A Vision of K-12 Students Today

     After watching the video "A Vision of K-12 Students Today", the statistic I found most outrageous is that  63% of teachers never let their students create something new using a computer. How do these teachers provide variety in their classroom? Are they making sure that each student has an equal opportunity to learn no matter what their strengths and weaknesses are? They probably are not or at least not to their best ability.       Because I am also a special education major, I know that incorporating the use of a computer can do wonders for the learning of a student with disabilities as well as a general education student. For example if I had a young student that was falling behind in reading, the first thing I would do is find books from authors like Mem Fox or Shel Silverstein that have videos and recordings of themselves reading their own books online and let the children listen while they read. This small bit of enhancement is very meaningful for a child who is struggling as many do. So far in my teaching education, I have realized that many times when a child is having a hard time grasping a concept it is most likely that he or she just needs to see the information presented in a different way. Not all children can learn from a lecture or a text book. Incorporating technology into a lesson is the easiest way to make accommodations for these children.