Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Blog Post #13

We've discussed the benefits of using technology in the classroom, but how would this benefit or be useful in a class of kids with special needs?

This class has taught me a lot about technology in the classroom, project based learning, among other things. One thing I think this class should offer for at least one week would be how to use these certain things in a classroom with special needs kids. I am currently tutoring at Augusta Evans which is a school for those with disabilities and they provide Smart boards and iPads in their classrooms. Do the kids use them? Not often. The higher functioning students will have a better opportunity to use those particular items but the lower functioning students will not.

Kids enjoy interactive projects and things that allow them to use those tools such as iPads in the classroom, but what kind of projects would be acceptable and appropriate for these types of students?
Yes, last week we covered assistive technology, but the types of technology I found was for those who are blind or dyslexic. In the video Assistive Technology in the Classroom, Kathy explains a few more tools that I was unaware of to use in the classroom with special needs students. She did explain that those who are able to hear and are high functioning will be able to use most of them and those that aren't will not be able to use most of them. 

This is a topic that needs to be addressed because although special education may not be for you, classes all around the world can include at least one students who is slower than others. You need to be aware of your technology and have the appropriate materials necessary to teach with these particular students.

Assistive Technology in the Classroom

2 comments:

  1. This is a very good point. I think in future edm classes they do need to look more into this. Because every teacher will deal with a student with disability. Even we should know how to teach children with disability the basic use of new technologies.

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