The journey continues ... this blog review 2 websites to help you meet your Assistive Technology Needs.
Kid Blog - click here to check out this website!
This journey of self-discovery and special education "education" by blogging has been a wonderful experience. The kind of experience is one that I think children should experience, and what a great way to give a "VOICE" to a child who might otherwisemight not feel heard. It is a free service, while there are additional features available for a small investment; at the time of this blog -$ 25 a year - for Premium. A teacher can set up a class account and give a forum for discussion without the constraints of the limitations of classroom discussion, especially for a child with communication difficulties.
Digital Story Telling - click here to check out this website!
This is another FABULOUS way to give your students a voice. With digital storytelling, you can work with the child to share their experiences with pictures, video and a voice overlay. With the addition of a communication board, even a student with the most communication difficulties can tell their stories. The goal of many teachers is to find a way to give a voice to their students, and this is the easiest way to make it happen. Through this website, there is a 3 day workshop that would educate teachers on how to utilize their i-pads to assist their students in telling stories. The workshop shows a teacher how to use photos and video and how to integrate it into a video.
Your inclusion and description of the Center for Digital Story Telling website inspired me to go check it out. I'll be taking one of their workshops as soon as this semester ends.
ReplyDeleteTricia, these are great websites thank you for sharing. I also researched kidblog and thought it was amazing. $25 for a year is definitely not a bad price for a piece of assistive technology. Blogging is something that is completely new to me this semester and I already love it. I can just imagine how excited students would be to use kidblog for their writing. Additionally, this could support a wide range of students, especially those with fine motor difficulties.
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