Day: March 4, 2020

Digital Do

Digital Do is a project devised by young people with a Learning Disability who wanted to have the space in which to develop their personal skills alongside taking control over digital processes. The aim is to plan an event or activity that can be understood as a business that they are responsible for. For example, setting up a community cinema, delivering carpet bowls or anything that focuses on getting people involved. However, to ensure technology is at the forefront of their individual projects they will be encouraged to harvest interest in their offerings using social media and other tech-based skills to maintain communication, marketing, booking and other aspects of managing a business online. 

Assistive Technology IS NOT the “answer” for students struggling with literacy skills — teacherevolution

Interesting view about use of AT for those with intellectual disabilities.

Literacy is central to success in life – academically, socially and financially, but like everything else in life it comes easy to some and much harder to others. Unfortunately, since it is literally the vehicle of education this becomes incredibly problematic if children struggle with literacy skills. We all desperately want a solution to support them in moving along with their classmates, but handing them a computer with assistive technology programming is not the solution we should be leaning towards – it should be intensive, evidence based instruction – both at home and school. For literacy intervention to be successful, there needs to be a “all hands on deck” approach.

via Assistive Technology IS NOT the “answer” for students struggling with literacy skills — teacherevolution