Teaching+with+Tech+Week+2+Reflection

It has been a goal of mine to implement technology into my classroom. I continuously look for new technology resources and apply them to my lessons. I believe I have successfully implemented the resources but after reviewing week 2 readings, I believe I have not used an appropriate strategy to ensure successful academic outcomes in my classroom. One of the strategies stated in this week’s readings was to set objectives. Setting an objective for your lessons gives you a road map that can guide you in the direction of the goals you want your students to achieve. Also allowing students the opportunity to set their own goals is advantageous, and enables them to be in charge of their own success. Technology applications such as word processing, has software like kidspiration, which allows students to create a KWL chart and brainstorm. You can acquire data through online surveys. The surveys give you the capability of getting a pre-assessment of students. You collect information about students and what they already know and what areas you may need to cover. Often you can apply online web resources to objectives and access standards to create objectives. Communication software such as emails and blogs allows parents and students access to information and be better informed about classroom objectives. All of these strategies for setting objectives help when creating an UDL objective. A UDL creates a differentiated classroom for all learners by the use of new technology applications and new approaches to learning. It is customized learning and students are given a multiply means to acquire knowledge. UDL motivates students and consists, how students express their learning and allows monitoring students through ongoing assessments.