Shekah Pere

In regards of learning about all my classmates’ presentation of Fair User Practice and Copyrights Issues, Pharming and Phishing, Cyber Bullying, and Digital Safety and Privacy, I would put it into matter of teaching students about the importance of these topics for them to be informed, and help them make the right decision. According to Pew Research Center's, Internet and Technology (2015), an article by Amanda Lenhart, a senior research specialist stated in the topics of teenage usage of their technologies “24% of teens go online “almost constantly,” facilitated by the widespread availability of smartphones. Aided by the convenience and constant access provided by mobile devices, especially smartphones, 92% of teens report going online daily, including 24% who say they go online “almost constantly.” Therefore, as a potential future educator, I must keep in mind of the various situations that students will be at risk when using social media or technology. It is something t

  How Assistive Technologies Enable Dreams By edutopia Assistive technology refers to the devices and services that are used to increase, maintain, or improve the capabilities of a student with a disability (Dell, Newton, & Petroff, 2012). Students who are able to access these technologies are very fortunate because it is to help assist their needs and it should be considered with all students with special needs. In the video, How assistive technology Enables dreams, a student from the University of Washington uses assistive technology such as her wheelchair to move freely or easily, and a computer to grant her access to the internet for completing her assignments. She says that assistive technology is the foundation of her life (edutopia, 2005). “It could be easy to get frustrated or discouraged when it comes to educating students with disabilities. But that’s because there are too often artificial barriers and roadblocks that limit your ability to focus on meeting