Remarkable Idea
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Remarkable Idea
Remarkable Idea www.ablenetinc.com “Show Time!” 1) Access Remarkable Professional Remarkable Idea Submitted by: AbleNet Employees Book of Possibilities “Whether in an Inclusive or Special School an AT User student can take an intrinsic part of the school talent show. Whether that be introducing the acts through a communication aid, or looking after the special effects. Here a Student can control the Background pictures for the show as other students perform.” Big Red® 2) Communication LITTLE Step-by-Step™ with Levels SuperTalker™ 3) Environmental Control Hitch® Computer Projector Summary of Activity: D uring the presentation of a school talent show, the student with disabilities changes a PowerPoint/Slide Show to produce the special effects. This activity addresses the following skills: • Cause and effect • Visual follows • Turn Taking Connecting Technology • Connecting People • Connecting the World Remarkable Idea Show Time! Getting Ready Materials List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Big Red (or alternative switch for head switch users etc.) Step-by-Step Computer with pre prepared Slide Show relevant to acts Hitch Create symbols for Big Red showing Projector Create symbol for Step-By-Step showing singing Record Script below on to Step-by-Step Activity Steps 1. Check the acts and scripts and design a slide show around this. 2. Connect the Projector, Computer, Hitch and Step-by-Step to the Big Red (It’s important at this time to connect the Big Red to the correct port on the Hitch and assign the Hitch to the correct function for changing the slides). Record the introduction of acts on to the Stepby-Step. 3. The AT user can now use the Step-by-Step to introduce the acts and the Big Red to change the slide show at the appropriate time. These tasks could be split and done by two learners if more appropriate. Script The Script really depends on the acts taking part, but examples could be: “Let’s all Welcome on Stage _______ who’s going to perform for you a song called ________” “Let’s all give a big hand in appreciation for a great song there by _______” www.ablenetinc.com ©2012 AbleNet, Inc. All Rights Reserved.