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We live in a digital world - help make it work for your student!
We live in a digital world - help make it work for your student!
Living in a digital classroom laptops and tablets are primary pieces of equipment for learning.
Support roles such as staff, mentors, and tutors are in a unique position to support the use of technology . Below, you will find some examples of technology that is built into devices students may own, and you can easily educate students on their existence!
To minimize distractions:
- Noise cancelling headphones
- Browse through this list of cell phone apps that will help to minimize distractions
Recommend an app:
- Notability $9.99
Notability is a note taking app that allows the user to import documents and use any combination of text, handwriting, or photos to annotate the document. You you can also record audio that can be linked to certain annotations on your document. More ways to organize and take notes than other standard note-taking platforms.
- iStudiezPro, $2.99
iStudiezPro allows users to input each class syllabus, homework assignments, etc. Its friendly interface allows for a smooth syncing among all devices, keeping each student on track regardless of what device he or she has at the moment.
- iThoughts, $9.99
Many individuals with learning disabilities may have several thoughts or ideas they’d like to execute into a paper, for instance, but many struggle with organization. As a result, they may create a tangled web of both related and unrelated ideas. This app is a handy mindmapping tool to help students organize their thoughts. Mindmapping enables individuals to visually organize their information, thoughts and ideas, so this app offers a lot of potential for several individuals
- SoundNote, $4.99
SoundNote is a very helpful note taking tool available for the iPad. Many students, especially those with learning disabilities, may often miss an important note while simultaneously taking notes and listening to the lecture. This app allows users to record audio while taking notes so that they may never miss an important detail again. During playback, just tap a word or note and SoundNote will jump right to the proper time in the audio.
- ModMath $0
Helpful tool for people with dysphagia or dysgraphia to do math!
Talk about accessibility features built into your iPhone or Android:
iPhone
Enable accessibility features for the iPhone for making phone navigation easier for people who are hearing impaired, visually impaired, physically impaired, or who have a learning disability (Speak Screen, Speak Selection, Typing Feedback, and Predictive Text).
Android
Enable accessibility features for Android to change display, to read the screen, to use interactive controls and much more.
Other helpful tools:
- Text to speech applications
- Speech to text applications
- Google maps- there is an option to find wheelchair accessible routes!
- Audio Books- great for auditory learners!
- Video captions- great for people with difficulty hearing
Be Creative!
Be Creative!
Help students perform a quick search of apps or other technology features on the internet! It can provide them with tons of helpful tools to be successful in a digital classroom.
Some technology options are more expensive and may not be readily available to college students. The Dominican University Disability Services office or Occupational Therapy Department are great resources that may be able to better support a student in need of tech options.
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