Digital Blog Post #G - Chapter 10

In order to get your students engaged in learning being taught inside your classroom, you need to gain their attention with something they are familiar with. Technology is a good source to get their attention because with their generation, technology is becoming more and more popular with younger children.
Technology is becoming a universal design for learning, also known as UDL. UDL is the application of universal design principles to educational settings. (pg. 250 par.6) The Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) described UDL in terms: Multiple means of representation- various ways to learns for acquiring information and knowledge, Multiple means of expression- alternate ways for learns to demonstrate what they know, and Multiple means of engagement- a way for learners' interests that offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation. Using these terms for UDL is required to get the full advantage of using technology inside the classroom as a 21st century teacher.

When using technology inside the classroom there different accommodations you need to consider so each and every student is understanding and involved with the learning inside the classroom. The first one is low-tech accommodation which changes are made easily, inexpensively, and not having to apply digital materials to use inside the classroom. The second is mid-tech accommodation which involves substantive shifts in organization and learning the curriculum that may use digital materials inside the classroom. The last one is high-tech accommodations which changes associated with the integration of computers and other information technologies used inside the classroom.

Through school, students are required to write. Teachers use a writing process that is easier for students to get starting on writing. Students learn this writing process in elementary school and will continue to use this process throughout their life with school. To begin the writing process, you must prewrite/ brainstorm what your topic is going to be on (You can use a spider web to brainstorm ideas). Next, is drafting, you begin to strat writing and just using your brainstorming ideas for guidance. Once when drafting is done then you want to revise your writing for any mistakes you have made. When the revising is done then you want to edit the mistakes you have found in your writing. Once when editing is done then you publish your writing and your writing is complete.

The following video below, Lead instructor Rex Moody talks about how he uses technology inside his classroom and how in influences on his students learning. He mentions how to go into marketing they expect you know how to use up-to date technology and he's getting to the point that it's important to use technology inside the classroom so students are aware and know how to use the technology that is in their generation.


Sources:

• Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
•  Teaching, Technology, and Student Success. (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2015.