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Audio books in the classroom. Is it assistive technology?
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While in my Assistive Technology class on Monday we discussed audio books and transcribing written text to digital form and it made me wonder if audio books are actually used in classrooms. I can see…Continue
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blank replied to Sam Spinello's discussion Audio books in the classroom. Is it assistive technology?Karen Morales replied to Sam Spinello's discussion Audio books in the classroom. Is it assistive technology?"I think audiobooks could be a grea resource to use in the classroom, especially for children with a hearing impaired and I toally agree with you it can also help children in their language skills."
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I'm Sam and I am a Junior Special Education major at Illinois State University. I am currently enrolled in an Assistive Technology class that requires me to get involved in various websites and things such as twitter. I really…"
Sam Spinello replied to Thomas Petra's discussion Video Games vs. Education"Coming from someone who is a senior in college and still plays video games for 2 to 3 hours a day I would say that there really is no way around video games. Children are going to play video games and parents are going to buy them. I think the…"
Sam Spinello posted a discussionAudio books in the classroom. Is it assistive technology?
While in my Assistive Technology class on Monday we discussed audio books and transcribing written text to digital form and it made me wonder if audio books are actually used in classrooms. I can see so many benefits and upsides of using audio books and programs like Tumble Books that allow developing readers to not only see the words but have them read aloud. I struggle with…See More
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- I am a Senior at Illinois State University majoring in Special Education. I love kids and I love teaching. Right now I am tutoring for a class and observing special education classrooms. I am excited to teach next semester and look forward to all the challenges that will need to be overcome.
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