Monday, April 7, 2014

Visual-Spatial/Motor-control Difficulties and Technology Tools


Now that we have found an effective tool for fluency and automaticity in math, another set of skills that must be addressed is visual-spatial and motor control difficulties. Within mathematics, visual-spatial and motor control difficulties can be found when the individual is writing numbers, aligning digits in computation scenarios and recalling visual representations. One technology device that I gravitated towards, that provides support in these specific math skills is MathPad’s regrouping feature. MathPad is an application that provides audio enhancements when manipulating arithmetic computations and whole numbers. By utilizing the mouse and keyboard, students with fine motor activities are able to complete the desired math tasks without frustration. I believe MathPad is an effective resource to use within the classroom because it provides differentiation to both main stream students, and learners with disabilities. 


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