Teaching With Technology

Note Taking





The 'Write" Apps for Note Taking webinar is related to how I like to use technology with my students. When planning instruction, my goal is to incorporate the use of technology as much as possible to help reduce barriers to learning and allow students with disabilities to be able to function in a "normal" school setting. These things are accomplished through UDL and AT. In fact, documents are translated into Spanish using online tools to enhance instruction for students who learned English as a second language. Some forms of technology including AT and projection tools such as Apple TVs, Promethean boards, document cameras, ebooks, iPads, apps, software, etc. are also used to gain and maintain students' attention. Assistive Technology is also used to accomodate students with various disabilities. For example, the Epic! app is beneficial to students who have difficulty reading, as well as those with learning difficulties through the utilization of the app's "Read to Me" and audiobook features. The webinar I browsed listed a number of iPad apps that can be used for note taking and increase students' writing skills at the same time. In fact, students are encouraged to take their own notes as opposed to using someone else's notes. This gives students the opportunity to put things into their own words and increases the likelihood that they will learn and retain the information.