Bring Writing Alive for Students Receiving Special Education Services

Funded Nov 1, 2019

We waited until after the Christmas break to introduce the Chromebook into our classroom, but already it is making a huge impact. The level of engagement and collaboration ignited in my students is profound. They clamor to use the technology, it serves as an incentive for them to complete additional classwork, and they are able to work as a team creating original videos and story content of their own choosing. This technology is just the beginning for my students. I am inspired to continue to build our tech resources for our classroom so we will have multiple stations for a variety of reading and writing skills.

Some of our students who have the most severe reading gaps are engaging with the technology as it opens literacy doors they did not have access to before. The visual display of video, the hands on quality of the technology, and the alternative way to lay down a letter to a document gives them a new experience with writing, storytelling, and presentation. This device truly brings in universal design for learning into our class and gives even the most struggling students an avenue to excel.

I foresee this Chromebook helping our students not only with literacy, but also with behaviors that inhibit them from learning to their greatest potential. The allure of working with a computer will motivate them to follow classroom procedures, adhere to the rules surrounding the use of the computer, and work peacefully side by side their fellow students. This technology is now a living lesson in how your actions determine your reward.

Thank you so much for this truly classroom changing tool”

With gratitude,

Ms. Winett