Inclusive technologies: Assistive technology for all learners

Dave L. Edyburn

doi:10.21697/fp.2020.2.02

Published: 2020-07-18

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2020)

Inclusive technologies

Assistive technology for all learners

Dave L. Edyburn

Pedagogical Forum

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https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2020.2.02

Abstract

Education is the investment a society makes in each new generation of children and youth. Given a future that may not look like the past, how do we re-assess the purpose of education? In the words of Aoun (2017), how do we robot-proof our curriculum in order to prepare students for a future where humans and robots will complete for jobs? The purpose of this article is to describe the concept of assistive technology and explore its transformation to technology-enhanced performance as a means of supporting the educational productivity of all learners. Examples are provided to help diverse learners in every classroom as they seek to meet high academic standards relative to executive functioning, reading, writing, and solving mathematical problems.

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assistive technology; inclusive technology

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Edyburn, D. L. (2020). Inclusive technologies: Assistive technology for all learners. Pedagogical Forum, 10(2), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2020.2.02

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