Inclusive Technology in classrooms

Creating an inclusive classroom with technology is beneficial to both students and the teacher. Teachers need to incorporate all tools handy to them including technology. Technology has the capacity to assist students with learning and physical disabilities to be included in activities and lessons with students in higher ability levels. Thus, providing a less divided environment for students while still allowing the different ability levels to continue learning at their own pace.

Technology itself is an intriguing tool that appeals greatly to students. The interest level in technology has given teachers an alternative way to teach different ability levels without having students feel inferior and separated from the rest of the class. A student who has difficulty reading may need headphones to listen to the computer; this would be a good time to include all students as an alternative resource while not having that one student stand out. The use of technology allows students to have an interesting new way of learning, for teachers to have additional resources and for students who need alternative learning devices. On the whole, technology is turning traditional lessons into fun and interesting adventures.

Technology in the classroom gives students opportunities to take part in other systems of learning then what they are used to. Having a fun way to teach students alternative ways of learning will allow students to take an interest in differences instead of treating them as wrong. If you had equipment that read words for students, large print keyboards or manipulatives; then everyone would expand their knowledge while accepting others for their learning abilities.

There are various forms and styles of technology to include in the classroom. They range from simple alternative teaching techniques to several thousand dollar machines to assist students. In the hopes of becoming a teacher myself I would like to incorporate technology into my classroom of all sorts. I would like to be able to assist students who need alternative teaching and give other students the opportunities to take part and experience different styles of learning. My main goal is that my classroom will learn to accept others for their differences and embrace them as a learning experience; the best way to do this is by letting them experiment with new technologies and how others learn. I feel that giving students various alternatives will allow them to find what is most beneficial to them in learning. Technology is a tool that is hands on and excites students so it would be a great benefit to teachers and students if they could get excited about learning.