Our dissection of the writing process during our last class was a real eye opener. It's hard to
believe, when some children come into grade primary who have never held a pencil before, that they can be writing in complete sentences within a year or so. As my partner and I attempted to illustrate in the diagram below, there are a multitude of cognitive, visual, auditory and motor skills involved in this very complex process. For those students with deficits or difficulties in any of these areas, assistive technology can help to bridge the gaps.
Computer software programs such as Kurzweil, Clicker 5, Inspiration and Kidspiration and Cloze Pro can make a world of difference to students who need some extra support in order to communicate their ideas in writing. The following links are for tutorials for a few of these programs:
Write Out Loud video tutorials
Cloze Pro video tutorials
Clicker 5 video tutorials
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