https://padlet.com/jordon_vechsler/kkcpzjev691m Some benefits for its integration en-us 2016-11-06 23:00:12 UTC 2016-11-07 00:07:29 UTC hello@padlet.com jordon_vechsler https://padlet.com/jordon_vechsler/kkcpzjev691m/wish/135646012 Identified students quite often use technology already and can be very familiar with their effectiveness and practical use for their learning. An article from the University of North Carolina School of Education said that identified students "are drawn to computers and other gadgets" (Job & Zorigian, 2010). If this is true, a teacher that incorporates its use into their own programs will reap the benefits of an engaged learning, exceptional or not.   ]]> 2016-11-06 23:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jordon_vechsler/kkcpzjev691m/wish/135646012 jordon_vechsler https://padlet.com/jordon_vechsler/kkcpzjev691m/wish/135646906 By integrating technology for students with exceptionalities, students can be helped in "bypass[ing] an area of difficulty" (Young & MacCormack, 2014). This benefit speaks to core of student success in a classroom. If an identified student is trying to access some of the big ideas of the curriculum and Literacy Skills are an area of need, standard texts provided by school departments may pose barriers. If technology is introduced, those barriers can be broken through or side-stepped. For example, one of the simple things that can be done for students that need Text-To-Speech assistance is scanning the text that already exists on the department shelves. Once an electronic version of the file has been made, software like Kurzweil or even the speech function in MS Word can read the content to the student. Also, if content is being taken from web sources, there are plenty of sites that offer assistive tools to help students. Videos on TED have interactive transcripts that underline text as the speaker is talking in their video. Wonderopolis also has a Text-To-Speech function built into their articles.      ]]> 2016-11-06 23:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jordon_vechsler/kkcpzjev691m/wish/135646906 jordon_vechsler https://padlet.com/jordon_vechsler/kkcpzjev691m/wish/135648398 Education columnist Heather Hays says that "traditional assistive technologies have converged with consumer technologies" (Hayes, 2013). If this is so, then another benefit of integrating technology into the classroom is that all students, including identified students, have easy access to it. Where this benefit really might come into play is with students who are exceptional but have yet to be formally identified. Students that require assistive technology may not have it. They may have a Smart phone, though. "Converged" features on these retail devices, like Speech-To-Text, can offer students that are waiting for board assigned SEA equipment an opportunity to meet learning goals.   ]]> 2016-11-06 23:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jordon_vechsler/kkcpzjev691m/wish/135648398 jordon_vechsler https://padlet.com/jordon_vechsler/kkcpzjev691m/wish/135649645 Hayes, Heather. "How Technology Is Helping Special-Needs Students Excel." EdTech. CDW LLC, 28 Mar. 2013. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.

Young, Gabrielle, and Jeffrey MacCormack. "Assistive Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities - LD@school." LDschool. Ministry of Education, 10 June 2014. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.

Zorigian, Kris, and Jennifer Job. "How Do Special Education Students Benefit from Technology?" How Do Special Education Students Benefit from Technology? LEARN NC, 2010. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.]]> 2016-11-06 23:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jordon_vechsler/kkcpzjev691m/wish/135649645