Day 4 Monday

I'm excited to present our game we created for Ruby! I'm also excited that it is Friday!

When my partner and I watched the 3 videos, we thought that Ruby would be the best to work with. The challenges that she has are different from the other two children. We watched the video a few times to really get to know Ruby. Here is the link if you would like to meet Ruby:

 http://assistiveware.com/product/proloquo2go


This certainly helped with presenting the game and the Proloquo2Go. Chelsea and I worked really well together! You never know how well you are able to work with someone until you actually work with him/her.

This was a real eye opener to me...

Picture based augmentative communication systems have to be used all the time…if you only use it for a short time kids won’t develop language. For example: If they use aided language for 10  minutes a day…they wouldn’t develop language fully until they are 84 years old. That amazes me! We surely can be a disservice to the children we work with. On the other hand, we can really encourage the use of technology and allow them lots of opportunities.

Someone in the class had asked if we as teachers would send ipads home with students. At that time, I turned to the person next to me and asked him how he would feel if we took his ability to talk away from him for the summer months. That would not be fair. Technology becomes a part of someone. They really cannot function fully without it.

I liked that Barb asked the class tackle a question instead of answering it herself. That really gives the class the opportunity to apply what they are learning so far in the class...or just using brains to think instead of getting the answers from her. Great quality in a teacher!!!!