Friday, April 30, 2010

Reflection

My graduate course at Walden University has taught me so many new ways to incorporate Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction with these technology tools I was introduced to. The differentiation Station assignments were helpful, because instead of sifting through the infinite number of search results online, I found a few of them and the rest of my group found others. This is how schools should encourage their teachers to find new ways to teach using technology. Collaboration makes the task simple and interesting.

Using these new tools will be very motivational for my students (when I can finally get a job). The technology and computer programs will be sure to spark their interests and hold their attention. Who wouldn’t want to watch online videos rather than read from the textbook? I plan to use online assessments, along with podcasts, voice threads, and digital stories to teach the material to my students.