Technology has had a huge impact on learners who historically had limited access to schools–those whom education kept in the margin. Learners who were poor or who needed to work could not physically get to school, but now the Internet comes to them. Learners with dyslexia or vision or hearing limitations can now find devices that read or write for them. Students who were marginalized–kept on the limits or edge of education–can now be in the mainstream of education.
Historically marginalized groups are the focus of your final project in Week 13. We will each start researching one group of marginalized learners now in preparation for that project.

Write a brief essay describing
one type of historically marginalized learners and how technology can support that specific group’s education.

First, select
one historically marginalized group from the lists below.

Learners with special needs—select one of these categories:

Attention Deficit Disorder

Autism

Dyscalculia

Dysgraphia

Dyslexia

Dyspraxia

Executive functioning disorder

Frequently ill

Limited sight

Limited hearing

Limited mobility

Learners of color

Learners who speak English as a second language

Learners who identify as LGBTQ+

First generation high school graduate

Highly transient learners

Children of migrants

Children of military personnel

Learners from socioeconomically disadvantaged homes or communities

Second, identify
the ways technology can support instruction for learners with the handicapping condition you selected. Look for specific technologies or techniques. Consult the websites below, the resources we’ve studied in this course, and any other resources you can find. Research studies are preferable to opinion articles.

National Disability Authority: Appropriate Terms to Use

Links to an external site.

U.S. Department of Education: Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning

Links to an external site.