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Before coming to class I had no idea what UDL and accessibility was, what it is best used for, or when to use it. I knew they both had something to do with teaching to students but I had no idea other than that. This topic sounds kind of complicated when just reading the names. Some things that I am curious about are when to use both of these topics. How to use them that is effective and when is the best time to use them. I want to be able to know a lot of details about these two topics so I can apply it to my teaching in the future.
Things I learned through my preparation for class was learning the definition of UDL. UDL is a set of principles for curriculum that gives all individuals equal opportunities to learn. I learned that UDL is necessary for individuals to bring a variety of skills, needs, and interests to learning. For accessibility I learned that things you use to teach, everyone must be able to access these things otherwise you cannot teach that certain topic. "Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology." ECTACenter.org: The Early Childhood Techincal Assistance Center: Improving Systems, Practices and Outcomes for Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2015. http://ectacenter.org/topics/atech/udl.asp In this article it explains what UDL is and gives you great online tool kits, articles, and books that you can click on and look at. This website also shows you national centers that explain what they do at this organization and how it is helping students and teachers. This is a good website because it gives you information about UDL and gives you multiple other resources that can help you expand on this topic. "What Is Accessibility?" What Is Accessibility? N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2015. http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/gettingstarted.html In this article it explains what accessibility is and defines what disabilities are. It gives you multiple assistive technologies to use when you are teaching. This article explains to you why it is important to have this. This website is good if you want to know about accessibility and what ways to use technology with students that have disabilities. Things that I learned in class this week were what UDL and accessibility is in a more in-depth way. Drawing on the SMART board, interactive learning, and practice along with the teaching on iPads can help students with disabilities to see information in a way that helps students with different teaching methods. In groups we talked about different barriers there are when teaching students with different learning needs. If the student is blind, partner work or audio is helpful. Sign language and visual examples can help with deaf people. Modeling is a great way for teaching to keep the students interacted in the lesson. I learned that you have to teach different ways to keep the students interested in a way that they like to be taught. You cannot just give a slide show presentation and expect everyone to learn from that way. After learning more about these topics I understand how I can use this when I am teaching in the future. I learned that be prepared for class is an essential way to understand what you will be discussing. Also, collaborating with other classmates can give you ideas that you can use when you are teaching in the future.
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Before class, I had no idea about what copyright, fair use, or curation tools. I thought that curation was a hard shortcut to figure out. The only thing I knew about copyright was it was a legal right given to a company or person who has permission to print their logo, for example. Before going to class we were told to look at some curation tools, like Evernote. I knew that it was gathering and discovering content about a certain subject that you think is important. Some things that I am curious about are what it takes to have a copyright on a certain item, what fair use is, and what other apps or websites are curations.
Some things I learned through my preparation for class was how Pinterest was a curation; I never would have guessed it was. I learned through preparation how easy it is to use the Evernote Clipper. If you find any article about something you liked you can click the clipper and it will save under a folder you make and you can look back at it later. I found out through a classmate that the app, on the iPhone, called News is also a curation. You can sort through things you want to read and save the articles for later. Things I learned was what the definition for curation is, it is gathering information and bookmarking it in a folder and saving it for later. There are multiple cites that are considered curations, I have put a link below to show what websites are curations and why it is good to use them. Fair use is a legal concept that allows a video that is copyrighted to be shown without paying a fee and their permission. I learned that owning a movie and showing it to your class during school is going against the fair use. I find this interesting since, you bought the movie and should be able to show it no matter if it is your classroom or house. Copyright is a protection property, which protects the holder’s right to sell, display, license, perform or reproduce the work in question. "Content Curation Tools: The Ultimate List." Content Marketing Forum. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. http://www.curata.com/blog/content-curation-tools-the-ultimate-list/ This website is good to look at because it gives the definitions of curation, the purpose of it, and a long list of curation tools and an explanation of what each one does and what it is. There are a lot of curation tools that I have never heard of. This will help you widen your horizon of curation tools you can use. "Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials." Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html This website is good to look at because it explains in detail what fair use is and steps you needs to take when getting a fair use and copyright. This would be good to learn more about it and if you are looking for copyright and fair use of an item. I learned from class this week is always do research before class and after to fully understand what is being discussed in class. Collaborating with others and working together is something that is going to be a huge part in understanding what is being discussed. Ask questions as often as you need to be sure to understand what to do. Before learning more about SMART boards there were a few things that I knew already. Some things were being able to write on the board and switching to different pen, using the eraser, and being able to make a several different slides. I learned how to do these things when I was in high school. Most of my teachers had SMART boards and they would let us use them in class. Although I only know the just of the SMART board there are a couple things I would like to know how to do. For instance, I would like to know how to hide a word or sentence and only be able to see it when you put a magnified glass over it. Also, having a picture and then clicking it and having another picture show up behind it. Even though that’s only a couple of things I am curious about, there are multiple more and cannot wait to see what my classmates will teach me.
