Future Technologies for Special Learners.

Tinker, Robert

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ERIC Number: EJ641069

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Future Technologies for Special Learners.

Tinker, Robert

Journal of Special Education Technology, v16 n4 p31-37 Fall 2001

This article looks at ways technologies are likely to change education as a whole and then discusses what implications this has for students with disabilities. Five applications to watch are identified and include enhanced literacy education, conceptual math and science, scaffolding and universal design, online courses, and new dissemination channels. (CR)

Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Assisted Instruction, Disabilities, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Information Dissemination, Literacy, Special Education, Technological Advancement

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Future Technologies.