Angelina R. Morgante Raising Awareness EDU 620 Meeting Individual Student Needs With Technology Instructor: Deborah Moerland October 19, 2015

Presentation Introduction This presentation will discuss… The need for this presentation The benefits of Technology in Instruction and Learning The benefits and uses of Universal Design for Learning The benefits and uses of Differentiated Learning Combining UDL with DL The evolution of technology and its contribution to education.

STATION 1 UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING (UDL)  SAFE, ENGAGING, APPLICABLE TO ALL STUDENTS  BENEFITS ENTIRE CLASS WITHOUT ISOLATION  SERVES ALL LEARNERS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY, DISABILITY, AGE, GENDER, CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC BACKGROUND.

UDL PRINCIPLES  MULTIPLE MEANS OF REPRESENTATION  MULTIPLE MEANS OF ACTION AND EXPRESSION  MULTIPLE MEANS OF ENGAGEMENT

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION (DI)  ALL STUDENTS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO THE SAME CURRICULUM  STUDENTS COMPLETE MEANINGFUL TASKS  STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED RELEVANT LEARNING EXPERIENCES  TEACHING STUDENTS A HIGHER LEVEL THAT THEIR GENERAL UNDERSTANDING

Checkpoint Key Considerations  How does this help learners meet the goal?  How does this account for the variability of all learners?  Are there multiple ways for learners to communicate what they know?

STATION 2 TECHNOLOGY AND UDL FOR ALL LEARNERS MISSION STATEMENT: The Teaching Revolution: The Difference is Better Instructional Design, Student Centered Curriculum and the use of 21st Century Skills for learning in the classroom and beyond. BELIEF: Our educators in both Pre-K through 12; as well as, in our adult community center will provide new and expert ways to allow for multiple means of representation, provide formative activities demonstrating both previous and new knowledge, and work actively to find ways to engage all students in our learning environments. MISSION: Provide a technology-based curriculum; allowing for total inclusion.

TECHNOLOGY GOALS  Prepare students for the world after school.  Give students the resources to inspire continued learning.  Provide students with the tools to participate, learn and demonstrate what they have learned utilizing their personal strengths and abilities.

Goals of UDL and Continuing Education (CTE)  Provide learner motivation.  Acquisition of 21st-century skills work collectively to ensure that students of all ages to learn the skills necessary to join the work force.  Students acquire the problem solving skills that is necessary to solve professional issues, and communicate globally through the means of collaboration and learning to conduct business with other cultures and societies.  Build learner independence.

STATION 3 21 ST CENTURY LEANING SKILLS  Life and Career Skills  Learning and Innovations Skills  Information, Media and Technology Skills  Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes

EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY  E-books provide current information vs. out dated textbooks  Electronic presentations save natural resources vs. excessive paper usage  Research conducted on a variety of online databases vs. Research at the library  Ideas posted electronically never permanently erased vs. ideas on the chalkboard erased forever  Active student contributions to learning vs. teacher centered learning  Computers, tablets, internet, online resources for diverse learners vs. lack of resources for diverse learners  Mobile learning anywhere vs. learning happened only in the classroom  Students enjoy interacting with electronic devices for exercise vs. physical fitness that is boring and tedious

TECHNOLOGY BENEFITS  Classroom management  Assessment stats readily available to both teachers and parents  Scientific modeling and visualization  Language support for English as Second Language Students]  Auditory Support for hearing impaired students (Boundless.com)  Flexibility and adaptability to differentiated learning (Bounless.com)  Students are able to have new authentic and meaningful learning experiences

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