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Preparing Teachers To Use Assistive Technology In Inclusive Settings
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, Montclair University, United States ; , New Jersey City University, United States

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Norfolk, VA ISBN 978-1-880094-41-9 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

Abstract

With the passage of special legislation for the education of children with disabilities, educators are required to provide services to children with disabilities and consider the appropriateness of new technologies as a tool or intervention. This article considers what teacher educators can do to familiarize their preservice teachers with options in assistive technology and prepare them to work with assistive technology. Preservice teachers need minimum competencies in technology and assistive technology. Teacher educators by providing three-prong instruction may play an important role in awakening in each prospective teacher the desire and ability to be the conduit for using assistive technology to develop the potential of each student with special needs.

Citation

Rosen, D. & Bloom, A. (2001). Preparing Teachers To Use Assistive Technology In Inclusive Settings. In J. Price, D. Willis, N. Davis & J. Willis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2001--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2605-2606). Norfolk, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 19, 2024 from .

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