Blog Post #13

For Blog Post #13 you will research the benefits of technology in a classroom with Special Needs children. You can use YouTube, Blogger, Google, Twitter, etc. to find THREE benefits of using technology in a classroom with Special Needs children. You must list the three sources you used and summarize what you have learned.

Learn NC's How do special education students benefit from technology?
One of the advantages of using technology in a classroom is to personalize lessons for each of the students. This is known as "assistive technology" (devices and software to assist students with disabilities). There is now technology available for disabled children that can help them adapt and conquer their learning impairment. For example, if a student can't write there is now voice adaptive software that answers for them. There is also hearing aids and assistance for the visually impaired. With these inventions it is now possible for children with different disorders to learn at the same pace as those who aren't.

Kelsey Herron's Can Special Education Students Benefit From Flipped Classrooms?
Flipped classrooms are a new teaching method of which can increase a students one on one time with teachers and result in learning more information in a shorter amount of time. Students watch their lecture at home the night before and come into the classroom with the questions. It can also encourage students to get ahead on their work if they wish. The benefits of this method include more free time with the teacher in asking questions and understanding the information that is given to you.

YouTube's Top 10 Reasons to Use Technology in Education: iPad, Tablet, Computer, Listening Centers
This website brings up some very interesting points on technology and classrooms. The key information that stood out to me was that technology engages the four key components to learning (active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, connection to real world experts), improves test scores, help students with low attention spans, and encourages the completion of homework. Students will be more likely to be interested in doing their work if it is on a iPad or tablet rather than a piece of paper. Also, if they have their own device it will allow them to work at their own speed and not be held back by other students who learn at a slower pace.