MichiganAssistive Technology Checklist for
Blind and Visually Impaired
Grades 1 through 2

Name:

Grade:

School:

This checklist is for teachers to use to record and report technology skills achieved by the student. This document is kept in the student’s file.

Technology Operations and Concepts
Skill
demonstrated by the student / Date
successfully demonstrated / Equipment
used by the student to achieve the skill / Comments
regarding additional or anecdotal information
  1. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of using technology.

  1. Recognize and name a variety of digital tools that people use in their daily lives.

  1. Use basic terminology to identify and describe the components of a system.

  1. Continuously explore and use the keyboard to perform basic operations with adaptive technology and teacher-guided assistance.

  1. Discuss and demonstrate the safe operation and proper care of a technological system.

  1. Exploreand experience the use of assistive technology devices such as magnifying lenses for a monitor, magnification software, Braille, large print, text readers, electronic reference applications, etc.

  1. Demonstrate the use of a keyboard, navigational keys, a mouse, a multi-dynamic touch screen and buttons of ATDs, specific to the student’s needs.

  1. A) Be able to use basic menu commands to perform common operations that include keyboard shortcut commands.
    B) Be able to use basic screen reading or magnification menu commands in order to perform necessary keyboard commands and operations.

  1. Understand that technology is a tool to help him/her complete a task, and is a source of information, learning, and entertainment.

  1. Demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments (e.g., e-books, websites, and games).

  1. Understand and demonstrate how to create, open, save, print, close/exit, and emboss using appropriate ATDs/computer keys/buttons.

Creativity and Innovation
Skill
demonstrated by the student / Date
successfully demonstrated / Equipment
used by the student to achieve the skill / Comments
regarding additional or anecdotal information
  1. Use a variety of digital tools to explore, learn, create, and convey original ideas or illustrate simple concepts.

Communication and Collaboration
Skill
demonstrated by the student / Date
successfully demonstrated / Equipment
used by the student to achieve the skill / Comments
regarding additional or anecdotal information
  1. Use a variety of developmentally age-appropriate digital tools to communicate ideas to classmates, family members, and others.

  1. Be exposed to smart phone, Skype, video chat, and email as forms of communication and entertainment.

  1. Be exposed to keyboard input onto a text document or programs with a text component.

  1. Understand and demonstrate how to use the keyboard, mouse, buttons or finger gestures on ATD devices to convey ideas.

  1. Use digital tools to convey ideas or illustrate simple concepts relating to a specified project when working individually or in a small or large group.

  1. Use digital tools to convey ideas or illustrate simple concepts using various multi-media formats related to a specified project.

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Skill
demonstrated by the student / Date
successfully demonstrated / Equipment
used by the student to achieve the skill / Comments
regarding additional or anecdotal information
  1. Explain ways that technology(e.g., cell phones, traffic lights, GPS units) can be used to solve problems.

  1. Use digital resources (e.g., dictionaries, encyclopedias, search engines, web sites) to solve developmentally-appropriate problems, with assistance from teachers, parents, school media specialists, or student partners.

Research and Information Literacy
Skill
demonstrated by the student / Date
successfully demonstrated / Equipment
used by the student to achieve the skill / Comments
regarding additional or anecdotal information
  1. Explore and experience the Internet.

  1. Interact with internet-based resources.

  1. Use digital resources (e.g., dictionaries, encyclopedias, graphs, graphical organizers) to locate and interpret information relating to a specific curricular topic, with assistance from teachers, school library media specialists, parents, or student partners.

Digital Citizenship
Skill
demonstrated by the student / Date
successfully demonstrated / Equipment
used by the student to achieve the skill / Comments
regarding additional or anecdotal information
  1. Describe appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology (e.g., computers, Internet, e-mail, cell phones) and describe consequences of inappropriate uses.

  1. Know the Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative’s three rules (Keep Safe, Keep Away, Keep Telling).

  1. Identify personal information that should not be shared on the Internet (e.g., name, address, phone number).

  1. Know to inform a trusted adult if an uncomfortable online communication is received or viewed or if an unfamiliar person tries to communicate or ask for personal information.

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special EducationApril 2014

Low Incidence Outreach

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