Tech Post #2

Audio enhancement especially in a gym setting is a great way to use technology as suggested in chapter 15, technology in Special Education.  Many students with hearing impairments are embarrassed to admit that they are having trouble hearing, in return these students are then seen as not following directions or having other behavior issues, when in reality they never even heard the directions.  I had a friend growing up with hearing impairments and he had difficulties in school.  Many times his troubles were looked as behavioral issues or not following directions, just as the example scenario above.  Once he received the proper assistance, having teachers use an amplified microphone, he excelled and had no other issues in school.  AudioEnhancent is a great source to provide many different ways to implement audio assistance in the school setting.  The junior high that I substitute teach at uses this technology when teaching the students in P.E.  Without this it would be very difficult speaking to as many as eighty students at once in a large gym setting, hearing impairments or not.  Hearing a teacher loudly and clearly is very important in keeping the students attention and is a great way to integrate technology into the school setting.