Enabling Dreams Reflection

 Watching this video opened my eyes to see all the possibilities that are created with assistive technology. Assistive technology helps students with disabilities go after dreams that would probably not have been available in the past.

If I were to have a student with a disability, I would not allow their disability to define them. I would work with the student, parents, and anyone directly connected to the student to find what would help the student go above and beyond in the classroom.

In addition to talking to the student and the student’s support system, I would research ways that would help the student succeed in the classroom. If the student did not come into my classroom with an assistive technology tool, I would research tools that would help the student and make sure the tool would be provided to the student. I would also communicate with the parents of the student if the tool that was provided to the student was working or not. If the tool failed to help the student, I would look for a tool that did.

If my student expressed a desire to go after a dream he or she had, I would research assistive technology tools that would help him or her go after that dream. After watching the video, I believe that nothing is impossible. With technology only getting better with each passing day, I believe that anything could be created to help a student with a disability attain his or her dreams.

As an educator, I will treat each child as an individual and not a number in my classroom. I will be enthusiastic and passionate about what I teach. I will ensure that every single student succeeds. I will go the extra mile to help anyone I see struggling. I hope to be so inspirational that my students will want to become educators too.

References 

Carlin, S. (2011, June 15). Assistive Technology in the Classrom. Retrieved from

      http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech086.shtml

Stanberry, K; Ranskind, M. (2009) Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities. Retrieved from 

      http://www.readingrockets.org/article/assistive-technology-kids-learning-disabilities-overview