How could the digital technologies described in Chapter 6 be used or adapted to address student diversity? Be specific in your examples.
All of the technologies described in the book allow the teacher to show the students what they are learning. Electronic whiteboards can help teachers to provide an engaging lesson with video and other types of media. They can also allow for hands-on and manipulative activities. Scanners allow the teacher to take an image and manipulate it on the computer. The teacher can display the image and make it bigger or smaller depending on what her classroom needs. Ebooks and tablets also allow students to participate in discovery learning. Technology is all around us and for them to be able to use technology in the classroom further emphasizes it's importance in our society.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
Module 2 Blog Reflection
Take the learning styles inventory to find out what kind of learner you are and reflect on your results. (http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html)
My top three results were logic/math, self, and musical intelligences. Logic/math and self intelligences were tied. This makes sense to me because math has always come easily to me. Also, I find myself making logical connections when I receive new information. I can also see why I scored highly on self intelligence. I am an introvert. I thrive on having time along to recharge my batteries.
My top three results were logic/math, self, and musical intelligences. Logic/math and self intelligences were tied. This makes sense to me because math has always come easily to me. Also, I find myself making logical connections when I receive new information. I can also see why I scored highly on self intelligence. I am an introvert. I thrive on having time along to recharge my batteries.
Identify a favorite teacher in elementary or secondary school. Describe three practices or techniques that this teacher used to meet your own learning needs that were significant in helping you learn. Do these practices/techniques correspond with your results to the learning inventory? How can you be sure you are meeting the many different learning styles you will have in your classroom one day?
My favorite teacher in elementary school was Mrs. Ligon my fourth grade teacher. I was very shy growing up and she used a lot of group and pair work. This helped me to give my opinion and not feel like I was called out in front of the entire group.
She also used music in her instruction or just to give us a brain break. I remember helping her make up hand motions to the states and capitals song. She was always finding ways to keep us engaged.
Another technique she used was the way she called on students. She would say things like, "If you are wearing black socks today, read the first paragraph." Any time I was called on to read or answer a question, I didn't feel called out. Instead I felt special because she noticed something about me.
She also used music in her instruction or just to give us a brain break. I remember helping her make up hand motions to the states and capitals song. She was always finding ways to keep us engaged.
Another technique she used was the way she called on students. She would say things like, "If you are wearing black socks today, read the first paragraph." Any time I was called on to read or answer a question, I didn't feel called out. Instead I felt special because she noticed something about me.
It's so important to assess your students to know where they are in their education. Why not test how they learn as well? Everyone learns in a different way. So, as a teacher, I need to be able to know how to teach them all.
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