UPPVMK052 ICT in Special Education

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
6/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Vojtěch Gybas, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Vojtěch Gybas, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Eva Zezulková, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K) && ROCNIK(2)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course objective is to acquaint students with digital technology in special education with a focus on the use of touch technology (tablets, iPads), provide them theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the use of tablets as a natural part of education in the area of individual support for pupils with special educational needs on the basis of supporting measures. Students will fully acquire the issues of ICT in education of pupils with special educational needs. Students will be acquainted with the creation of digital learning materials and they will be able to work actively with the available applications.
Learning outcomes
Professional knowledge:
- students know the basic concepts from the area of ICT, tablets and iPads
- students know the basic possibilities of touch technology in teaching and in the area of individual support
- students know the possibilities of using special hardware input and output components
Professional skills:
- students have acquired the basic approaches and principles of working with technologies in education and in individual support
- students have practical skills from the area of ICT, tablets and iPads
General qualification:
- students can use theoretical knowledge to educate pupils with special educational needs
- students can independently create digital learning materials
- students can independently search for special applications
Syllabus
  • 1. The use of ICT when teaching pupils with special needs.
  • 2. Special hardware (input and output devices, ergonomic aids).
  • 3. Special software in the education of pupils with special educational needs.
  • 4. Creation of digital teaching materials.
  • 5. Applications aimed at developing communication skills.
  • 6. Applications focused on the development of alternative and augmentative communication.
  • 7. Types of touch technologies applicable in education - learning process.
  • 8. iPad and other touch devices, the basic control functions.
  • 9. Use of iPads for individuals with special educational needs in the area of individual support.
  • 10. Use of touch technologies in conventional instruction.
  • 11. Active work with multimedia touch technology and applications.
  • 12. Revision of the curriculum.
Literature
    required literature
  • ADAMUS, P., FRANIOK, P., KALEJA, M., ZEZULKOVÁ, E. Vzdělávací strategie v edukaci vybraných skupin žáků se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7464-798-7.
  • BANNISTEROVÁ, D. Jak nejlépe využít interaktivní tabuli. Praha: Dům zahraničních služeb, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87335-15-4.
  • GAJZLEROVÁ, L. Multimediální technologie a jejich využití u žáků se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami v inkluzivním prostředí školy. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014. ISBN 978-80-210-7608-2.
  • LOPÚCHOVÁ, J., KRAJČÍ, P. Teória a výskum digitálnych a asistenčných technológií v inkluzívnej špeciálnej pedagogike. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7464-675-1.
  • ZIKL, P. a kol. Využití ICT u dětí se speciálními potřebami. Praha: Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3852-9.
    recommended literature
  • IPad ve výuce. Dostupné z: https://www.ipadvevyuce.cz/
  • IPad ve třídě. Dostupné z: http://ipadvetride.cz/o-strankach/
  • MEIER, M. Využívání informačních a komunikačních technologií při edukaci žáků se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami. Media4u Magazine. 2013, roč. 10, č. 4, s. 71-75. ISSN 1214-9187.
    not specified
  • DOSTÁL, J. (ed.) Nové technologie ve vzdělávání: vzdělávací software a interaktivní tabule. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2011. ISBN 978-80-244-2768-3.
  • CHINN, S. The Trouble with Maths. Routledge, 2016. ISBN 978-1138187443.
  • MANĚNOVÁ, M. ICT a učitel 1. stupně základní školy. Česko: Martina Maněnová, 2009. ISBN 978-80-2512-802-2.
  • MANĚNOVÁ, M. Učitel primárního vzdělávání ve vztahu k ICT: (výzkum současného stavu) : monografie. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7435-026-9.
  • ZOUNEK, J. ICT v životě základních škol. Praha: Triton, 2006. ISBN 80-7254-858-1.
  • ZOUNEK, J., ŠEĎOVÁ, K. Učitelé a technologie: Mezi tradičním a moderním pojetí. Brno: Paido, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7315-187-4.
  • GYBAS, V. ICT ve speciální pedagogice. In E-learning kurz pro studenty studijního programu Speciální pedagogika Fakulty veřejných politik v Opavě. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě.
Assessment methods
Creation of digital learning materials intended for direct work with pupils with special educational needs, useing multimedia touch technologies. Submission of Digital Teaching Material portfolio and its presentation are requirements for signing up for the didactic test. The didactic test consists of questions which are based on the course study material. The didactic test focuses on theoretical knowledge of key concepts related to both ICT and the ability to apply theoretical knowledge in teaching practice. Credit is awarded based on the didactic test results.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Personal contact in teaching, consulting hours. During continuous study, the student uses the study support and processes selected correspondence tasks. Here he will also demonstrate knowledge of compulsory literature and contact teaching lectures. The student will be able to continuously consult individually studied topics of the subject through e-mail, individual or group consultations.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Accreditation summer, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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