These tactile blocks teach blind kids to code

In this article post I found on twitter, I learned about how a young blind student was given the tools he needed to effectively learn how to code. Below is the link of the article for you to read.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90294418/these-tactile-blocks-teach-blind-kids-to-code?partner=rss

As I read through the article I was astounded by how advanced we have come to teach children, even blind children coding. I graduated high school in 2016 and I never even learned how to code. To read about how technology for young students to create and work on coding methods is great for the future. Microsoft has provided millions of people with opportunities to be creative and make new jobs. Now they are giving students who may be left behind the opportunity to succeed despite having little to no vision.  This tool not only helps children who are visually impaired to code but it helps all children as a basic building block for years to come. This tool by Microsoft will only better our future and I fully support special education teachers to use this in their classrooms.

In this video below they discuss Microsoft’s Project Torino and how it affects and helps young learners with disabilities.

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