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=Webpage 1: Digital Access Website=


 * Purpose of Assignment:** The purpose of this assignment was to develop an online resource for educators and teachers that could be used to teach them about digital access and assistive technology. As part of this process, we created a survey that the educators would be required to complete prior to going through the provided resources and information. This survey was designed to capture the current feelings and knowledge of educators in regards to assistive technology. In other words, this survey was to serve as a pre-assessment to gauge the familiarity that educators have with assistive technology and to see what, if anything, was being done to incorporate assistive technologies into their classroom.

This particular page also taught important lessons about the value of equitable access to computers, the internet, and technology and went as far as to provide teachers and educators with a list of facilities that they could distribute to their students in order to ensure that all students had an appropriate level of access to the internet and computers.

After reviewing the assistive technology survey results, I develop a list of primary concerns and focused my research and content creation processes on those key areas. This, in my mind, ensures that my website can provide vital information to educators and is properly focusing on the issues at hand … the issues preventing assistive technologies from being properly implemented and/or utilized in the classroom when necessary.
 * My Process:** This assignment was a little different than the other two web sites that I had to complete because it was designed strictly for educators as opposed to the other sites and lessons plans that were to be viewed or completed by students. Because of this, I gathered information that I felt teachers needed to know about assistive technologies and digital access rather than just giving basic information that would be beneficial to young students. Before I started writing the content of the site, I spent a good bit of time looking for worthwhile resources online that I could reference on this site. These resources included manuals, other web sites, and online videos that discussed digital access and assistive technology.


 * Reflection**: I really enjoyed this website and firmly believe that an assignment of this sort could be very beneficial to everyone involved in the learning process. As our society becomes more and more dependent on technology so too should our classrooms. With that said, however, it can be very difficult to incorporate (and fully rely on) technologies if you cannot ensure that all students are going to get the access to essential technologies such as computers and the internet. If we do not work to ensure that all students have access to computers and the internet regardless of their financial situation or physical and mental abilities, we are only increasing the divide that exists between them and the other students. By educating our teachers and instructors about assistive technologies and providing them with a list of applicable facilities that they can give their students, we are taking a very big step in the right direction and are one important step closer to ensuring that all students have an appropriate level of access to computers, the internet, and other technologies that can be very valuable to their education.

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