May 28 Class Reflection

The part of the class that I found the most beneficial tonight was exploring the different resources and types of systems and technology that are available for people who need Augmentative and Alternative means of communication.  As a classroom teacher I have not yet been in a position where I have had a non-communicative student but statistically speaking, the likely-hood of it is increasing.  I think that it is important that I have this knowledge base prior to that student walking through my door so that I am not playing catch up but can provide them with the resources that they need to be successful in my classroom.  I also really enjoyed looking for the inspirational videos during our time putting together our whiteboards.  I found that I spent a lot more time on this activity than maybe I had intended to but it is nice sometimes to see the positive side of things where too often we focus on the negative.