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I have been married to Dennis for 36 years and we have four great kids...or perhaps I should say our four children are young adults. Both of our sons have music degrees and one is a teacher. The other son has a government job. My daughters have science degrees. One is in nursing and my youngest daughter is a Physical Education teacher. My family is my greatest joy in life and although they have their seperate lives, we often gather together and either celebrate a special occassion or just enjoy each other's company. Both Dennis and I are teachers and even though Dennis is retired, he still is and always will be a teacher at heart. Professionally, both Dennis and I agree one of the most rewarding pleasures is seeing our students grow both academically and as a person.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Movie Time on Day 9

"Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you are going to get." I think we all felt like Forrest Gump the last few days. Movie maker was introduced to us and before the day ended we were writing, acting and editing our first movie. The required task was to create a video that we could use as a 'Social Script Stories' to assist our special needs students.
Creating our first movie was a lot of fun but will our videos be well received or did we create a lemon?
Group Washroom Etiquette


Watching the movies was an enjoyable and rewarding experience. The social messages were great plus some of the groups added some humor. Hey, none of us were experts but it was fun to laugh at the challenges we encountered. I loved the large 'School Bus' sign on the side of Shelley's van and the wet bottoms while the girls were on the slide. Great job ladies!
Filming was a success. We did not encounter any lemons but delectable treats! Forrest would be proud of the movie makers in 5173.
Switches were the focus for Part Two of Day 7. Barb showed us a video on four children and how assistive technology had a huge impact on their learning and integration into their schools.

What is a switch?

A switch is a mechanical device to close the electrical circuit.

Who uses a switch?

Switches are used by individuals who wish to accomplish a task and that task can only be accomplished by using a switch.

Why do we use switches?

We use switches because:


  1. An individual wishes to complete a specific task,
  2. To allow a person more independence.

Goals for choosing a switch will vary with the required needs of each individual:

  1. to accomplish a task. In schools, it would relate to that child's outcomes. e.g. to operate the computer
  2. to assist that person with independence. e.g. to operate a wheelchair.

I found a the following video intriguing. Marie France Bru is an intelligent women who is almost completely paralyzed. A switch attached to her cheek activates a computer which allows her complete many tasks daily.

Marie France Bru and switches
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