EDSP+618

My experience with Assistive Technology includes my use of cell phones and GPS. I am sure there are other forms of AT that I have used but they are not standing out to me right now. In my classroom I have used the ActiveSlate with my students so that they were able to perform work on a screen for the rest of the class to see. I have had students that used Read, Write, Gold when performing a research project.

I think that the use of AT in the p-12 classroom can be very beneficial for all students, not just the special needs students. By allowing students access to technology, we are allowing them to discover different ways of completing their assignments and it allows them to do so in a style that is in line with their learning style. I know that for me, sitting in a classroom is difficult to do for long periods of time. I can only think that my students experience the same difficulty. If I am able to complete an assignment that is in a way that I learn best, then my students should have that same opportunity. In today's education system we stress differentiation by creating opportunities for each student to have the chance to succeed by giving them options for assignments that are taylored to their style of learning. Assistive technology is one way for that to happen.

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