Assistive Technology

I read the articles that were assigned to us to create a storyboard, these articles compromised of information that I found to be quite informative . The item of news that struck out , was the concept of using E-books as "Assistive Technology" which according to the IDEA-The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, is "any item, piece of equipment ;or product system, whether acquired commerically or off the shelf, modified or customized, that is used to increase ,maintain or improve, the functional capabilities of a child with disabilities."

It is therefore my belief that any form of technology simple or complicated can indeed enhance any child ability to learn. I suspect the fear that most teachers have is in the application of the these technologies. I truly realize that as teachers we must not use the tools being taught to us in in our ICT class as just another course in which to pass ,but rather we must understand that these tools must become second nature to us if we are truly to be of service to the nation's future generations of learners.

here I have placed a link to a video that demonstrates a strategy where students are allowed to take charge of their comprehension of text.

A Seattle school uses a technique called Reciprocal Teaching that’s designed to improve reading comprehension.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid30687306001?bclid=0&bctid=5545222001
peace.