Technology Literacy for Educators — Question 8

You are a teacher at a primary school. Your students are 9 and 10 years old.
Your classroom contains one desktop computer. Each student gets a 15-minute turn using the computer. The computer is always being used during class hours.
A new student with a physical disability joins the class. The student will need to complete his writing tasks on a classroom computer until he gets his own laptop computer.
What is the least disruptive and most equitable solution?

Answer options

• A. Borrow a desktop computer from the school administration.
• B. Provide the new student access to the classroom computer after class hours.
• C. Provide the new student priority access to the classroom computer.
• D. Maintain the existing rotation schedule for the classroom computer, and then pair the new student with other students during their turn on the computer.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because borrowing a desktop computer from the school administration allows the new student immediate and equitable access without disrupting the existing schedule. Option B is not ideal as it does not provide access during class hours when the student needs it. Option C could lead to frustration among other students, and D would still limit the new student's access, which is not equitable.