Journal Post #10

Focus Question: Give examples of how assistive technologies support teachers in reaching all learners

Assistive technology supports efforts by teachers to reach all learners in many ways. Assistive technologies are exactly that, assistive. Not only for the gifted students but for those with learning disabilities as well. Things like large calculators, audiobooks, dictionaries, and screen enlargers can be very helpful in a classroom setting. Not only in the classroom, but outside the classroom, these technologies can also be helpful when students are doing homework at home, without the aid of a teacher.





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Tech Tool: 10.1 Interactive Whiteboards

Interactive whiteboards are also known as a touchscreen whiteboard. It is hung from the wall and connected to a computer and projector. Whatever the teacher has on the computer is shown through the white board and can be changed right up on the white board. This tool is useful because it shows the students first hand whatever your going over that day. It can helpful with a full classroom or even individual work. Teachers love this tool because the sky is the limit on the information that can be taught to a classroom through this tool.
Interactive white board lessons

Chapter Summary:

There are many different ways you can have success for all students through technology. Technology offers many different tools for students to be successful. For instance, calculators, interactive whiteboards, different softwares and even dictionaries just to name a few. Also technology offers ways to promote education for diverse learners by expanding the teachers teaching methods. Overall, technology brings so much to the table for giving the students the ability to be successful.