Assistive Technology

Assistive technology is basically what the computer someone has has to offer. Windows contains a ton of different features that assist a person who has difficulty viewing a computers screen. For example, under the settings in windows there is a way to enlarge the text. There are a ton of different things you can do to windows to fit the needs of the user. For our school assignment we had to go through a long sheet of paper telling us how to do different things such as enlarging a text, changing the text and background color. Etc. We had to take several different screen shots and incorporated them in to one large PowerPoint. This can allow for a teacher to differentiate instruction as well. For example, we had a part during our assignment where we had to get clip art, and make it to where good sounds and visuals we seen and heard depending on whether a student was visually impaired or they had a hard d time hearing. The NETS-T standard that it conveys the best is also 2c. This standard says that the teacher should customize and personalize learning activities to address students; diverse learning styles. The assistive technology does just that. It differentiates instruction based on the students within a classroom.