Adaptive Hardware Presentation

By allowing students to explore and trial a range of Assistive Technology, we address the ISTE Student Standard 1.0: Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences. In making assistive technology recommendations and selections, it is important that the IEP team consider the least restrictive option - the technology that will allow the student the widest range of access and longevity (Bugaj, 2018). In finding these videos I tried to find as many as possible that demonstrated functionality and use by a person with disabilities, in particular, the refreshable Braille tablet. If using this Prezi in the classroom, I would film my students demonstrate each piece of assistive technology and use this both to inform and educate other staff members, students, parents and other stakeholders.

This project addressed the ISTE Educator Standard 1.0 Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning. This Prezi was made by utilizing videos made by experts in the assistive technology field. This was my first time using Prezi and it took a lot of trial and error to learn how to use the site and make a functional presentation. While I do not currently have access to these devices, I utilized the available resources on Youtube and researched options that would suit a range of needs. To expand this project I would collaborate with other colleagues to explore and add adaptive hardware to the collection and therefore maintain this Prezi as a working document.

This project addressed the InTASC standard 4: The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content. By providing students with disabilities access to assistive technology that meet the unique and individual needs of the student, the teacher ensures each learner as able to master the content and meet the lesson objectives. The adaptive hardware in the presentation offer a range of ways that students with physical disabilities or visual impairments could type and control the computer, meeting the requirements of standard 4(g): The teacher uses supplementary resources and technologies effectively to ensure accessibility and relevance for all learners.