 |
Techniques for Students with Special Needs
When teachers establish clear and consistent rules and procedures, regular technology use can significantly benefit students with special needs. To effectively manage technology use by students with special needs, teachers can:
- Provide modifications, accommodations, and assistive technologies consistent with the students' Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
- Ask students to focus on the most important and essential concepts that are challenging and appropriate to the students' interests and abilities.
- Select specific Web sites or Web pages from each activity that are appropriate to the students' reading levels.
- Ask students to take notes or give oral responses to guiding questions while exploring a Web site.
- Make sure students understand the example product in each activity and knows how to begin working on the task.
- Use the checklist for each module to create a customized timeline for students and provide assistance and encouragement at checkpoints throughout the module.
- Provide additional computer time for students and allow students enough time to complete each task as well as possible.
- Ask a resource teacher, instructional aide, or parent to provide any needed assistance to students, such as navigating Web sites, taking notes, or completing tasks.
- Ask students who are proficient with technology and work well with others to help students with special needs complete their tasks.
|