TECHNOLOGY OF CREATING VALUABLE RELATIONSHIPS IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Abstract

Providing a virtual classroom is an excellent way of using technology to provide an inclusive learning environment. Some adults and children are taking classes but may have physical or mental issues that prevent them from being physically in class at times. Assistive technology plays a crucial role in making classrooms more inclusive. Tools such as audio players and recorders, talking calculators, and accessible software can help students overcome unique challenges and achieve better learning outcomes. Technology examples include voice recognition, mind mapping, word prediction, text to speech for editing, and more. There is increasing recognition of the value of inclusive education and the role of universal  design  for learning in supporting it.  However, moves towards inclusion are taking place at different rates in different countries.  Technology has considerable, but largely unused potential to support inclusive education  of disabled  people  and  other  minority  groups.    In particular  it  can  provide  multiple  means  of  presenting, representing and expressing learning and through AT enable disabled learners to overcome barriers they would  otherwise  experience  to  participating  in  the  curriculum.