Since my district has let me have $50K worth of technology to work with, I've been trying to really use it for my statistics class. That means migrating my assessments to moodle. Yesterday I had a kid refuse to take a quiz on the computer. My real worry was that he had vision problems and that this is something we need to be aware of and consider modifications. But actually, according to his mom, it is just that he doesn't like the computer and doesn't see why he has to do it that way.
So - how do I square this student's disklike of computers with the need to get him prepared for a college environment which will be anything but focused on his needs? What does student centered actually mean? Does it mean we cater to their wishes, or does it mean that we work to what we know they need (and that does mean putting the time in to finding out what they need)?
On a plus side for technology - how can we use technology to modify lessons and modify presentation of material for kids with vision problems? More things to consider.
Janet Rice
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