Article #3

Summary:

This article explores the idea of assistive technology in the classroom. The article gives several examples of assistive technology including; a talking calculator, a computer that reads, a black card with a horizontal window, and a DeltaTalker. Assistive technology does not have to be electrical, but it is anything that helps students of all levels to participate in classroom activities. The article list several examples of how students are having success with assistive technology all over the United States. Assistive technology is limited in our school systems because of the lack of funding and training of the teachers. The faster schools implement assistive technology, then the faster they can reach the needs of all students in every classroom.

Reflection:

I really enjoyed reading all of the success stories for students that use assistive technology. I was surprised that assistive technology can be something as little as a triangular pencil grip or a parent binder for students with special needs. These types of technologies need to be in our school systems for these children. As teachers we need to be able to reach all of our learners to the best of our ability and assistive technology can help us to accomplish that goal. In the future, I hope that there will not be any classrooms without assistive technology. I plan on taking several trainings on how to use these types of assistive technologies for your students.