Enabling Dreams
The video presentation on “Enabling Dreams” is an inspirational film that motivated me to become more knowledgeable of the needs of people with disabilities. The video helped me to understand that just because a person has a disability; it does not mean that they are unable to do the same things that normal people can do. However, as the video presented, it requires an ample amount of time and research, to be able to find the right tool or technology that will allow a person with a disability to function normally.
As a future educator in an elementary environment, I need to become more aware of tools and technology that will help all my students to be able to function normally in a standard classroom setting. I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to take this course. Additionally, I am now aware that there is another course being offered (ED443 Assistive/Adaptive Technology), by the same wonderful Professor, Dr. Cyrus. I believe that course will help to further expand my knowledge on using a variety of assistive/adaptive technology within the classroom. By taking that course, even though it is not part of my course requirement, I believe is a proactive step to ensure that my lesson plans will engage all students to become active participants in my lesson.
As I have been learning in the class, exploring and researching is the key to become a knowledgeable person. As a future teacher, I want to be able to make that long-lasting impact on all of my students by providing them all the opportunities to become successful students, such as, the students presented in the video.
