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Technology as a Tutor, Tool, and Agent for Reading.
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Higgins, Kyle; Boone, Randy – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1993
This article reviews the use of computer-based technology in teaching reading to students with disabilities. Research from the last 10 years is examined using the metaphors of Tutor, Tool, and Agent as categories of instructional purpose. Most of the substantive data supporting computer use concerns drill and practice and tutorial assisted…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities, Drills (Practice)
Technology Trends.
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Higgins, Kyle; Boone, Randall; Williams, Diana L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2000
This article presents a flowchart and component checklist to assist educators in using a systematic multidimensional approach for evaluating educational software for use with specific students with disabilities. Examples of questions to use in one-on-one summative software evaluation are provided, along with a chart showing the chronology of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Reading, Writing, and Publishing Digital Text.
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Boone, Randall; Higgins, Kyle – Remedial and Special Education, 2003
This article explores current state-of-the-art technologies available for reading, writing, and publishing, including electronic books (ebooks), electronic libraries, and electronic journals. Instructional design, best practices for improving reading skills using ebooks, and copyright issues are discussed. Vignettes offer a positive scenario for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities, Educational Technology
Teachers and Technology Equity.
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Brown, Monica R.; Higgins, Kyle; Hartley, Kendall – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2001
This article discusses three important issues that educators must address as they integrate technology into their classrooms: increasing access to technology, appropriate instruction in and use of technology, and barriers to institutional technology. Tips for creating technology-rich schools and classrooms and for improving technology integration…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction