ARE UDL AND DIFFERENTIATION THE SAME? You may be reading this and thinking, “This sounds a lot like differentiated instruction.”
Yes that was me! Sometimes these different techniques of teaching sound so similar - really need to learn to apply them in my own classrooms
teachers treated the most tech-savvy kids as potential troublemakers.
This is so mindblowing- I never thought of it in this way! I would say that lack of resources in some schools could cause the equity gap for remote learning but saying tech savvy kids are potential troublemakers is absurd to say the least
This is excellently explained - I wish i could emphasize on this more with my colleagues back home. Not just this, I think using virtual tours and games are another way of using technology to make course content more accessible but also more interactive for students
he "curb-cut effect" refers to how changes in the built environment for the purposes of accessibility (e.g., curb cuts) can have benefits beyond their intended purpose (e.g., aiding those with strollers, wheeled luggage, and bicycles). Similarly, in higher education, eliminating course and institutional barriers for marginalized students helps to create paths for additional students with a wider range of "fit" issues.
This curb cut effect that exists in the US in the daily life is what I really really appreciate and it has really opened my eyes towards accessibility; that being said, I absolutely love how they've suggested building courses eliminating barriers from the get go - instead of the later accomodations
These surveillant technologies also track student engagement with course material, logging which pages students have viewed and how long learners spent on each activity.
When I heard about teachers being able to do this on Moodle, I really thought this was ridiculous. People might advocate for proctoring and monitoring their students but I really think it puts unnecessary pressure on students; I think if you assign a task to the student, it really is upto them and their personal morals on how they go about it. I think having trust and faith in students enhances the chance of their truthfulness.
Are you just substituting technology for another tool by having students type a paper rather than writing one by hand, giving students a digital handout rather than a printed handout, or asking students to create a presentation slide rather than a poster on paper? Or, are you using technology to empower your students to learn in ways that would not be possible without it?
This is a very important point and when I look back to my students, I feel like we are really far behind and that is because of the lack of resources. While technology can empower students and be a complete game changer in today's world, we have to talk about access and how technology is not very affordable in all parts of the world.
playful building of an object, artifact, or idea that can be seen by and shared with others.
I think as a student myself, this is my most preferred style of learning; I think it definitely touches on the higher order skills on the Bloom's Taxonomy Model. This class itself is an example of constructionism I believe
In educational settings, behaviorism is most closely connected to positive and negative reinforcement, like when a student gets immediate feedback (“you are correct! Great job!”)
However, I think it is pertinent that the positive feedback is given on approproaute behavior or actual correct response or it would lose its value in a child's eyes. For example, when there is room for improvement, students should be given positive feedback on their effort rather than the result. (I speak more from an Early Childhood teacher perspective)
Additionally, the privacy policy indicates that Snapchat may share your data with other Snapchatters, business partners, the general public, affiliates, and third parties.
Okay this is definitely news to me! This article made me rethink my usage of apps on a daily basis
For example, you might find the perfect app for your students only to discover it works solely on iPads, and your students have Chromebooks. Or, you may come across an excellent Flash-based math game, but it cannot be accessed on iPhones or iPads without paying for a Flash-based browser like Puffin. Or, you might find a captivating geography app, but it isn't compatible with your students' older tablets.
This happens so many times when some applications are not compatible with all brands/softwares. I know I often face this issue with my personal use when it comes to Mac Vs Windows or Apple Vs android; and in the flow of things, I am guilty of often forgetting to check for this before sharing a resource or link with peers and/or students.
Some of the students could not open the tool on their device or browser.
Since the pandemic, students have been taking their classes from all over the world, and a key point that we often take for granted is whether the tool or app will be available in all geographic regions!
provide students with frequent and varied opportunities to interact with their peers and collaborate on activities to build a sense of community.
This point made me think of two things, one, learning is a social activity. And two, apps that allow for collaboration are so much easier to navigate for group assignments. My group this week discovered that Canva would allow us to collaborate and this made the overall process smoother during these remote learning times.
Such support is often best provided either through campus-based technical support or through robust support from the platform itself
Good tools will definitely have troubleshooting forums, either on their official website or even separately. I once had a tech issue with my laptop and I found a solution on a forum on Reddit (after searching on google!)
If you want to find specific types of files, add “file:” to your search. This will show results that are only a specific kind of file (e.g., “national parks lesson plan file:pdf” will only show PDF files of lesson plans related to national parks).
I found out about this a while ago and it has been a life saver. I also use the extensions .ppt if I am looking for specific presentations on a certain topic.