As outlined by the Megan, Leigh, Jenny, and Kalyn in their presentation on assistive technology last week, there are three types of AT that we can use specifically in a school setting. This includes: Low-Tech – lightweight, portable, limited capabilities, simple features, inexpensive, limited to no training needed Mid-Tech – requires a battery source, relatively … Continue reading Assistive Technology, Barriers to Hurdle Over
What is assistive technology? you might ask. It was a fairly new term to me too until I had a chance to learn more about it from my wonderful classmates Megan, Jenny, Leigh and Kalyn. According to the Assistive Technology … Continue reading
Assistive technology has the opportunity to open doors for many people. According to McMahon and Walker: “For most people technology makes things easier. For people with disabilities, however, technology makes things possible.” As the Assistive Technology group explored, assistive technology can be labelled as Low Tech, Mid Tech and High Tech. This was a great … Continue reading Assistive Technologies, UDL, and the Challenges
This week we had another excellent presentation from Megan, Leigh, Jenny, and Kalyn on assistive technologies. Like some people in our class, my knowledge on these technologies is pretty limited. I use the basics in my classroom, but I haven’t had a whole lot of experience teaching students who use some of these more intense …
I believe one of the biggest advantages to having technology in the classroom is the way that it can help students with special needs reach their full potential. It feels like we have come a long ways in this area. Not only do we have more inclusive cl…
The first time I had ever interacted with assistive technology (AT) that would be considered “high tech” was in my second year of teaching. I had a student who had a record of adaptations (ROA) and his main challenges were around reading and writing. He struggled expressing his ideas on paper and typing was somewhatContinue reading “November 22, 2020: Assistive Technology Experiences, Challenges, and Successes”
This week we had a very informative presentation on Assistive Technology by Megan, Jenny, Leigh and Kalyn. I enjoyed learning about the different types of technology, the possibilities within classrooms (and beyond), and a great… More
I don’t work in a classroom, so at first, I wasn’t sure what direction to take with my blog post. I don’t have a classroom where I can test an assessment tool. My main focus is online classes, so I started thinking about what assessment tool could be used in an online class and how … Continue reading Quizizz for Formative Assessment and Engagement
As many of you know who have been following my blog. I currently do not have my own classroom as an Instructional Technology Consultant. However, I do have the opportunity to teach and learn about different assessment technologies and help teachers implement them in their teaching. In this blog post, I am going to take … Continue reading Plickers: The Low-Tech Formative Assessment Tool
I enjoyed having the opportunity to explore various formative assessment tools as part of Matt, Dalton, and Trevor‘s presentation. Since I have used Kahoot before (and I still love it), this week I decided to learn more about formative. Common … Continue reading
