The main thing that I took away from this class was when it was said that supports should not for individuals but should be accessible to all learners. For example, alternative reading materials. This really stuck in my mind because I think that it put into perspective the whole idea around UDL. I was finding the concept of UDL a little difficult to understand but that statement made it so much clearer to me.
Another concept I took away from the first class was the SETT framework. The idea that really caught my attention about the framework is that the student’s supports are based on the changes happening. For example, if the environment changes then the technology may need to change. Everything changes and it all depends on the other factors involved.
The third takeaway was Tyler. He is such an inspiration. I really enjoyed the video call we got to have with him after hearing his story
I agree with you that Tyler was a real inspiration! His story was amazing and a true testament as to what assistive technology can do for a student!
ReplyDeleteGreat post Trista!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with both you and Sandra on Tyler. You learn about assistive technology but you never truly understand what it can do until you meet students like Tyler. It really opens your mind to technology and how far it has come and how it is important to keep up to date on it.