It's becoming more and more of a reality that catching a student's attention even for a brief second can be incredibly demanding, especially if you are in the field of special education, where attention deficits and uncontrolled impulses are very prevalent.
Since the introduction of technology into education, so much has changed in terms of attaining resources and information. Now, students can even "Dial-A-Teacher" or use online tutoring softwares to help with their homework. This is especially helpful for those students who may come from working class or immigrant families who simply cannot get the help from home-This is only one of the many changing facts of society now; We are faced with more immigrants and working class families. When you look at it from a small scale, these changes can affect family and school life; so i think we are lucky to have these technologies.
A really interesting thing I have learned as a special educator and use of the Apple products is that there are so many Apps out there now that can aid students with special needs! Regardless of whether your child needs early intervention, has autism, speech and language impairments, there is an app of anything and everything out there! I have recently discovered that there is even an app for dyslexia!
In conclusion, I do stand behind the integration of technology in education. Of course, it has to be implemented properly and correctly. In addition, we also have to consider factors such as unique learning styles. It is great that we have so many options of which educational apps and software to use, but one size doesn't fit all and therefore, not every app and software will be useful for every child.
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