E), a therapy used with dyslexic students. It is a multi-sensory therapy th=
at helps LD students with their reading, writing and spelling. Part of the =
theory behind this technique is to minimize the starting and stopping that =
occurs when printing and the disconnected motions made in typing. Students =
struggling with dyslexia can start with SEE therapy (including cursive writ=
ing) and as their over-all reading and spelling skills improve, will move f=
rom cursive writing to using a computer. SEE makes use of what they call a =
memory board where students will write with gross motor movements, in cursi=
ve with their finger on a large rough board. This is done at the same time =
as they are spelling and saying the word out loud. This multi-sensory proce=
ss is powerful and works. Now, they may not have any fingerprints left afte=
r they have completed all of the training but they will be able to read :).=
This is one of the therapies used with my son at Shelton School in Dallas.=
While not an exciting process (I have tutored in SEE), it works. You will =
almost never see my son without a book now.
Chris Bigenho
Director of Educational Technology
Greenhill School
4141 Spring Valley Road
Addison, TX=A0 75001
Ph. 972-628-5479
Fx. 972-628-5279
bigenhoc@greenhill.org
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From: A forum for independent school educators [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.=
EDU] On Behalf Of Gary S. Stager
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 2:40 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: ipads Lower School
While I agree with you about chasing tech fads, there is no reason whatsoev=
er to teach cursive writing, unless your school is preparing children for r=
oyalty.
On May 27, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Len Doran wrote:
> I have to wonder why we continue to chase technology and not let it chase=
us. A parent asked me this morning if we still taught cursive writing. I w=
onder if we are moving too fast just to be trendy and not really looking at=
the educational values and, perhaps, consequences? The APPLE store at the =
local Mall seems to be mobbed, but I wonder how many people are buying IPad=
s for the right reasons?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary S. Stager <district@stager.org>
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Sent: Thu, May 27, 2010 12:54 pm
> Subject: Re: ipads Lower School
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> Just curious, why do you think that younger children need less of a compu=
ter?
> I have two iPads and I find their best use to be watching TV on them and =
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> Knowledge is a consequence of experience and the richest experiences with=
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> I've also written about the inadequacies of the iPad as a book reader -=20
> ttp://stager.tv/blog/?p=3D1189
> On May 26, 2010, at 7:53 AM, Susan Ferris wrote:
>> I am interested in connecting with anyone who is currently using
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> lower school.
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