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Journal 8

Adaptive technologies are used to support learners.  Its helps them be able to learn while overcoming whatever disabilities they may.  Some very interesting technologies for reading are the recorded books, electronic texts, or scan/read systems.  The recorded books provide audio versions of books.  It allows a book to be read to you if you are not able to read the words yourself.  The electronic texts is a text book that is non visual.  The scan/read system allows you to scan any work document and changes it to a digital display.  As you can see there are many different options.  The offer options for reading, writing and so many other things.  They really make learning capable for all students
You can use power point to explain many things according to Bloom's Taxonomy.  For create, you can design new pieces of work an produce new work.  For evaluate, you can show the different sides of an argument and see the support for a pro and con.  For analyze, you can make a venn diagram to show and compare and contrast between two ideas.  For apply, solve problems such as math or sketch  a new idea.  For understand, you can explain and idea or describe it.  Wether its a powerpoint on the the amendments or if its just on how to make a peanut butter sandwich.  For remember, this helps you recall facts and ideas.  This is all about lists and definitions and memorizing.  These are all so easy to show on a powerpoint.  It allows for a more visual representation of the work while still getting the job done.

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