Week 9 already?!?!?! Where did the time go?!?! There's only a few more blog posts and then we're done, and, surprisingly, I think I'm going to be a little sad to end this blog.
Anywhos! Grab your iced coffee and "let's chat with Lucy"!!
***forgive me because I'm actually having tea this week as I don't feel the greatest***
Assistive and adaptive technologies are some of the most fascinating things in my opinion. I have never had to use any form of them while I have been in school, nor have did I have any kids in my class have to use any, but I have been to a few churches when I go on vacation that have assistive devices for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. These devices in classrooms can be a wide a ray of things such as braille assignments and signs, voice recognition, trackballs, joysticks, etc. which help those with some disability have a smoother classroom experience. These devices help children feel like every other kid who doesn't have to "struggle" to hear their teacher or read a computer. I actually had to observe a teacher for one of my education classes and one of her students was hard of hearing so she wore a headset or mic that transmitted to a small speaker on the little boy's desk which in turn projected louder into his hearing aid. It was one of the neatest things I have ever seen in my entire life. Technology is crazy, man! I think the only challenge I would have would be in the initial transition phase of getting use to the technology.
I envision myself using technology more than I would like to to accomplish my professional responsibilities. I like to be as detached from my technology as I can, when I can, but that is so difficult in today's day in age and I only image to get more difficult as the years go by. There are so many helpful tools, softwares, and devices that I cannot see myself NOT using- they're just too useful than I could ever be as a single person. It would be a disservice to my students to not try and be as technologically advanced as possible, whether I use it all or not.
The WebQuest assignment was actually really neat!! Once I found the website that I liked, it was actually fun to put together. I learned how to arrange a proper website with different sections to it. It was the first thing I've made that semi resembled something I may use in my future teaching career and I was actually quite proud of it!! I think next time I can learn how to use the provided website a little better so that my specific page turns out a little better, but it helped me learn how useful a class or teacher website can be for the parents of my future students.
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Have a great week, let's chat next week!!!!
Hey Lucy! :) I like that you mentioned the wide range of assistive and adaptive technologies available for students. Many of them I was originally unfamiliar with, so I did a bit of Googling after reading this post. I love the anecdote you gave about the classroom you sat in on; it sounds like a wonderful experience. And your website is so cute! I love the thoughtful details you used to make the site, and your biography was a really nice touch, because I think it would help parents familiarize themselves with their students' teacher. Have a good week.
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ReplyDeleteI also have never personally seen anyone use an assistive learning tool, but I find it interesting how many different ones you know. It is amazing how much we have accomplished in regards to our advancements in these types of technologies. I also believe that is why it is important for our education system to advance with the world around us in regards to technology in order for our generation to be able to use technology to find new ways in which it can move us to more beneficial discoveries and advances..