Journal #5

Journal 5

Starkman, N (2008, July). Teachers & technology: june weston. T.H.E. Journal, Retrieved November 1, 2008, from
http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23000


This article is about June Weston, a special education teacher who uses technology to teach multiple subject areas to students with ranging academic performances. The American Education Corporation created A+nywhere Learning System which allows her students to take tests before and after academic sections to gather information regarding the students overall progress. This helps students and teachers gage their academic standings and allow students to progress at there own level. The one aspect that June Weston mentions is the difficulty teaching without traditional tools like books.

Questions

1. Can this system be implemented through our public schools for special education students?

I believe we will have problems using only this technology do to the amount of technology that already resides in our special ed. classes. For now, it would be difficult to just start from scratch using technology only in these classes do to students not being familiar with the new tech tools.


2. Where would this technology do the most good, at higher levels or lower levels in the school system?

I think this system would work better at the lower levels then have the students learn on it when they are young and have it follow them through the system. It would also allow teachers to evaluate students in long-term indicators as they progress through the system.