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Takeaway:
Covid-19 accelerated technology use in education, offering variety, accessibility, speed, and efficiency. In SPED schools, students with SEN became better equipped than some mainstream peers, who missed out on withdrawal sessions. However, educators faced pressures such as managing misinformation, cyber wellness, and insufficient support — highlighting the need for structured edtech approaches and to train students with stronger basic life skills.

AHA Moment:
I was impressed by the significant progress of TRANSIT students during the TRANSIT program in Covid-19 (2020–2021)
Using SLS and online lesson plans gave them more time to think, process, and participate with parental support — boosting their confidence, as Uma shared.

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Thank you for the gift, Dr Elizabeth. [Reply: You are most welcome.]

Technology is here to stay! It serves as a powerful tool that can transform society in many ways, and it will only get better and better.

It ranges from low tech to high tech, e.g., using a pencil and writing onto a physical calendar vs to a high-tech solution, typing onto the google calendar for planning. In education, technology does wonders for educators! It enables educators to create fast lesson plans, beautiful resources or fun platforms to engage students differently during the lesson. Although technology offers many benefits, like what Dr Elizabeth shared, it also has its drawbacks, making it both a “boon and a bane” depending on how it is used and taught.

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Thank you Dr Liz for reminding us of the importance and implications of implementing technology in classrooms to better support our students.

Indeed, there remains a distinctive gap between cyberwellness education and the actual usage of various technological tools. As educators, we need to adopt a more holistic approach in our planning so that our students can learn more meaningfully as they enjoy the convenience and efficiency of these tools while remaining on a level playing field with their neurotypical peers.

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1. Consider the susceptibility of the user to negative influences

2. Insufficient Cyber Wellness education and preparation of foundational understanding before introduction of tech tools

3. Use tech to enhance and explore - keeping in mind how to mitigate the negative influences.

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A good reminder that technology ranges from low tech to high tech. Technology has been with us and progressing with us, for me, tech is progressing much faster than me ! However I must learn to use it for my and my students’ benefit. While technology is mostly a boon, we must remember the risks they post to society, especially the young. Education in terms of cyber wellness and ethical use of technology is very important.

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This course reminds me to first equip myself with both low & high technology and to learn to understand the needs of the audiences. When executing the delivery of technology support, it has to be delivered appropriately, based on the strengths and shortcoming of my audiences. These will help to maximise the boon and minimise the bane of technol

ogy when we explore with our course mates, stakeholders and our students.

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Like Dr Liz said, technology is a double-edged sword. Everyone has shared about the boons and banes of technology. However, the most important is how we as educators can teach pupils about the appropriate and safe use of technology so that we can harness the benefits of technology and minimising its dangers and mitigate its difficulties.

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1. Tech tool is a double-edged sword

2. Think deeper when planning for sessions within and beyond sessions with students

3. Low tech to high tech is still tech, but must be appropriate and efficient, catering to the needs of the students or other stakeholders.

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What stood out for me in today's session -"Technology is here to stay". As much as it is a steep learning curve for both our students and educators (myself included!), there is a need to step out of our comfort zones to explore tools and embrace technology as a means to reach out to students and to empower them.

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Education on building basic skills to access technology and the management of the use are important to facilitate the use of technology in classroom.

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Technoloy as a tool where it ranges from low tech to high tech depending on the needs

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Thank you Dr Liz for the gift.

I am looking forward to tryout some of the platform. The sharing from others had made me feel motivated and think about things in a different light as well.

Reply: You are most welcome. All the best!

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Today's first session into technology was intriguing and insightful! It got me thinking about the range of technology from low to high tech available to use in a variety of ways. In fact, some technology may not necessarily need to be used in its original intended form, things can be adapted with creativity. This is where the role of an educator is essential in facilitating the use of the tools. It is also a means to an end and not simply as an end in itself. We also discussed the boons and banes of technology, and upon our discussions, I find that it is most important to consider how we use it to meet the needs of our stakeholders be it students, parents or teachers in the most efficient and effective ways. I would like to use technology in such a way in my work. :)

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How we use technology determines whether it is a bane or boon. Be mindful that it is a tool so we use it to aid in our work and build in checks so that students do not abuse it. Need to be thoughtful about the skills which children may miss out developing due to exposure to devices.

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From this session today, technology is a tool and also a double edge sword. I do use technology to assist me in lesson planning for my students. For example, I may run out of ideas or stories to teach my students how to ask for permission. So I would usually turn to chatgpt to help generate ideas for me to conduct these lessons with my students.

I think most important of all, we must always remember that these technologies are tools for us to use or help to assist us in generating ideas for lessons. We always use these tools and modify them specifically to the needs of the child whom we are supporting and not to just copy the ideas wholesale and throw it in our lessons. At the end of the day, technologies are here to reduce our workload and not to totally replace our workload.

