I recently stumbled upon an article entitled "Innovative Ways Technology is Helping Disabled Students in Schools" by Dean Taylor. Taylor articulated various innovative technologies which have been specially formulated to assist students with disabilities. One school in particular, El Camino College in Torrance, California, was noted to have truly taken the lead on incorporating these technologies within the classroom.
The article details a wide variety of technologies including braille pads which work are used in conjunction with iPads, magnification equipment, and the like. One technology mentioned by Taylor which truly stood out to me was a software program which allowed students to scan a textbook into the computer system. The software program allowed students to alter the text by making the font larger as well as highlighting portions. In addition, once the text was scanned, the computer was able to read sections to students and provide definitions if a student was unfamiliar with a word or phrase present in the reading.
I feel that oftentimes we emphasize technological integration but we fail to take into consideration the technologies available to various students which can greatly aid them in their academic endeavors. This article truly opened my eyes to a a few of the technologies currently available to students that I feel would greatly assist students with disabilities as well as others. I feel that it is important to depart from the typical technologies we are familiar with such as computers, iPads, PowerPoint, etc. and begin exploring alternate technologies which have emerged over the years.
This article exposed me to several new technologies that I was previously unaware of and led me to question what other technologies are currently in existence that tend to go overlooked as well. I am intrigued by what is out there and hope that as I continue to research, I will encounter many more innovative technologies which will assist a wide variety of students accomplish their educational goals.
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The article details a wide variety of technologies including braille pads which work are used in conjunction with iPads, magnification equipment, and the like. One technology mentioned by Taylor which truly stood out to me was a software program which allowed students to scan a textbook into the computer system. The software program allowed students to alter the text by making the font larger as well as highlighting portions. In addition, once the text was scanned, the computer was able to read sections to students and provide definitions if a student was unfamiliar with a word or phrase present in the reading.
I feel that oftentimes we emphasize technological integration but we fail to take into consideration the technologies available to various students which can greatly aid them in their academic endeavors. This article truly opened my eyes to a a few of the technologies currently available to students that I feel would greatly assist students with disabilities as well as others. I feel that it is important to depart from the typical technologies we are familiar with such as computers, iPads, PowerPoint, etc. and begin exploring alternate technologies which have emerged over the years.
This article exposed me to several new technologies that I was previously unaware of and led me to question what other technologies are currently in existence that tend to go overlooked as well. I am intrigued by what is out there and hope that as I continue to research, I will encounter many more innovative technologies which will assist a wide variety of students accomplish their educational goals.
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