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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Assistive Technology
Assistive
Technology
Jerod Dunavant
ED 505
As a special needs teacher I am relatively familiar
with assistive technology. Assistive technology is vital for students with
disabilities. “All of the technology integration strategies discussed in this
book have important applications for students with disabilities” (Roblyer &
Doering. 2013,p.406). There are several assistive technologies for students
with mild cognitive disabilities including reading, writing, and mathematics
software. Teaching them to chart helps them learn to become organized.
Organizational skills are extremely important.
When a student has a moderate to severe disability
assistive technologies can provide repetition. Repetition is very important for
these students along with routine. It is also very important to help them
develop daily living skills. The most important thing we need to teach them is
to be independent. “For individuals with moderate and severe cognitive
disabilities, considerable effort is devoted to ensuring that they acquire
daily living skills such as personal hygiene, shopping, and use of public
transportation” (Roblyer & Doering. 2013,p.408).
Assistive technology can also be utilized for
students with physical disabilities. My favorite technology for students with
physical disabilities is voice recognition software. This enables students to
speak type along with other things by simply speaking them. “Assistive
technologies for individuals with severe physical disabilities may take the
form of a power wheelchair operated by a joystick, a device with a handle that
moves in all directions” (Roblyer & Doering. 2013,p.408). I have twins in
my room that have wheel chairs that have been modified.
Sensory disabled students also benefit from
assistive technology. “Individuals with hearing impairments need few
modifications to use computers. However, a technology that is being used in the
classrooms today is FM application systems” (Lewis, 2010). I am not very
familiar with this technology, but I can see where it could be very beneficial
for students with hearing impairments.
At-risk behaviors/situations may in some cases find
assistive technology helpful. I am used to dealing with students who lack the
motivation to engage in school work. TrackStar is a great technology to help
with this. This technology allows teachers to organize engaging instructional
activities that parallel to the curriculum. I would love to become more
familiar with this technology and put it to use.
Gifted and talented students need assistive technology
also. “Allowing gifted students to develop the ultimate potential of their
process skills is necessary” (Roblyer & Doering.2013,p.411). Creative
thinking is very important for these students. Creative learning.com is a great
way to get these students develop creative thinking skills. When gifted
students are given the freedom they have the opportunity to think for
themselves.
Check out this website on assistive technology http://t.co/qBOoiOAuvA #ED5059413UWA
— Jerod Dunavant (@14_redbone) July 16, 2013
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— Jerod Dunavant (@14_redbone) July 3, 2013
Mobile Technology in the Classroom
Jerod Dunavant
ED 505
Mobile Technology in
the Classroom
In
my classroom I have two autistic students and four students with intellectual
disabilities. IPads are very beneficial for these students. Just like in the
video we have counting activities where they touch the objects and it helps
them count. We also have activities with letters, letter sounds, and sight
words. Children with autism tend to be good at technological activities. This
is a great way for repetition of the basic principles of math and reading. It involves sensory learning which is vital
for these students. “Sometimes the little extras go a long way” (Roblyer &
Doering, 2013, p. 227).
1.) Powerful Printing was developed for the iPad.
This app would be amazing to have in my classroom! Powerful Printing has been
proven to be affective by research. This app is multi-sensory and fully engages
the student. It is designed to be age neutral and suitable for all learners. http://a4cwsn.com/2013/05/write-on-handwriting/
2.) Dexteria-Fine Motor Skill Development was
developed for the iPad. This app would be very affective in my classroom. I
have five students that struggle with fine motor skills. Dexteria’s hand and
finger exercises make use of the iPad’s multi-touch interface to help build
strength and control. http://a4cwsn.com/2012/05/dexteria-fine-motor-skill-development/
3.) We use Science360 in our science classes.
Science360 is an app that is downloaded on our iPads. Science360 allows
students to view images and videos from around the globe. This is an amazing app that our students and
teachers love. http://science360.gov/ipad/about/
4.) Guess What would be a great app for my
classroom. It is for use on an iPad. It is from I Can Do Apps. It has four
clues and one answer. It helps students learn how to make predictions and work
on deductive reasoning skills. http://a4cwsn.com/2013/04/guess-what-from-i-can-do-apps/
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