Comments on: AAC: Display Characteristics That Support Aided Symbol Use: Color & Animation at ASHA

By: K. Greenhaw, EnableMart

K. Greenhaw, EnableMart — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:12:43 +0000

I forgot to add that I would say the most important question to ponder as more teachers are digital natives in the classroom is not what digital tools and learning plans these teachers will implement in the near future but how each individual student will integrate their learning with new digital and assistive technologies as they too become digital natives.

I know that my younger brother grew up with a much greater knowledge and capability of computer technology when he started school in the mid-1990′s than I did in the late-1980′s. I think this relationship of already being born into a high-tech world also applies in the special education classroom and is an important concept to consider when finding the best tools to use for each individual student.

By: K. Greenhaw, EnableMart

K. Greenhaw, EnableMart — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:06:29 +0000

I think the key to digital technologies in learning is to try and experiment with multiple programs to see what individual students respond to based on their disability and learning style. On our website we provide a variety of visual learning options to teachers because we know that every student has different learning needs and a different level of experience with graphics and digital technology. Programs like Point to Pictures might be great for students with learning disabilities and Attention Getter might be a good program for kids with ADD or Autism, however other tools like Print Shop Deluxe or Inspiration might be more appropriate for students with more advanced skills with graphics and concept mapping tools.

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ASHA 2007 ALLTOGETHER LAUNCHER « All Together We Can Do Our Best — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:07:33 +0000

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