My blog is going to concentrate on the multitute of assistive technology tools for all students. From my teaching experience, I have discovered that not two students are alike, they come in different shapes, sizes and types. The ways in which they acquire knowledge is also unique. Fortunately, for most students in an ordinary classroom, teaching can be designed to accomodate different learning needs. However, when it comes to students who need that extra boost to keep up with their classmates, assistive technology is an amazing tool that assists them in learning, understanding and social participation in the regular classroom. Well, I am going to open the treasure chest of assistive technology tools and see what I discover!
Wow, I have discovered a treasure chest full of valuable assistive technology tools for my classroom!
Students who are unable to use their hands or other related dissabilities to operate a computer are assisted by voice command assistive technology. Petrana Assistive Technologies has created voice commands for DVD software,which allows a person to successfully control and operate a computer by speech-recognition, which allows greater freedom and management.
Great idea to post about assistive technology. One tool that I like for students who have a hard time writing is an app called Dragon Dictation. It allows the user to talk and the program records what the user is saying. You can even say period and capital letter for correct sentence formations. It is actually kind of cool to just play around with.
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ReplyDeleteYes, Dragon Dictation is an excellent assistive technology tool for students who have a difficult time writing. Thanks for the valuable input, I am going to include it in my treasure chest of assistive technology tools with a photo.
I love the idea of using assistive technology for all students not just those with IEP's.Voice over features for instance can also be used for ELL students
ReplyDeleteI agree, all students can utilize assistive technology.
ReplyDeleteWow! I do not think that people take assisstive technology into account especially teachers. I had never heard of it until I took a course on it. Tara and Mary I used Dragon Dictation with the students in my class just recently and I really like it. This blog has great ideas on assistive technology.
ReplyDeleteI think there are a lot of teachers that don't know the true value of assistive technology. This is a great blog for getting the word out about items that can help students in the classroom. I believe that we need to find tools that can help to keep all students on the same level and give them all the best education possible.
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