Mathematics, Secondary Students With Disabilities, and Web 2.0 Technologies

Abstract

The Internet and Web 2.0 technologies [i.e., (micro-)blogs, wikis, social networking sites, Voicethreads, etc.] allows today’s students to access mathematics and other general education curricula like never before. Since they already have the expertise in using the Internet, digital technologies, and other media compared to previous generations, it is imperative that teachers and students access these technologies to increase students’ understanding of and connections with the general education mathematics content. This article will discuss: (1) the mathematics performance of secondary students with disabilities; (2) technologies available for use in secondary mathematics classrooms; and (3) Web 2.0 tools that secondary students with disabilities can access and use in their mathematics classrooms and/or at home.