Technology in Special Ed Classrooms
Ms. Cook used advanced technology in her special education classroom. The students stated themselves that computers helped them to complete their work. Some of these students were unable to communicate with the teacher verbally, using computers helped them communicate. These kids are so excited and eager to learn with technology. Being a special education teacher is challenge, working with children who need extensive attention teaching them to read and write. With the use of laptops, Ms. Cook has empowered her children to learn and advance at a faster rate than before.
After watching this video, I realized how technology can be beneficial to everyone. Who knew that technology made that big of a difference to certain people. With the right resources, technologies, and attitude, these children can be taught and will achieve. Permitting children to play educational computer games allows them to get familiar with their new technology and learn.
I thought it would be hard to find an app for Special Education students. I found plenty. I did not know Apple has some many apps that teachers or parents can use to help their students. I chose the app SmartKids Picture Dictionary. This app is used for younger kids learning the English language. With teaching elementary school special needs students will be falling behind the other students.
This really Opened my eyes to how big social networking sites have become. Websites like Facebook, Youtube and Twitter are no long things to do to pass time. It has become a part of everyday life like breathing and eating. According to the counter over 2,000 items are shared on Facebook every second. Google even recognizes Facebook as a proper now. I typed Facebook lower case and my computer edited it and capitalized it. The social networking sites have become bigger and anyone has could ever imagine. My 75 year old grandfather has a Facebook account. That's how big it has gotten.
This video by Michael Wesch is enlightening to both teachers and students. I realized that we are not involved with our education in the classroom. Students are doing the minimum. We are not being pushed or motivated to perform the maximum work in classrooms. As teachers, not only are we grabbing the students attention, but we are getting them prepared for the technology they will have to use in there careers.
As the future educators of America we need to get out of this trend of putting information on a board and saying learn it. I was told once how you can expect something to grow and not change. So if we want school and education to grow we need to change out tactics to adapt with the times so we can have better more educated children and also keep up with the rest of the world.
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"As the future educators of America we need to get out of this trend of putting information on a board and saying learn it." You are absolutely correct.