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Chapter 4

This document discusses how technology can support diverse learners, including those with disabilities or who are gifted. It provides examples of technologies that can help with input, such as switches and touchscreens, and output, such as screen magnification. Challenges to implementing assistive technologies include proper training for teachers and students. Technology can also benefit culturally and linguistically diverse learners by providing additional practice in their second language. The document advocates for universal design and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students.

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Chapter 4

This document discusses how technology can support diverse learners, including those with disabilities or who are gifted. It provides examples of technologies that can help with input, such as switches and touchscreens, and output, such as screen magnification. Challenges to implementing assistive technologies include proper training for teachers and students. Technology can also benefit culturally and linguistically diverse learners by providing additional practice in their second language. The document advocates for universal design and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students.

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Technology for

Diverse
Learners
By: Ruby and Gail

Technology solutions for students with


special needs
Students with special needs and students with exceptionalities refer
both to students who that interfere with learning and students who
are gifted and may need special instructional strategies to reach
their potential.
Disability- can be a obvious condition, such as a physical restriction
that affects walking or motor coordination, or it can be something
that cannot be readily seen. ( a learning disability that makes
reading and writing difficult.

Other Disabilities
Visual impairments
hearing impairments
attention deficits
developmental delays
intellectual disabilities
autism

Technology can provide a voice for for students


who cannot speak and alternative input modalities
for those who cannot or physically respond in
usual ways.
The touch interface is especially to very young
children, those with intellectual disabilities or
developmental delays and children with an autism
spectrum disorder.
Talented and gifted (TAG) computer technology
can provide access to information and stimulating
resources at appropriately challenging levels.

Technology supports for special needs in


content
areas
Writing
Students with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy and
muscular dystrophy and students with other disabilities such as
autism, down syndrome and learning disabilities often find
handwriting to be very challenging.
Word processing
Concept mapping provides structure and organization for the writing
process and allows all students to visually see how abstract ideas
are interconnected

Word prediction Software


The composing process that is a challenge for many students with
special needs can be supported through the use of word prediction
software
Helpful tools for students with physical disabilities who have
difficulty typing and or who speed typing may be slow.
Talking word processor
Text-to-speech/talking word process program: programs such as
writeAloud, Reads aloud whatever the student has written.
Talking spell checkers
Reads aloud any misspelled words and every suggestion in the list of
correct words.

Other writing tools


Recorded books- made by recording a person reading aloud.
appropriate for students who understand the material when they
hear it.
digital book- internet sites that provide files of text that have already
been converted to electronic format.
high-interest low vocabulary- appropriate for students who have not
yet mastered the skills needed to read and understand material
written at their grade level
scan/read systems- lets children see and hear any scanned document.
text to speech software- computer programs that are designed to
specifically to read aloud. ( reading speed, highlighting, and

Technology to enable computer use for


students with special needs
Input devices

Key guards- covers the keyboard to


simplify contact with multiple
keys

voice input- input text and


commands via voice
Touch screen- designed to input
material by touching the screen

Expanded keyboards- keyboards


that are larger than standard with
additional keys

one-handed keyboards- keys


conveniently located for single hand
input

mini keyboards- smaller keyboards


for easy use with limited motion
range

switches- keyboard and mouse input


via small movement of head, breath,
eyes.

Big keys- keys on the keyboard with


oversized, colored, and or
additional sounds

Output Devices
screen magnification- tools to
increase size of screen image for

Technology for the students with special


needs: Opportunities and Challenges
Opportunities
Eliminates or reduces physical
conditions obstacles and
creates opportunities for
interesting, engaging and
interactive learning.
Tailor instruction to every child

Challenges
Right technology usage
Teacher and Student Training
Implementation through the AT
(assistive technology) and
IT ( information Technology)

Rights of every child


Websites: National Council for Learning Disabilities, Center for
Implementing Technology in education, and The National center for
Technology Innovation

Technology Solution for


Gifted and Culture Diverse students
Talented and Gifted Students (TAG)
Research Topics at their academic level, Develop tutorials and
Structure Inquiry-Based Projects
Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Students (CLD)
ELL students
Comprehensive Input is information in the second language
Scaffolding -providing support by taking them from their baseline and
moving them beyond this point

Differentiated Instruction
is an approach that recognizes and targets to the
varying abilities found in the same class.
Universal Design for Learning
is the approach that all instruction should be
designed so that all learners, regardless of their
unique needs have effective, quality access to
education.
(Centered for Applied Special Technology CAST)

Technology for Culturally and Linguistically


Diverse students: Opportunities and
Challenges
Using technology can help CLD student to become familiar with
the language and can meet the level where they might be. Some
might need more assistance and others might just need
additional practice.
Teachers can use technology by using creative application
activities specifically design for each childs needs.
Challenges occur in integration of technology when their is a lack
of instructional content or cognitive process.
Educators face challenges in creating a dynamic technologyinfused curriculum

Universal Design and Technology Solution


for all learners
Curriculum standards and Content goals: meet the needs of diverse
students through careful planning with respect and dedication that
addresses the diversity of all students
CAST - Universal Design for learning (UDL)
Guidelines that consider what all student need,
Ensure building and products that help individuals
Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (Do-It)Project

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