In my opinion peer editing is a great way to practice what we will be doing as our profession in the future. I think that students of all ages should learn how to peer edit because it is a very useful skill to have. It is especially important to know how to give and take peer editing in a positive matter. I think a person should always be open to constructional criticism. Teachers especially should always be open about their work being critiqued.
Part Two
I also had to watch Technology In Special Education, How the iPad Works with Academics for Autism, and Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts.
Technology in Special Education
This video was created by Lace Cook and explains the how technology has helped her students' progress. She is a Special Education teacher and shows how important it is for the classroom to keep up with technological advances. The video Technology in Special Education previews different students and they describe how much easier it is for them to use technology verses manual books and assistant readers.
I do also believe that it is important to have technology in the classroom, especially for special education. With the technology of today any disability can be tackled. As in the video, with audio books there is no need for a teacher to read out loud to an individual student, iPads have magnified text for students that have trouble seeing, and iPads and computer can be typed on for students that have trouble speaking. These examples would also be ways that I would use technology if I had the opportunity to teach in a special education class.
How the iPad Works with Academics for Autism
How the iPad Works with Academics for Autism is a brief video showing how helpful an iPad can be with helping children with autism learn. One iPad application I found that could possibly be used for a kindergartener was "Intro to Letters". This app helps the child learn to write their alphabet, by tracing them.
Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts
This video, Harness You Students' Digital Smarts Vicki Davis teaches her students how to electronically connect with different students around the world. She allows them to use blogs and avatars as a means of communication. I liked the fact the she doesn't stop the students from learning things, even if she doesn't know it. She allows herself to teach the students and also for the students to sometimes teach her.
Hi Kayla Johnson!
ReplyDeleteI was assigned to review your post and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the blog. I agree a hundred percent on technology in special education, it really has a huge effect on the students. I found a couple sentences that were hard to understand but overall this was a great blog post. Keep up the great work!
Sincerely,
Hillary Hamlin
Kayla,
ReplyDeleteI thought it was great that you mentioned the importance of taking criticism as well as being a good critic. Peer Review is meant to be a process and not just an action. It is meant to engage students, and you seemed to pick up on that. You are right that it is important that Teachers be open to criticism! Once we earn a degree, our learning and professional development doesn't just end there. We have a long way to go and should only keep striving to be better all the time. It is also great that you used examples of how you would use technology instead of simply describing the technology itself. It is smart to be thinking of practical uses, in order to be prepared for your classroom.
Keep up the good work!
Carly