Blog Journal 7

Twitter, My Classroom Website, and Technology for SPED

As an avid user of Twitter in my personal life, my Twitter based assignment has gone rather well. I have always found Twitter convenient and easy to use. Because the purpose is to share thoughts, most of Twitter is just text, which makes creating a post really easy. I don't have to think about what images I'm posting or what they look like, which is the case for most social media websites. That also makes my timeline interesting to scroll through. I have seen many really cool threads, blog posts, and just thoughts, which is what I enjoy about Twitter. I have not experienced any issues besides simply creating time to post. I enjoy scrolling through my peers' opinions on technology in the classroom, as well as other educators' opinion on an array of classroom related subjects. 

I've also been hanging around the internet via Wix, creating my own website for my classroom. I really like making websites. It takes a little bit of time to learn and get used to how the different features work, but overall I actually find it kind of fun. I really like being able to design it and add my own personal touches. The fact that I get to do it for my future students is even better. I could improve it simply by learning the features better, and maybe adding some more advanced details.

When my website is published, I will include a link here.

The last bit of technology I'll be talking about in this post is assistive technology. I love assistive technology, and I love the fact that I get to be in the Special Education field as this technology just keeps advancing. In the classrooms I have been in, the main form of assistive technology assists with speech, and I've really never run into a problem with them. You can either get a tablet made especially for communication, or, purchase a mainstream Apple or Amazon tablet and download a speech software. These speech softwares can have customized voices, and help students who are non verbal communicate their wants and needs, and talk in full sentences. The student can touch the pictures, or it can be programmed to respond to eye contact. These machines and softwares open up a new world for students to cannot be independent, and I hope these technologies continue to evolve.