Assistive Technology
https://youtu.be/AUWUOHeoKw8 Assistive Technology Equality verses equity is a hot topic in all levels of education. Equal experiences and opportunities do not necessarily meet the needs of unique learners. Safir (2016) highlights the important difference between these buzz words by saying “If equality means giving everyone the same resources, equity means giving each student access to the resources they need to learn and thrive” ( Equality vs. Equity). I always try to teach my students that each person will be given the tools that they need to be successful, and that these tools may be different for everyone. I model this for them through an activity where an “injury” card is dispersed to each student. Examples are things like a paper cut, broken leg, bruised knee, etc. Then students are all given a Band aid to heal their injury. Students that have serious injuries often get very upset, they explain that a Band a...