Week 8 Reflection

For this week’s class we had a guest speaker named Chantelle Morvay-Adams, who is the secretary and on the Board of Directors of BCEDACCESS Society.

This week we focused on the topic of technology and inclusion.

Technology is an important tool to guide students who may have different learning needs and/or disabilities.

For example, students that struggle with handwriting and fine motor skills can utilize technology to type out their work instead of writing it with a pencil. This will help the students focus more on the work they are doing rather than struggling with the writing part. In addition, I believe this helps the teacher as well, so they can focus on the content of the writing rather than deciphering messy handwriting.

If you have a student with an IEP and believe tech could help that student succeed, the first step is to engage the family. They may have ideas that could help you teach the child. Next, engage and discuss with the student. The student can offer suggestions that work best for them, this will help you learn what works best.

After you have talked, you can decide what kinds of technology that is appropriate, and connect with the district. 

This class brought more awareness to me on how useful technology can be in the classroom, especially to students with different learning needs.