How can we create a more inclusive classroom using technology?

Provides students with diverse abilities the chance to be included

Virtual Classrooms

Zoom, Teams, Blackboard, and Brightspace- students and instructors meet synchronously. They can be asynchronous by teachers posting assignments students look back at missed work

Pros:

  • Provides extra support
  • access anytime anywhere
  • Every student can have a voice.

Cons:

  • Con: A bit of a learning curve at the beginning
  • Need a device to access online at home

Immersive Reader

Pros:

  • Offers extra support
  • Change the background to support student needs
  • Colour coding words to help learn grammar
  • Translating
  • Choose the speed of the reader
  • Google Chrome extension
  • Used on multiple devices

Cons:

  • Rely on Immersive Reader for reading
  • Microsoft Office is not free
  • The technology might not always work

How does it make things inclusive?

Ability to adjust to suit all learning needs. All students can learn from IR. Helps students who may need the extra support without feeling like they are being judged.

Nearpod

Upload presentations or create your own. You can present live or student paced. White board easily accessed to use. Results are emailed to you when completed.

Pros:

  • Multiple forms to engage
  • student paced instructions
  • supports immersive readers
  • Allows for audio submissions
  • Can add a co-teacher

Cons:

  •        Requires individual technology
  •     Does not allow Canva

Risks:

  • Its all online
  •      America-based

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Group Two

Technology that supports diverse learners

Helps create an inclusive environment and helps prepares students with life skills

Seeing AI

Describes the people, text and objects, using your phones camera, the app says what it “sees” and it can describe a photo.

Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Free
  • Can assist with many diverse abilities

Cons:

  • Can be glitchy
  • The voice is very technology sounding

Eye Gaze Technology

Lets students who cannot communicate orally communicate

How it works: a switch, blink activation, or dwell

Pros:

  • New way of communication
  • New sense of independence
  • Helps diagnose autism.
  • Opens up so many doors for people who cannot verbally communicate

Cons:

  • Cost
  • May not work for all eyes.

Immersive reader

Reads assignments out-loud for students, helps with editing, helps students with vision difficulty.

Can help students with Dyslexia people with autism.

Pros:

  •  Free  
  • Easily accessible
  • Works well in multiple languages

Cons:

  •        Time to learn how to use
  •       Can require headphones

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  • App on your phone
  • Breathing techniques
  • Problem solving
  • Helps with behavioural students
  • More proficient problem solvers

Wishes

  •           More customizable  
  •     Set up a schedule

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