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=Welcome to Carlene Bailey's Research Wiki=


 * Project Title: Technologies to Enhance Learning for the Middle School Special Education Student**

My topic of choice is “Technologies to Enhance Learning for the Middle School Special Education Student”. Why the interest? I would like to further my expertise in this area, as a teacher of special education students in the middle school. The results of delving into this topic will have a direct and positive influence on decisions and lessons I create in the future.

We are making the shift from teachers as providers of information to facilitators of learning. This new generation of learners demands the expanded use of technology in education. Teachers who use technology have found that most students possess increased motivation, enthusiasm and self-esteem. Students are more receptive to exploring information, more prone to take risks and can also extend learning to a greater breadth and depth of information.

I find this topic to be interesting; it fits my past training; it is compatible to my current and future employment, and it provides an outlet for presentation in order to communicate with a larger community. This is not a “trendy” subject. Research of this type will help me to sharpen my critical thinking skills. This will help me to learn to ask the right questions, and make informed judgments about a course of action. I will not have to accept something as true, but in doing the research into this topic, can find supporting evidence for my use of technology use in the special needs classroom.