Courduff, J. (2011). One size never fits all. Learning
and Leading With Technology, 38(8), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/digital-edition-june-july-2010.aspx
Special education teachers have not been receiving the
training they need to use the benefits of technology to the fullest in their
classrooms. They created a 3 tier system
to help teachers integrate technology into their classroom. Tier 1 has hands on workshops where the
teachers learn how to use the tools.
Tier 2 has some face-to-face interaction, but also some online
training. They learn about e-portfolios,
and they learn how valuable online communication is to their development. The last tier, tier 3 consists of mostly
online communication. The teacher’s
skills are further developed and refined.
The tools that they are introduced to help students do things they have
never been able to do before, such as write a story or give an oral
report.
1. What tool would be
appropriate for a student who struggles with the physical aspect of writing and
finding the motivation to write?
The speech-to-text feature in Microsoft Word would allow
this student to say their writing out loud, and the computer would do the
writing for the student. The text to the
story would appear on the screen. This
allows the student to do the writing without actually writing, and it is a more
enjoyable experience for the student
2. What tool would be appropriate for a student who has
emotional problems and will not give an oral report in front of the class?
The student could create a Power Point for the
presentation. Then the student could
record himself giving the report, and then add the audio to the Power
Point. The student is then able to stand
in front of the class and give the report without having to go through the anxiety
saying the right thing in front of the class.
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