Educators must adapt to reach young pupils who are deaf, in their own [technology] zone, according to an educator who teaches in spoken English.
Read: Students with hearing loss gain from technology & teaching
Children who are deaf also need book-reading, art-work and excursions in their learning mix. These activities create openings for chats with the children, during which the child can learn what new words mean.
Interestingly, the educator affirms the need to build incidental learning into exchanges with the children, to ensure gaps in their knowledge are filled.
Further Reading
- Using Blog Tools For Story-Telling and Picture Diaries
- E-Books, E-Readers and Children’s Reading Skills
- Listening And Speaking: A Link To Reading And Writing?
- Touch-Screen Tech Boosts Literacy In Deaf Children
- What Exactly Does Oral Deaf Education Involve?
- Early Learning With Smart-Phones And Tablet PCs
- New Words-App For Children With Hearing Devices
- Digital Readers (eReaders) Improve Child Literacy
