Week+2

** TECHNOLOGYSTRATEGIES **
This week’s overview really opened my eyes to information that we call to question in education. We seek to find and understand student learning strategies in order to help them succeed in the classroom. The quote I placed emphasizes on:

//**“The task for educators is to understand how students learn and use the technology available in this digital age to provide selected supports where they are needed and position the challenge appropriately for each learner.”**// Teaching Every Student: Ch 1 UDL: The “Intersection of Initiatives”

This quote in itself defines the role an educator must learn in general. The technology aspect adds to an already existing challenge of finding and implementing an appropriate learning strategy for the learner (kinesthetic, visual, auditory). The benefit in technology is that we find learners who have difficulty comprehending information in a traditional manner are now able to utilize software programs that develop their skills and strengthen their ability. There is no barrier for the diverse learner, especially when the __//“selected support is positioned appropriately for each learner.”//__

The point is to engage every learner, especially in an era that is technology set. The article, //“The Impact of Education Technology on Student Achievement”// has researchers say that we are beginning to see solid work emerge. The Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT) is an evaluation of interactive technologies on teaching and learning. Although this research took place in other states, I have been witness to a similar project based at my district and feeder pattern in the last three years. And will say that these students have emerged to be more productive and successful in a technology atmosphere, more so than their counterparts from another campus.

In the end, we see that studies find that learning technology is not effective when learning objectives are unclear. Therefore, it is imperative when implementing this tool to appropriately position it for each learner whether they are kinesthetic, visual or auditory.