Reflection on Assistive Technologies. Enhancing inclusive classrooms.
Inclusive education is the one that gives equal opportunity to learners, irrespective of their ability, to learn. As teachers, we can include assistive technologies (AT) in our classrooms to address a wide range of needs and offer a help that encourages independence, interest, and learning. This reflection contains my analysis of two assistive technologies Text-to-Speech (TTS) software and Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs), their inclusion promotion prospects, as well as the way they can be used and their drawbacks. Text-to-Speech (TTS) Software Text-to-Speech (TTS) is software that reads written text aloud. Students who are visually impaired, dyslexic and those with other reading problems especially find this tool very helpful. Commonly known are Natural Reader, Kurzweil 3000, and Microsoft Immersive Reader. Based on my own experience in the classroom, I was able to see firsthand how TTS tools enabled struggling readers to follow along with grade-level material without falling behi...