Digital Badge #6

      Using technology is extremely important when it comes to being a teacher. It can help students with a variety of learning disabilities. It can also help students that are linguistically diverse, or if the student has trouble reading or hearing something. Unfortunately the main 3 technologies used by teachers have only started to be mass produced.
      These technologies while be it expensive in some cases are necessary for teachers to ensure the success of their students. Some teachers use them to help their students connect to the content of the lesson. In some cases, the technology helps them understand what they are reading or hearing in class. Some students, such as those with dyslexia have trouble reading out loud and can sometimes misspell or misread the words in a chapter. Text to Audio technology and programs help teachers ensure that their students find it easier to read and overcome the challenges that those students face.
      Technology such as audio to text programs. help students see what it is they're reading so that they can follow along. A perfect example of this kind of technology are books on tape. This particular technology can be used in classrooms and has been since the 1990s. Admittedly teachers didn't start using them until the early 2000s (Just goes to show you how far back the entire education system was back then).
The one kind of technology that has certainly gained a lot of credit and praise over the past 3 years is technology for linguistically diverse students. The best and most widely used example of this technology is known as "Rosetta Stone". This particular technology helps students learn new languages from the comfort of their own homes. While some high schools in states like California, have started to use it, other states like Virginia and Washington State are still behind the times. However, they have allowed their students to use laptops and iPads in class. Which if you ask me, is almost as good as any kind of technology out there because they offer these in all the classes. Which helps just as well in any state and in any grade level.