Adaptive or Assistive Technology/Emerging

Technology/Innovative Uses presentation

Leanne Johnson
CSN Education Dept
Edu 217
09/24/2020
 Adaptive/Assistive technology: Voice4U
This assistive technology is available as an app, it can help to bridge the communication gap in the classroom for kids that are
non-verbal. The app description states that “Voice4u is an simple application that consists of numerous fun and memorable
images that can help assist and improve language. There could be countless reasons of why individuals may be struggling with
impeding communication; ie. could be due to autism, stroke, language barrier, traumatic brain injury, etc . Voice4u is noted for
being used by special ed teachers and speech therapists, within the States and around the world. It’s simplicity and convenience
makes it appealing to anyone.”-voice4u

You can find additional content on their website at https://voice4uaac.com/

The price for the app is $59.99

 Emerging Technology: Everfi
Everfi is a new innovative company that provides educational technology for schools, offices
and communities. “In 2019, this leading SaaS provider of corporate HR training partnered with
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner to launch a no-cost online curriculum called “The Compassion
Project.” The program, aimed at students in grades 2-4, teaches empathy, conflict resolution,
and resilience. It was used by more than 13,000 mostly low- to moderate-income schools in
the last two years.”-Fast Company
Social-emotional learning is very important to me as an educator, so I was looking for
something that I would use in my own preschool classroom and this program is amazing and
best of all it is free!
“Compassion is an important social-emotional skill that begins to develop in early childhood and is
essential for lifelong health and success. Learning compassion increases a student's sense of
wellbeing and improves the learning environment for all learners. By developing empathy in
children, educators lay the groundwork for long-term understanding of diversity, equity and
inclusion in the classroom and in life.”-Everfi
 Emerging Technology: Everfi
The compassion project consists of 15 online lessons at approximately 30 minutes each. The
lessons achieve common core standards and lesson plans are also included. There is an
information sheet available at-
https://2gag5314usvg3k1yhz13gzy4-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/the-compassion-project.pdf
 Innovative uses: GoGuardian
Go Guardian teacher can be used to help keep kids on task and assist them whilst using technology.
It is particularly helpful during this time of distance education, my sons teacher uses it daily with his
4th grade class. With so much change going on technology continues to be a big part of our “new
normal” and go guardian helps really helps this transition.
“Gain real-time views into student activity With devices in the classroom, you can't always see what students are doing behind their screens. GoGuardian
Teacher allows you to know what students are doing on their devices and whether they are off-task or need help. -GoGuardian

More information can be found at https://www.goguardian.com/teacher/

I couldn’t see how much it costs.
 References

Voice4u, (2020). https://voice4uaac.com/

Fast Company Magazine, (March/April 2020). These are the most innovative education companies of
2020. https://www.fastcompany.com/90457826/education-most-innovative-companies-2020

Everfi, (2020). The compassion project. https://everfi.com/courses/k-12/lesson-plans-empathy-compassion-elementary/

GoGuardian. Safe digital learning for kids.

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