{"id":4272,"date":"2026-04-18T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/?p=4272"},"modified":"2026-04-19T07:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:00:35","slug":"topic-5-technology-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/2026\/04\/18\/topic-5-technology-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Topic 5 – Technology & Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to Topic 5! Today we’re going to talk about Assistive Technologies that can help include and integrate students with differing abilities into educational settings with their peers without special needs. \u201cMany students benefit from ensuring all content is fully accessible. Some of those students may have a\u00a0differing abilities<\/a>\u00a0and the way lessons are designed can act as a barrier to accessing content and to meaningful inclusion. Ten percent (or higher<\/a>) of students in every BC classroom will have\u00a0special needs<\/a>\u00a0and, for many, this means they access content in a specific way. \u00a0Many other learners will have needs as well\u201d (EdTechUVic<\/a>, 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For our hands-on lab time, we will work to make each of our blog layout, and our blog posts this week (and in future weeks) more fully inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topic 5 Learning Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Explain the importance of assistive technologies in helping make education more equitable for learners with diverse learning needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Describe the benefits and drawbacks to look for when evaluating inclusive or assistive technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Format text documents so that they are more easily read by screen readers (and sighted people)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Examine a photo and video and identify ways in which they are accessible and\/or inaccessible<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Create multimedia content while implementing accessibility best practices (text, images & video)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Pre-Class Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Assistive Technology & Equity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Watch the video below, Using Technologies to Support Diverse Learning Needs, and ask yourself the following question as you watch it (6 min):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Think back to your own K-12 experience. Did you use any adaptive technologies, or see adaptive technologies used in your K-12 classes or schools?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • In your practicums or previous teaching experience, how effective have adaptive technologies been in helping students?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Does the adaptive technology analogy of giving glasses to students who have problems seeing resonate with you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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