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Productivity vs. Remediation vs. Basic Skill Training
reading, writing, mathematics || Tools to assist in remediating deficits in reading or writing. At this point the question centers on when do we start using tools to support basic skills. //So how much failure data do we need to know that a student cannot do a certain skill?// || Tools to assist in learning basic skills in mathematics, reading and writing. Technology should not be used to disregard teaching of basic skills but it can be used to support early learning. ||
 * **Productivity** || **Remediation** || **Basic Skill** ||
 * Tools to assist with productivity in
 * __Example__
 * Word processor with word prediction
 * Text to speech to read back work.
 * Voice recognition
 * Calculator || __Examples__
 * Text to speech to read back work to assist with writing skills.
 * Voice recognition software
 * Word prediction to assist in writing.
 * Cognitive rescaling to support gaining information on web sites, highlighting important information, || __Examples:__
 * Basic Math Facts to develop Fluency
 * Phonological awareness activities ||