A crowdfunding campaign is underway for the Department of Special Education to raise money for new and updated assistive technologies (AT). Illinois State’s special education program is one of only two in the U.S. that prepares teachers in D/deaf and Hard of Hearing, Low Vision and Blindness, and Learning and Behavior Specialist. Our students take
The flight from Thailand to Bloomington-Normal is certainly a familiar one for Jiraporn Chano, lecturer at Mahasarakham University in Northeastern Thailand.
In 1996, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) published a position statement that examined the role of technology in the curriculum. According to Phil Parette, professor of special education at Illinois State University, the report issued only lukewarm support for the use of technology in early childhood classrooms.
Below is a sample of recent faculty research from College of Education. To view a larger sampling, please check out the full Annual Report and Findings publication.
The third annual T21Con will feature keynote speaker Jon Bergmann. T21Con provides preservice teachers and education professionals with interactive learning opportunities in educational technology. Registration is free for all attendees. About Jon Bergmann Bergmann is considered one of the pioneers in the flipped classroom movement. He co-wrote the book, Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student
As part of a subcontract from Infinitec made possible through a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education, Brian Wojcik and Karen Douglas produced the Illinois Assistive Technology Guidance Manual. The manual’s development was informed through a series of focus groups across Illinois, a review of assistive technology documents from all 50 states, and a
Illinois State’s Special Education Assistive Technology (SEAT) Center has for a decade been preparing future teachers to better educate students with disabilities. The center has supported every education major and offered nearly 20,000 open laboratory hours since opening in 2001. More than $1.7 million has been secured, as well as an equipment and software inventory
The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved the establishment of the Special Education Assistive Technology (SEAT) Center on August 21, 2001. The SEAT Center, housed in Fairchild Hall on the Illinois State University (ISU) campus, is composed of a community of individuals, including faculty, staff, school administrators and teachers, professionals from public and private organizations,
The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved the establishment of the Special Education Assistive Technology (SEAT) Center on August 21, 2001. The SEAT Center, housed in Fairchild Hall on the Illinois State University (ISU) campus, is composed of a community of individuals, including faculty, staff, school administrators and teachers, professionals from public and private organizations,
On August 21, 2001 the Department of Special Education at Illinois State University received permission from the Illinois Board of Higher Education to establish the Special Education Assistive Technology Center on the Illinois State University campus. This Center has a training, research, and service mission and involves faculty and students from multiple academic departments and
