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Lockdown Diary
Accessib le Holo gr aphic
Accessible Holographic
Learning
Learning
A round the nation, everybody was frantically
trying to adapt to closure of schools because
of corona-virus but working with students
with special needs was the most challenging
task. Transitioning to home-based interventions
that meet the individual need of child and
managing with their behaviours through
digital platforms was a major question for all
the special educators because most of the
parents rely on specialized coaching and students This project ideated the concept
instruction like cues or sensory activities that related to 3D visualization for Children with
keep them on task. Special Needs.
With the support of parents, it became Due to lack of resources, this technology
manageable to interact with the child through advancement was not accessible for us.
various digital platforms. A fact of life for Further, I researched on how we can make
these students is that they must deal with the such things available for better Visualization
extra burden of getting accessible materials and the result was 3D projection which could
before they can even tackle the content. be accessed by students at home and can help
Some students are better off learning in a us to bridge the gap. Through the research I
group, while others fare better through came across the concept of making “Holo-
self-study. Parents existence was another gram” using smart phone.
challenge, because of their work profile as it You may be wondering what a hologram is? It
became difficult for them to be present with is a three-dimensional image formed by the
the child and deliver concept clarity to them. interference of light beams from a laser or
This bridge was somehow covered through other coherent light source. When it is lit with
sharing of video links. a laser, holograms can duplicate 3D features
I was still struggling with the gap during and clone the same object as the original. I
the period and came across a quote while stumbled across a YouTube video where-
researching by William Pollard “Learn- in the person explained on how we can
ing and innovation go hand in hand’. create a hologram using our smart
This quote was persistently tweaking in phone.
my mind for long and one day, when I was
working in the kitchen using the Preparation of hologram helped to
microwave for shrinking of pictures Sumeet Kaur bring in more conceptual clarity,
using plastic as a project, I TGT ,Special Education enable visualization of abstract
wondered how I can make use of SKV No. 3, Tilak Nagar concepts, and ensure efficient
technology to help meet the needs of communication with the students.
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