Our dissertation is in two parts, a written assignment and a seminar. I have organised my own placement in a blind school in Exeter. I thought it would be amazing on how blind children learn mathematics.
The West of England school has lots and lots of ICT resources to help children learn mathematics. For instance, when teaching weight they have talking scales. They also have things like a talking calculator, talking computer keyboards...amazing! Its nice to see that ICT is important to blind chidlren as well as other children.
ICT is growing vastly, I am glad I have been able to see times change. When I was in primary school we had no ICT suite, we were lucky to get one per class. There were no mobile phones and certainly no internet so it is amazing to see children being able to google things they want to find out about, when they want with no help. At that age I was probably still learning how to write with a pencil!!!
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