Pencil grips

·  Ruler

·  Be creative—think of things you have used with students in the past to support their unique learning needs