Blog Post 3

Technology in Special Education
It is truly amazing how easier things can become for a special needs student because of technology. Students not only can learn easier but they get to feel more independent. Students can do things and feel proud of them.
In Lacy Cooks classroom she can give her students the tools they need for the classroom on a individual level. For example Corbin can now listen to his book on his own because he now has an iPod to help him. Because of this iPod he can listen whenever he wants to. He doesn’t have to wait for anyone. Having technology in the classroom also helps them to communicate. Not only can it be used on and individual bases but it also helps the class as a whole to have visuals.
In my classroom it could be used to help them learn basic skills by making it fun for them. A lot of websites have things where students can play games to learn. If they are having fun doing it they will remember it easier.


How the iPad Works with Academics for Autism
The app that I found was Alphabet Photo Machine. This app would be very useful in the classroom. This app gives you the letter how you say it, and a picture of something that starts with it. This is good for special needs students because they can relate the letter to objects and they can hear it said out loud. This would be good because if just one student is having trouble they could play it on their own and learn.

Gary Hayes Social Media Count
In the video Gary Hayes Social Media Count I.it is truly unreal how frequent all of these things are being used. It’s almost as we are depend on them. At the rate technology is growing and being used these days education has to stay with it. As a teacher technology needs to be used in the classroom. This will not only help the student now but also in the future when they have to use it for a job.
As a teacher you need to know all you can about technology, so you can help your students succeed in the best way possible. There is a new wave coming for teachers, which will change how everything in the classroom is done and taught.

Michael Wesch: A Vision of Students Today
In  the video Michael Wesch: A Vision of Students Today  it made a very good point. I think student will be more receptive to learn material if it was more interesting. Yes, I know this sounds crazy but if the classroom was set up in a different way things could be more engaging. A lot of students just go through college and don’t think much of it. The thing is most of them don’t realize how lucky they are that they are in college.
A lot of people can’t afford to go to school so they don’t have the same chances. The truth is everything in that video was true and a lot of students feel lost in the world of college. Americans take for granted getting an education a little too much.