TECHNOLOGY!
Technology is so vast and diverse. It seriously can help out anyone with anything. It can convert languages and help people with disabilities. When I was reading chapter ten, I got to the section about the online language translation services. There is one large, universal converter which is Google Translate (most popular and probably the most accurate). There are also multilingual web resources which provide material in more than one language. For instance, Wikipedia provides articles in different languages for others to have the chance to read and understand.
Differentiated instruction is also a very good educational approach. In the book, it discusses how science classes use more hands-on classwork than anything. Or listening to a podcast or doing group work. I have to agree, learning with hands-on experience is so much easier than sitting there and reading the text in a book. You can physically see the chemical reaction or whatever you are dissecting, right in front of you eyes, so it is more helpful and easier for us to understand.
Another thing I found interesting was how advanced our computer systems are. Electronic word spellers and dictionaries seriously help so much. (Right now, I use Grammarly. It checks my spelling and punctuation for me.) I use it to ensure that spelling and everything is right. Electronic word spellers are also helpful for the hearing impaired, it helps them see visually or if they are visually impaired, they can listen over the headphones to what is being said and they can learn it by hearing.
http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
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