Posts Tagged ‘technologies’

Why we need to teach technology in school – YouTube video

This is a great video describing why technology is such an important part of our lives. It stresses the importance of introducing these technologies and “tools” to children and monitoring how they learn them, so that they do not go about it in the wrong ways. Engaging students is how they learn best and technology is the best way to engage them.

This video also talks about how technology changes (faster as time goes on), how we as humans have developed new forms over time and how technology can improve our lives. If students do not learn these technologies and keep up with the time, they will be left behind and lost in the future. Technology must be taught in schools so that this does not happen.

This video will open your eyes and mind to the importance of technology.

Enjoy!

Assistive Technology Video

Here is a video I have found that further describes assistive technologies that exist and how they can benefit people with disabilities.

This video gives a definition of Assistive Technology then goes on to describe different types such as, those for the visually impaired (screen reader, closed circuit magnification, Braille translation devices etc.), those for the developmentally and physically challenged (adaptive keyboard, alternate communication devices, adaptive student desks etc.) and those for the deaf and hard of hearing (personal amplification device, audio/visual communication devices, voice to text translation etc.) It shows pictures of each technology or device and describes (most of the time) how it is used.

This video was made by students in an Introduction to Special Education class at Townson University .

(Sorry, the creator chose a bad color for the font and it is sometimes hard to read).

ENJOY!

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