Saturday, March 8, 2014
iPads for special needs
The video above discusses how teachers at one school feel about the introduction of iPads for special needs students. During the video, teachers express how barriers are broken down for students. Students who wouldn't ordinarily interact were now very happy and excited to use them. Students find them them cool and flashy. Students are willing participants as they enjoy the interactive games and apps.
Additionally, I also read an article from a parent of a special needs from Parents magazine. She advocated for iPads in her son's school as a tool to benefit their children and improve their lives, especially the speech apps, which are worth pushing for. The article also gives suggestions to get iPads for their school such as grant writing and organizations such as DonorsChose.org
Seidman, E. (2011, November 18). IPads For Kids With Special Needs: Get your School Into Them [Electronic version].Parents.
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Thanks for giving us a place to start to find out how we can get iPads in our schools. Donorschose.org looks like the ideal site for educators to find grants that will allow them to get such technology in the classroom. Thanks for the great post!
ReplyDeleteJanelle,
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this video-- I enjoyed it! I think it is great that students who would not normally interact, now have that ability to do so, through the use of the iPad. Students not only enjoy using them because they are "cool," but also because they find the games and tools they are using to be enjoyable.
I also think it is great that parents are advocating for teachers to use iPad's in learning environments. I think using iPads in the classroom, especially with those students with special needs, will only benefit them by giving them more opportunities to participate in class, communicate with their teacher and peers, and enjoy learning materials through the use of educational games and resources.
Thanks for sharing!