Technology as a means of unification!!

This week in Ed Technology and Design we were learning about our responsibility as teachers to provide the best opportunities and learning environments possible no matter what our students needs are. 

Obviously this moral obligation and responsibility goes past just making sure that it is quiet when our students are trying to read, or that everyone can see the chalk board without any visual obstructions.  What our discussion was aiming as is using technology (remember it can be high end---computers, tvs, ipods,etc. or low end---glasses, specials pens and pencils, print in books, etc.) as a means of unification...letting go of the common titles of handicapped, disabled, or challenged.  We are all the same...we just all learn and do in different ways.  And for that matter who decided what the normal standard of learning/doing is...?

To learn more about assistive technologies click here. Food for thought,  many uses of technology that were created as a means of assistance are now used by everyone...think of cross walk signs or the little birdy that tweets when it is safe to cross the street!

Watch this video to see how technology is unifying and creating independence among us all.






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