I’ve used these with all students in my FSL classes, including students who have learning differences (e.g., ASD). The students each developed their own preferences as to which apps they found helped them best or were most interesting to them – but usually at least one of these has been Read more…
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about how best to design and present rich math tasks while keeping in mind students who use assistive technology. That said, with universal design in mind – I want to create something that works for those that need accessible activities but at Read more…
This year I’ve taken on a new challenge in a new role as an Assistive Technology Resource Teacher. It’s been incredible to be able to focus on the combination of two of my passions in teaching – special education and technology. I love the job and feel like it’s what Read more…
This year, I launched a new website I created – FrenchQuest. It is a course management system/blended learning platform for my grade four Core French classes. It allows students to set goals, find resources they may need, submit work, receive feedback, and earn badges to recognize their contributions. The Idea’s Read more…
Mac computers have some built-in assistive technology features. While traditionally text-to-speech programs have only been used by those students who really need it, text-to-speech is useful to all: Read a document or website aloud to you if you are an auditory learner Read back the paragraph you just wrote – Read more…