Reading through the discussion board this week; there are some really neat assistive technology programs. The one I chose is called Write: OutLoud. It is a program that uses audio to "say" what the user is writing. I thought this would be great for learning phonological awareness. It helps the student here why the word is spelled the way it is. Plus, there are several words in the English language that sound completely unlike how they are spelled. Ex: knife.
There were also some programs mentioned for audio spellcheckers. This is a great idea as well. Many people have a hard time spelling, so this would definately help them learn the proper way.
How could this technology help disabled students?
ReplyDeleteWell, it could be very useful for diabled students. I think this would be a great tool for those who are speech impaired. If a student has a disability which prevents them from speaking correctly, this program could help them. When they hear themselves say something incorrectly, they are essentially teaching themselves to say it the wrong way. With this program these children can hear the correct ways that words are to be pronounced.
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, if a student has extreme trouble with speaking, this program can be used as a means of communication. Say said student is trying to tell the teacher something; they could write it "out loud" so to speak.