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Use Join.me for Student with Disabilities

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Oftentimes, I encounter situations where a student with a visual impairment has difficulty seeing what a teacher is doing on the board.  Usually this child is seated at the front of the room directly in front of the board, which puts undue attention on the student.  But, there are different options to help ameliorate this situation and allow the student to escape that front row seat. Since the majority of schools have adopted smart boards, there is a simple technological solution to help solve this visibility issue: screen sharing.  Additionally, this same solution works for students who are in the back of a classroom and unable to see.  The technology is old, but like most things, it has finally become easy to use in the classroom. For you to share your computer screen, I assume a few things: You are a BYOT district, or at the very least, you allow students with disabilities to bring devices. You have wi-fi access in your building. Join.me There are many different s...