1/24/2017
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Kristie Ayers
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2. Describe at least one way you have used technology to meet the needs of a student with a disability in your art classroom. Be sure to identify or describe the specific technology and the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
Last semester I had a student with Downs Syndrome. He loved to use the computer and excelled in creating Power Point presentations. For our end of semester project, I had the class create folder projects analyzing the works of 2 artists of their choice. Part of the project including creating a mini gallery of the works included for analyzing.
For this students, who struggles with handwriting and drawing, I allowed him to create a PP project instead of the folder. He loved using the computer and was less frustrated by the requirements as he was not competing with his orthopedic issues that can come with DS. At the end of the semester it was great to see how he enjoyed something that he may not have otherwise without the adaptation of the lesson. |
1/24/2017
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Kristie Ayers
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- Describe how two of the strategies discussed could potentially be implemented in your classroom. Be sure to identify the two strategies by name and describe how they could be used to address a student with a disabilities needs.
Two strategies that I use frequently in my art class are self reflection/evaluation and task cards. I find that for students with learning difficulties that the self reflection is an essential tool to help the students have a holistic understanding of how they were successful in their art as well as address areas of needed in improvement in a way that is respectful and non-confidence breaking.
Task cards are so helpful in my room for both my students who need additional supports as well as those who are more advanced and move through projects more quickly. Students are allowed to work at their own pace and the stigma of slower paced students is not an issue for the early finishers have something to do. |
1/24/2017
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Kristie Ayers
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- Describe an example of adapted assessment you have successfully used in the fine arts classroom for students with disabilities.
I have a student who is blind in my 2D Art class. I always have a conversation with her instead of a summative assessment. The student also has some delayed learning issues so the relaxed conversation style puts her more at ease and she can fully open up about what she has learned. |