Education Technology
Rundle Academy students have unique strengths, needs, talents, and interests. Learning Disabilities (LD) often affect the ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations. Rundle Academy students live, learn, and function in many settings - home, school, work, social, and recreational. Students need to explore a variety of technology tools as accomodations to find out what works best for them.
Technology doesn't necessarily fix or eliminate particular learning difficulties, but it can be used to make the most of strengths and bypass areas of difficulty. Additionally, students with LD often experience greater success when they are allowed to use their abilities (strengths) to work around their disabilities (challenges). AT tools combine the best of both of these practices. The right tool depends on the individual need, the setting in which it will be used, and the task(s) to be accomplished. Technology can open doors and break down barriers for students with disabilities.
Assistive technology (AT) tools may greatly improve the chances of success in school, work and life increasing self-reliance and independence. Students will become better independent learners and produce work closer to their maximum level of performance.
Rundle Academy's Committment
Rundle Academy is committed to providing the appropriate technology tools for students to be successful idependent learners and to lead the exploration of technology as a tool for learning.
Assistive Technology Presentation
Assistive Technology Presentation to Parents - Oct. 21, 2009
Information on the Brain - Plasticity in Neural Networks, Synapses
Order Informaiton- Simon SIO 1 and 2, WordMaker - Claire MacLaren, Bridges - clairem@bridges-canada.com
- Lexia SOS - Rick Stuble, Secrest - rick@secrest.ca
- Wynn - Bill Baker - bakeb_bakeb@sasktel.net (make sure you let him know you are from Rundle Academy - you will be given special pricing. The price should be for approx. $360)
