Technology and the Diverse Learner: A Guide to Classroom Practice

Bray, Brown, and Green (all elementary and bilingual education, California State U., Fullerton) provide K-12 teachers with a practical guide to making the best use of available technology to meet the needs of diverse learners, including students whose primary language is not English, learners with physical/cognitive/learning disabilities, and learners identified as gifted and talented. Coverage includes an overview of the issues associated with diverse learners in the classroom, the characteristics of various categories of diverse learners, the different kinds of assistive/adaptive technologies currently available, and combinations of instructional strategies, technologies, and types of learners who would benefit most from the strategies described. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR