Promoting Success for All Students Through Technology

DIGITAL BLOG POST #D - Chapter 10



                In Chapter 10 it expounds on how teachers can reach their students through uses of technologies no matter what learning curve they may have.Clicking the link, Integrating Technology in a Special Needs classroom, will give you ideas on how to reach students who have a mental delay.  Also it states in the textbook that while establishing a lesson plan with use technology, its imperative to accommodate  all your students, because they will most likely be at different levels. Teachers often forget that students may be on the same level academically but need other tools to be successful. For example you will have students from many different countries and speak different languages.Many schools have interpreters on staff in case this may happen. Tap into this resource.

However, if that's not readily available to you, there are electronic interpreters. Speak to your school board for further action. But it is imperative that you, as an educator, to see a child struggling and to find a solution that works.


           You do not want to miss an opportunity to reach you students. Creating a class web page and establishing a translator tool is a great way to communicate effectively with not only your students but parents. Because often times students may be fluent in English but parents often do not.  So I have attached below a tutorial on how to establish a classroom website. It also allows students to keep up with classwork, engage with their peers and also communicate with you one on one.

   But remember stay flexible no one teaching method will produce the same results every time. Mix it up, incorporate different techniques and activities to reach different learners. Also a tip for lesson plans when teaching a diverse class, keep in mind students will be more interested in learning when they share similarities with the subject. For example history, the class will be most likely engaged when they see a person who share the same history, or a story that mirrors theirs. Bottom line get to know your students and their interest. They are teens they are not very complex, social media is always a no brainer.



References:
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.