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Technology is definitely a boon for us. But with the plethora of tools and information out there today, it can confuse and overwhelm us. More importantly, as educators, we also need to consider how to use technology so that we can reap the benefits for our students with SEN. As I embark on this module, I am excited to learn and yet apprehensive if I can keep up. Most importantly what I learn, I must be able to use and apply it for my students.

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each technology tool has its pros and cons

accessibility and familiarity of technology tools impacts the user

students are able to freely learn information but may lack the awareness on how to use the devices in a proper and safe manner

to think about using EdTech tools within AND beyond the classroom

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Technology can greatly improve learning by making lessons more engaging and efficient. With the use of digital tools such as tablets, online platforms, and multimedia resources, students can access a wealth of information and participate in activities that stimulate their interest and deepen their understanding. However, it is also a double-edged sword and can result in misuse or over-reliance can lead to distractions and dependence on devices. Students also need to be trained on basic skills and proper usage expectations at the beginning (which is provided but may not be adequate) to help them access learning through technology better.

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Every student is different and thus the application of technology has to be different as well. It was interesting to note that it is such a vast difference among students from high SES and students from low SES. In my school, there are both types of profiles and thus I have to be cognizant of the student's background when I leverage on the use of technology.

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One of the takeaways I have for today is how technology can be a boon for our students with SEN when it is used for self-directed learning e.g. SLS as students are allowed ample wait time to absorb the content and give responses at their own pace, as compared to that in a classroom setting where time constraint is a limiting factor at many times. Hence, when used in the right way, edtech tools can be very helpful in boosting our students' learning.

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What resonated with me was when Dr Liz mentioned technology being a double-edged sword. It can be a very powerful tool which increases our productivity and efficiency but at the same time, if not used properly, can take away the most basic skills we require to grow. These skills include our executive functioning skills (eg. time management), social skills and fine motor skills. How can we strike a balance?

The other reminder was that technology does not always need to be high tech to be useful. Even low-tech technology can be helpful depending on the situation and user. The more important point is for us to learn how to use the tool that is provided to us in the most optimal way.

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Tech is part of our lives. Tech is a tool for us to do things more efficient and we are able to access a lot of knowledge that last time not able to. But students need to be taught how to use and the basics. eg how to type, what did they learn from the vast knowledge. Tech is a tool for learning but the heart and care of teachers do not change and is still important t to continue to build the TSR.

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Technology is here to stay, we should look at how to use it wisely and responsibly while meeting the needs of our users. Looking forward to learn from my tech-savvy classmates and better ways to help my students

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Today's session got me thinking about the pros and cons of Tech. In this fast-changing world, we will not be able to do without tech. We need to be flexible, adaptable and learn how to embrace technology so that we can use it to our advantage. However, I agree that the cyber wellness and education on how to engage with technology is very important!

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Technology is a double-edge sword. We discussed how technology can support SWANs and the importance of working with departments like Discipline and CMT to ensure proper use and prevent misuse by students.

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There are boons and banes in embracing technology. I like the enriching discussions and sharing from my peers. I look forward to unlearning and relearning to stay abreast of technology and better meet our children's needs.

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This session on Introduction to the use of Technology really got me thinking of how we can meaningfully incorporate technology in our teaching especially working with students with diverse needs .

Technology is indeed part of my life helping us in different ways, while we play different roles as SENO, mother, daughter, spouse and staff of the school. I am looking forward to learn more about the various technology that we can use in our life and work. :)

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I resonated with the above quote "...people with disabilities, technology makes things possible" With this, I get to learn how to leverage on the ed tech tools to enhance the learning with my students and various stalkholders. It is also a process where I develop my skills set. Looking forward to learning more from this course module.

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Today my takeaway is that technology functions a bit like fire - it is a total game-changer, when used well it is a fantastic help and has so many new implications for our lives. Yet it requires users to use it right - just like how we need manuals to operate stoves. It is our role as educators to find a suitable way to use tech well, and to guide the next generation on doing so too.

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Positive Aha Moment: Importance of collaborating and networking in learning from knowledgeable others to enhance. Looking forward to the rich sharing by others and contributing to the Padlet.

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Today I am reminded that technology is needful, amazing and is advancing at a lightning fast pace. It will continue to change the role of us educators and how we teach, also constantly put us outside our comfort zone.. but it should never replace the heart of us teachers, to care for our students with needs (i.e. finding ways and new ways to make learning and daily living more accessible and possible) and their community of support (i.e. educating on tech's boons and banes, also how to be caregivers who are increasingly tech right).

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technology can never replace a great teacher who cares for her students with needs and disabilities

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I liked it when Dr Liz said,” technology right, right technology”. It is important to be engaged in technology that is using educational theory. I will have to remember that when using technology for learning, , I will need to ensure that I am using it wisely to get benefits.

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Creating an e-portfolio (electronic portfolio) can be extremely beneficial for a wide range of stakeholders by offering a centralized, digital, and dynamic space to showcase work, skills, achievements, and progress over time.