The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology Readings 

1. Benefits of Storytelling
   Helps students visualize an idea or concept better. 
   Stories can help students create an emotional connection to a particular story.

2. Chunking
   Helps students visualize an idea or concept better. 
   Stories can help students create an emotional connection to a particular story.
   Similar to how numbers on a credit card are written.
   
   
3. Coherence
   "Learner retention is improved by reducing the amount of non-related information and cues in multimedia design."
   The more simple a design may be, the more effective the message may be.
   
   
   
4. Typography
   Contrast - Color, Form, Structure, Weight - I prefer to use an Arial (San Serif) Font.  It is less flashy but easier to read.
   Typography should be used to make text readable, not unreadable.
   

Assistive Technology Consideration 

The student that I will be considering for AT will "LO" She is a 14 year old student who is legally blind, partially deaf and can not walk.