Assistive technology is a must.

The video on Edutopia was very interesting. The technology that we have today is geared to our advancement. As for me I am aware of that technology allows the impossible to be possible, but watching the video inspires me as a future teacher to incorporate more media devices into my lesson plans. One thing I would like to mention about technology while growing up was that it was limited. In my elementary school I was fortunate enough to be in a computer room. My classmates and I would have fun playing those educational computer programs. The experience was very good because it motivated me to be more interested in the subjects that were on the computer.
Going back to the video, the use of assistive technology is for the benefit for the handicapped. The video was very informative and inspiring in a way to apply such technology in the classroom. Often from what I have observed while going to school was the handicapped kids would sit out during most of the lesson. They would be non participants in the classroom and sometimes you would wonder what could be done to include these challenged kids. After watching the video I see more of the value of technology in classrooms. Clearly technology has its advantages and using them in the classroom should be one taken into consideration.
Yet there are a few set backs to having such technologies in the schools of Guam. I don’t mean to shut it out but facing the reality that the island has on education it puts the learning behind for students who need such devices. But with the video is overall inspiring for a teacher and a teacher will do anything in his or her capability to use the available technology to promote growth and learning to the students.