This week we had guest speakers from BCEdAccess; Kaori Lau and Neesha Blauberg.
The presentation started with each of us being given either a yellow, blue, or green piece of paper. Then we were told that those of us with a yellow paper could stay for the whole presentation, those with a blue paper could only stay for half, and those with green would have to leave. For a moment I was stunned – because I had a green piece of paper! Of course, soon after they let us know that we would not actually have to leave. However, the goal of this was to make us think about how we felt in this situation – whether it was us or our friends who were asked to leave.
Overall, this presentation gave me a lot to think about. Kaori and Neesha reminded us that technology is a necessary tool for helping students in need of more support. They also let us know a few things we can do when using technology to create inclusive classrooms. They suggested that we normalize this use of technology, advocate for funding, and find training for parents and other teachers. This is a very important topic for us to be thinking about, and I will make sure that I continue learning about it as I continue going through school as well as start my career.