Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Assistive Technology
When I worked part time at a school district there were students that learned in different ways and at different paces. One that I want to focus on is special needs students. These students primarily utilized Ipads for their lessons and learning. This was for multiple reasons. The first is that the devices were housed in protective casing and were also strictly ran by a full touch screen display. This allowed the students to use the devices freely without major concern about damage. The next reason for the Ipad's being so practical is that it eliminated a lot of the need for paper books and worksheets. Students could draw, type, or read on the Ipad without having to worry about ripping the sheets for damaging a book. The last point of emphasis would be the pre-loaded software that came on the Ipads. This software was geared toward a specific group of students that learned in a certain way. This is a great example of AT.
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Hey, it is great that students can use Ipads in their school. As you said, it saves paper and student don't have heavy backpacks. Technology can help them a lot.
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ReplyDeleteYou make an excellent point about how iPads help the environment by reducing the amount of paper that is used for textbooks and worksheets. With the iPads having pre-installed software that are catered to students that have different ways of learning, you can easily address and teach a larger number of students as opposed to more traditional methods.