How do I use assistive Technology
I am a student that highly benefits from AT or Assistive Technology. I myself benefit from assistive technology. How this is I use an IPad Pro almost every thing. So one student is taking notes on piece paper I am using an Apple Pencil and note taking app. When a classmate is Putting paper in a binder I am scanning my paper first and then placing it into a binder so I am sure that I will not lose it. When me and my classmates are assigned a reading assignment and we all go home to read, instead physically reading the assignment, I use an audiobook app designed for AT use and I finish the assignment this way. This way I can maintain a regular student work load but adapted so I complete the assignment easier and more efficiently. How can teachers set up a classroom for student benefit with little to minimal AT.
How Teachers can AT in the classroom
Assistive in the classroom can be anything from different seating to close captions on a video. It doesn’t have fancy iPad Pro like I use. edutopica a blog written by teachers for teachers define Assistive technology as the following, “Assistive technology(AT) is any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.” Under this definition my glasses I am wearing to write this right now is AT. Example of this are close captioning, Graphic organizers, and speech to text (“Easy Ways to bring assistive technology into your classroom”.) I especially like a outline personally, with all due for the assignment on it. This is the best AT in the entire world to me. This is even better the iPad which refer to as my baby and am completely loss without (my iPad is my pen and paper remember). So now I know what you’re this this is cheating or it too much of a hassle so next I will bust this common misconceptions.
Misconceptions about AT
So I received many comment from teacher to please put my ipad way. Or it not fair for me type this assignment. But for me this only way I believe (and has been proven) that I complete my assignments effectively and efficiency. For example just now I could not tell the word effectively from efficiency I Sri read aloud so I tell, and my teacher said “it happen it ok” I responded “I did on purpose” these are the thing that happen in a classroom every single day people think I accidentally summon Sri or that I am talking to them. I have accused of cheating or just playing on my tablet. Where I am use to learn. Yes it is frustrating but I am use to it. How is this not cheating I am wearing glasses right? And so some my other classmate this is not cheating but it is AT. (Rethinking Assistive Technology.)Or many peole think I am showing off or flexing when use my iPad. Yes this tablet and all my are worth a pretty penny but the school help out with some cost. (“Rethinking Assistive Technology”.) And as long break my iPad maintenance is minimal. Thank you cloud I love you. AT must take a lot of work. Yes it does but I am responsible for most of work since I am in high school. Elementary school is differ but how simple is close captioning people (Rethinking Assistive Technology.)
*Final thought Assistive technology is not only for kid with disabilities it as simple as personal computer. *
Work cited
Sullivan, Jennifer. “Easy Ways to Bring Assistive Technology Into Your Classroom.” Edutopia, George Lucas Educational Foundation, 28 May 2019, www.edutopia.org/article/easy-ways-bring-assistive-technology-your-classroom.
Sullivan, Jennifer. “Rethinking Assistive Technology.” Edutopia, George Lucas Educational Foundation, 21 Feb. 2019, www.edutopia.org/article/rethinking-assistive-technology.
