I've heard of AAC and Assistive Technology before, but not as in depth as I have from this WebQuest. Specifically, I learned about where to locate these resources and how students can use them. Beforehand, there was some confusion about how exactly these devices worked and whether or not they were programmed for the student. Now I know that these boards can be something simple like books or something more complicated like a communication board.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Quests in the World Wide Web and Assistive Technology
For class, we had to do a WebQuest about AAC and Assistive Technology (AT). Had the government not been shut down, a lot more of the links would have worked, which would have helped the process tremendously. While I have used WebQuests before and think they can be useful, the reoccurring problem is the unstable nature of internet links. Something that worked on Friday when the teacher creates it could stop working the Monday it's presented to the students. As a future Exceptional Education teacher, I can definitely see how it can be useful for students with disabilities. Instead of having the students read a textbook chapter, they can have a WebQuest that utilizes all types of learning for students. This way they could watch videos, hear testimony of the actual even if it's history, and even have the opportunity to explore the topic on their own.
I've heard of AAC and Assistive Technology before, but not as in depth as I have from this WebQuest. Specifically, I learned about where to locate these resources and how students can use them. Beforehand, there was some confusion about how exactly these devices worked and whether or not they were programmed for the student. Now I know that these boards can be something simple like books or something more complicated like a communication board.
I've heard of AAC and Assistive Technology before, but not as in depth as I have from this WebQuest. Specifically, I learned about where to locate these resources and how students can use them. Beforehand, there was some confusion about how exactly these devices worked and whether or not they were programmed for the student. Now I know that these boards can be something simple like books or something more complicated like a communication board.
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I completely agree with you. The internet links can be very unreliable. When you want to use a WebQuest you have to keep a lot of backup links saved and even then you should have a whole back-up lesson available. Despite the possible technical issues evolved with using a WebQuest, they are really good tools to use in the classroom. When used properly they can really help engage students.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of using this in place of books and texts. The one thing is that if a student is a struggling reader or has some sort of vision impairment, most sites can be converted from text to speech, for example.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the govt shut down! Who ever thought that would impact our course!
Thanks for your insight.