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SAVE THE DATE!
PATINS 2013 State Conference
“Accessible Instruction: Every Educator’s Responsibility”
November 4-5, 2013
Please click here for an Informational Flyer
Crowne Plaza at the Historic Union Station
Indianapolis, IN
Attendees: Registration is now open! Registration Fee: $75/1 day $150/2 days
Our SUCCESSFUL PATINS 2013 Tech Expo had over 500 Attendees!
Presenter Handouts are available here.
Calling all teachers from any grade level or content area that are at the cutting edge of integrating digital technologies into their instruction.
The application process offered by Indiana University is currently open. The Jacobs Educator Award is supported by the Barbara B. Jacobs Chair in Education and Technology to recognize K-12 teachers across the United States who are using technology to support innovative inquiry-based teaching and learning activities in their classrooms.
Application and additional information available here! Application process closes July 15, 2013.
Future is Now: PATINS Explores Tools for Teaching in the Digital Classroom
APH was represented at the recent Indiana PATINS (Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students) assistive technology conference by Nicole Gaines, NIMAC, and Ralph Bartley, Research. The theme was "Accessible Instruction: Every Educator’s Responsibility." Leslie Durst, EOT from Indiana, was not only in attendance, but played a significant role as one of six experts who staffed the Digital Rights Manager (DRM) Corner Chat Area. DRM’s, other educators, and parents were provided answers to their questions about digital rights, and how it impacts textbooks for students.
From the presenters, who were from as far away as Alaska, there was a consensus that Apple products and iOS platforms will continue to play a significant role in the future. In some states and school districts, Apple will be the exclusive option for instruction. This was particularly highlighted in Mystie Rail’s presentation, "Apple, No Longer the Forbidden Fruit."
Several of the presentations focused on the plethora of new online tools and free or inexpensive software that teachers can use to enhance learning for all students. There has been an explosion recently of apps, software and online tools, to the extent that it can be difficult for teachers to keep up with all the available options.
As these tools become more integrated into the mainstream classroom, they open up new alternatives for print disabled students as well. It was exciting to see how the move toward digital learning for all students provides a great potential to benefit print disabled students. At the same time, it is clear that "digital" and "online" are not necessarily inherently accessible—especially to students with visual impairment—and there continues to be a strong need for teachers—and other accessibility advocates—to ensure that technology that is adopted includes all the needed accessibility features.
PATINS TV - Come check out our new episode on August 6th!
Plan to join 5 minutes early if you can. You'll be prompted to install an optional piece of software the first time, which will make the video run smoother. We welcome questions, concerns, comments, AND SUGGESTIONS for future PATINS TV Topics that YOU want to have us cover! Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it At the scheduled times, the PATINS TV Videos should start playing automatically with the link below. Alternatively, you can click "View Live Schedule" on that web page. To View PATINS TV, simply visit the PATINS Project Video Collection webpage.
ISTEP+/End of Course Assessments: Computer-Based or Paper Pencil Mode?
This document will assist with the challenge educators face when deciding whether a student should be taking the computer-based ISTEP+/End of Course Assessments or if there should be a request submitted to the Indiana Department of Education, Office of Student Assessment, to allow a student to take the state assessment in a pencil-paper format.
PATINS Video
Have you seen our video which tells about PATINS? We are pleased to announce our new video channel! It can be accessed here! You can find this video as well as many other videos on our new page.
