Bigger Dreams With Technology

When was the last time you used technology to do something faster and more efficient?  I know I use it everyday and what seems like all the time.   As much as technology has made the average person's life easier it has done even more for people that have special needs.  

Diane Curtis, an Edutopia blogger, explored this topic in a recent blog entry.  The use of assistive technology opened opportunities for students in numerous ways.  Some of the students literally used it as their only means of communication with others.  Others used it to complete written school work in college.  One student's story explained how he used it to overcome the odds and play a musical instrument.  Just as to me, he was an inspiration for his whole community that stepped up and helped him replace his stolen instrument. 

Most people seem to take the advancements in technology for granted.  Without technology most people can still write, talk, use their hands, hear, and communicate.  However, technology is growing to become a very important and essential piece to providing all students a chance to reach their potential.

Watch the video blog from Diane Curtis and Edutopia below.





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Works Cited

Curtis, D. How Assistive Technology Enables Dreams. Edutopia. Retrieved July 23, 2011 from http://www.edutopia.org/assistive-technology-enabling-dreams-video