The Importance of ICT Needs For SEN & Gifted Students Explained

The Importance of ICT Needs For SEN & Gifted Students Explained
Author: Atif Hussain
Publisher:
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2020-09-16
Genre:
ISBN:

Today's world is built around technology.It is everywhere.There is no denying that the Internet is an essential part of life for nearly half of the world's population.Modern technology has served a host of purposes: from manufacturing to entertainment, technology plays a pivotal role in the development of civilization.This is why Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have come to play a crucial role in the lives of everyday citizens.In the developed world, ICTs afford unlimited opportunities. In the developing world, ICTs have opened doors to excluded social groups. These doors are opportunities to access culture, information, and education.This newfound access to education has enabled millions of people around the world to access educational opportunities which had been previously inaccessible.These new educational opportunities are also now available to special needs education.Just like some of the poorest people in the world can now access education over the Internet, so too can special needs students.Through the use of ICTs and assistive technologies, disabled individuals can now augment their talents and abilities thanks to the use of modern technology.The implementation of ICTs and assistive technologies in special education represents a considerable paradigm shift in education. This paradigm shift revolves around inclusion. As opposed to the traditional view of special education, ICTs have enabled special needs students to break through the traditional barriers they face.Consequently, the paradigm shift, from exclusion to inclusion, has inevitably provided new opportunities for special needs individuals to become productive members of society. This inclusion is as much a human right as it is an obligation on the part of society.While there are still hurdles that need to be conquered, it is unquestionable that the use of ICTs and assistive technologies in education a trend which will only gain more momentum with time.Nevertheless, there is work still to be done. Policymakers and education officials need to consider the importance of granting more resources toward the implementation of technology in special education given its clear advantages.Furthermore, teachers and educators must also become keenly aware of the advantages that implementing ICTs and assistive technologies offer inside and outside the classroom.Consequently, this book takes a deeper look at all of these issues and provides insight into a topic which tends to be overlooked by the traditional educational paradigm. The main objective of this book is to raise awareness on the need and importance of ICTs in special education so that teachers, educators, policymakers, and the public at large, can gain a fresh perspective on a pressing concern.The main conclusions at the end of this discussion point toward the inclusive nature of ICTs in special education and how traditional barriers to special needs education can be addressed successfully.

Ict And Special Educational Needs

Ict And Special Educational Needs
Author: Florian, Lani
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2004-03-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 033521195X

A reference for teachers interested in the uses of ICT as a tool to promote the inclusion of learners with special educational needs. It considers the role of technology in overcoming barriers of access to the curriculum and offers examinations of ICT asa teaching tool to raise standards for all.

Technology-Enhanced Learning

Technology-Enhanced Learning
Author: Nicolas Balacheff
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2009-03-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1402098278

Technology-enhanced learning is a timely topic, the importance of which is recognized by educational researchers, practitioners, software designers, and policy makers. This volume presents and discusses current trends and issues in technology-enhanced learning from a European research and development perspective. This multifaceted and multidisciplinary topic is considered from four different viewpoints, each of which constitutes a separate section in the book. The sections include general as well as domain-specific principles of learning that have been found to play a significant role in technology-enhanced environments, ways to shape the environment to optimize learners’ interactions and learning, and specific technologies used by the environment to empower learners. An additional section discusses the work presented in the preceding sections from a computer science perspective and an implementation perspective. This book comes out of the work in Kaleidoscope: a European Network of Excellence in which over 1,000 people from more than 90 institutes across Europe participate. Kaleidoscope brings together researchers from diverse disciplines and cultures, through their collaboration and sharing of scientific outcomes, they are helping move the field of technology-enhanced learning forward.

Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Needs and Disabilities

Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Needs and Disabilities
Author: Peter Westwood
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2020-11-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000227200

This fully revised and updated eighth edition of Peter Westwood’s book offers practical advice and strategies for meeting the challenge of inclusive teaching. Based on the latest international research from the field, it offers practical advice on both new and well-tried evidence-based approaches and strategies for teaching students with a wide range of difficulties. As well as covering special educational needs, learning difficulties, and disabilities in detail, chapters also explore topics such as self-management and autonomy, managing behaviour, and social skills. The book offers sound pedagogical practices and strategies for adapting curriculum content, designing teaching materials, differentiating instruction for mixed-ability classes, and implementing inclusive assessment of learning. Key features of this new edition include: Additional information on linking all aspects of teaching to a Response-to-Intervention Model A focus on the increasing importance of digital technology in supporting the learning of students with special educational needs and disabilities Up-to-date resource lists for each chapter, for those who wish to pursue a particular topic in greater depth Reflecting cutting-edge international research and teaching practices, this is an invaluable resource for practising and trainee teachers, teaching assistants, and other educational professionals looking to support students with special educational needs and disabilities.

Understanding Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools

Understanding Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools
Author: Alison Hramiak
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2014-09-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317863542

Understanding Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools has been specifically researched, written and developed to inform, support and guide anyone training to become a secondary teacher today. This comprehensive new text strikes a balance between the depth of theory covered in the book and its practical application in the classroom. The authors introduce and explore key ideas and issues in an accessible, highly readable way, inviting you to reflect on your own practice and challenge both your own and others thinking.

Special and Gifted Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Special and Gifted Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 2473
Release: 2016-04-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1522500359

Diverse learners with exceptional needs require a specialized curriculum that will help them to develop socially and intellectually in a way that traditional pedagogical practice is unable to fulfill. As educational technologies and theoretical approaches to learning continue to advance, so do the opportunities for exceptional children. Special and Gifted Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is an exhaustive compilation of emerging research, theoretical concepts, and real-world examples of the ways in which the education of special needs and exceptional children is evolving. Emphasizing pedagogical innovation and new ways of looking at contemporary educational practice, this multi-volume reference work is ideal for inclusion in academic libraries for use by pre-service and in-service teachers, graduate-level students, researchers, and educational software designers and developers.

Teaching Gifted Children 4-7

Teaching Gifted Children 4-7
Author: Valsa Koshy
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134146469

This book offers practical guidelines on how to identify gifted and talented young children and looks at ways to enhance their learning opportunities. Provided are a wealth of practical, tried and tested strategies that readers will be able to use in their classrooms with confidence. It includes advice on how to create the right classroom environment, guidance on how to assess and record children's talents, a list of suggested appropriate resources, and help with planning the curriculum. The emphasis is on creating a classroom environment that encourages children to be engaged in higher order thinking skills, exploration and creativity; the importance of play and the role of questioning is highlighted. Using case studies of young gifted children and rooted in theoretically sound principles, this book makes a significant contribution to the learning and teaching of younger children. Teachers, teaching assistants, advisers, Gifted and Talented Coordinators and training teachers will find this book relevant to their needs.