It's tricky enough as it is to have every student involved and have the project turn out successful, so if you have a student with a speech impediment things could potentially be tougher. However, as tough as it may be it is a great lesson for that particular student and the class as a whole. The teacher could use this situation to teach the class about bullying and how every one is unique in their own way. I would hate to see a child upset from insecurities so the teacher could also help the student by building their confidence regardless of their differences from normal kids.
The thing that I found most interesting about Ms. Cassidy's teaching methods within her classroom was that she let them blog at such a young age. My reaction at first was that they were simply too young, but then I came to realize that if they are old enough to film, edit, and product a video they can certainly blog efficiently. I give major points to Ms. Cassidy for taking the "learning with technology" phase to the next level. She has found a good balance between the regular pen and paper and the computer literate educational route.
Lacie,
ReplyDeleteI think it shows your commitment to being an educator that you considered the array of abilities your students will have, and the lessons they can learn from technology being incorporated into the classroom! You are certainly right that "if they are old enough to film, edit, and product a video they can certainly blog efficiently". Children's curiosity and creativity knows no bounds, as long as we don't use the word "can't"! The more positive our attitudes toward their abilities, the more they can accomplish.