Assessing for Development, Emerging Knowledge, Intervention and Modification. Using Assistive Technology.

 

Technology is something that is always changing, and it will continue to change. Assistive technologies can be described as “any item, piece of equipment or product system” that is used in the classrooms to improve the “functional capabilities of young children with disabilities (” Gpat.org,2018). The purpose of assistive technologies is to help those whose lives are affected by a disability. Teachers use technology to help young children with disabilities to modify their lesson plan to adapt to their needs. Using technology in the classroom is a critical issue educators facing using technology in the classroom. Using technology should foster young children’s learning, imagination, and creativity. Using technology should complement other activities and social interactions of young children. The two technology are for age group two. I will be talking about the (HATCH) this technology helps prepare early learners for success by creating play-based technologies that engage and instruct young children with speech. Hatch provides educators with the data and curricular experiences to help young children succeed. It is culturally responsive in young children. Hatch helps educators with planning their lesson plan to accommodate young with language and writing skills. Hatch assessing in young children readiness hatch simplifies assessment and provides teaching with individualized curricular experiences. Also, it allows young children to engage with interactive experiences, objectively assesses mastery in seven domains of development, and individualizes learning for young children’s development age-appropriate.

                  The second assistive technology is the audiobooks; this is for young children who have difficulty in reading. This tool also helps with dysgraphia, dyslexia, and other learning and thinking disabilities that may impact their writing. Audiobooks offer free and affordable texts on a variety of levels(Nielsen,2011). The audiobook is culturally responsive, depending on the texts used. Therefore when selecting books, it is imperative to ensure that they represent and include young children's culture. Assistive technologies bridge the gap between young children and their environment and allow them to learn new skills they need to succeed in the classroom. Both of these assistive technologies support young children learning.

 

 

 

References:

The Hatch Technology: https://www.hatchearlylearning.com/

Gpat.org (2018). Definition of Assistive Technology https://gpat.gadoe.org/Georgia-Project-for-Assistive-Technology/Pages/Assistive-Technology-Definition.aspx

Nielsen, L.(2011). 25 Incredible assistive technologies. Retrieved from

https://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/09/25-incredible-assistive-technologies.html. 

 

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