As a special education teacher, it is my responsibility to
prepare my high school students for what awaits them after school. This may be college, technical school or a
job right out of high school. Whatever they
choose to do, I need to make sure they are as prepared as possible for this
transition.
Since I have been looking at new technological possibilities
in the classroom, I started thinking about how to incorporate some of these
ideas into my special education meetings.
It is very important to include the student in the entire process. All of the decisions made affect the
student. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to
allow the student to address his interests and what he considers his strengths
and weaknesses in a video, audio or eBook?
There are so many options to use technology in the IEP
process. I would love to try an audio
book written by the student to share with the IEP team. I also think this would be a great way for
the student to report on his transition goals.
If the student is to interview an employer, an audio or video report
would be a fun way to reflect on the completion of the task.
I am determined to keep an open mind and challenge myself to
use technology in new and unexpected ways.
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