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The use of technology in special education. By Kateryna Mogan. Standards. Standard 3.0 Technology for Learning and Collaboration: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration
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The use of technology in special education By Kateryna Mogan
Standards • Standard 3.0 Technology for Learning and Collaboration: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration • Standard 4.0 Technology for Communication and Expression: Use technology to communicate information and express ideas using various media formats.
Quick outlook • Where: The Prince Street Elementary School • When: February-April 2009 • Who: Ms. Elisabeth McQuown- a special education teacher (EMcQuown@wcboe.org)
School description • Currently 90students that have an IEP • 2 special education teachers, 1 special education assistant, 2 speech/language therapists, 1 psychologist. • Universal design throughout the entire school (ramps, all bathrooms are handicap accessible, etc.) • Full inclusion with appointed pull outs according to the IEP • Students are grouped according to age and a kind of disability
Technology Use • Technology use is faire • Enlarged keyboard stickers and the software that reads text back to the visually impaired students on one of the computers • Regular and oversized calculators • Overhead projector • Inspiration Software
Technology use cont. Voice recorder and record player for storytelling
Promethean board Ms. McQuown uses interactive and educational games that students can play on a Promethean Board Helps them to pay attention, develops memory and motor skills “Peter Rabbit” interactive game
What did I learn? • The use of technology with the students with disabilities can foster speech and language development (Skau & Cascella, 2006, p.12) • The use of technology in a special ed. classroom makes students more comfortable with the technology everywhere else • Students like to create things with the help of the technology, and they are very proud and motivated when they succeed
Reflections • Teachers can combine the audio stories that students had recorded and create an audio digital story book. • It is hard to include all the information into 30 minutes that is why special ed. teachers and mainstream teachers have to collaborate • The school has a Inspiration software but children do not use.
Works cited • Cascella, L. S. (2006, July/August). Using Assistive Technology to Foster Speech and Language Skills at Home and in Preschool. Teaching Exceptional Children , 12-17.