Seven weeks ago, I was invited into an online group to be used during a course in my Master's degree. At first, I felt overwhelmed with one more social network to stay on top of, but now that I have spent the semester with my group I have found that it is a great resource. Throughout the course, we have each added resources to our discussion board as we covered the different areas of Differentiated Instruction (DI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The sources are ones that can be used daily in the classroom to enhance instruction and create lessons that reach all learners. Social networking has allowed for a safe place to share with classmates and leave a collaborative list of resources to be used after the class is over this week. I plan to check back on these resources often and use them as I build new units in my classroom instruction.
During the semester, we also integrated technology into our DI lessons. In my room, I have created lessons that have been differentiated to meet the needs of my students using our building DI coach and resources found to enhance lessons. The technology that I have encountered during my classes with Walden and that are available in the relatively young building that I work in, I have several opportunities to integrate technology into my classroom activities. For example, my students are researching biomes on the internet this week and have several choices for presenting what they have learned. Some of those choices include a slideshow, a wiki, and a 'poster' made on Microsoft publisher. My plan is to continue to design lessons that challenge students at their level and allow them to present information using technology available to our students.
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