As I made my slides to show to my other classmates, I realized I did not know as much as I should. I realized I did not have as much experience in this field and should learn more about it before doing something that involves this topic. The simple things that I know how to do are easier to me but the more complex things I will have to learn from other people. One of my classmates, Amy, had an interesting lesson that she downloaded. She went through it and showed a group of us some things that I had never seen before. Some things that she should us were having one picture and clicking it and turns to another. Hiding a message or sentence and using a magnify glass to see the answer. Her lesson had all kinds of different ideas I have never seen before. When researching I found a website that gives you multiple ideas to use when using a SMART board. http://www.rce.k12tn.net/smartboard/smart%20board%20tools.htm "Smart Board Took Kit 2." Smart Board Took Kit 2. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2015. http://www.willoughbyeastlake.k12.oh.us/classroom/technology/smart%20board%20took%20kit%20-%20new.htm This website gives your ideas and downloads to use for your SMART board and to teach a lesson to your children. It gives you multiple examples with different grade levels and subject types. I think it would be a great tool to use if you are ever stuck on what lesson to do. "SMART Board Resources." SMART Board Resources. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2015. http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/SB/SB.html This website just like the other gives you SMART board ideas, templates ideas, tips for your SMART board, and sites to get you started. There are multiple more things you can look at on this website too. I think this would be great tool for getting tips if you have problems with your SMART board and need ideas for a lesson. What I learned from class this week is to always ask questions to the teacher or to classmates. If you had trouble with something maybe another person didn’t. Collaborating with others and working together is something that is going to be a huge part in my profession as a teacher. My understanding about the topic changed throughout the process because I realized I didn’t know as much about this topic as I thought I did. I had challenges with constructing my lesson to show the class and wasn’t sure on how to do some things, but talking with classmates I started to understand what I was trying to do. Hello to everyone that has a interest in reading my blog! This is the first time I have ever used a blog and the first time ever writing in my blog. I am going to use this first blog as a way to introduce myself, my name is Courtney Kramer I was born and raised in Hutchinson, MN. Although many people think my hometown is "hick" and boring, I see it as a small town with a big town atmosphere. Everyone knows each other although we have multiple things a bigger town would have, for example, we have multiple sit down restaurants and fast food, a bowling alley, two movie theaters, and a smaller mall.
I grew up in a Hardware store, my dad owns his own Ace Hardware. Being that I grew up there I started helping my dad and working there since I was eight years old. Yes, some might call that child labor, but I enjoyed seeing customers that came in and being with the workers. My parents both owned the store until unfortunately they got divorced. I was rather young when they got divorced so, I do not recall seeing them as a couple for very long. My parents had three children together including myself. I have an older brother, David 26, and an older sister, Katie 23. Both of my parents remarried and now I have a half brother, Jackson 9. Family is very important to me and I enjoy every minute I get with them. I enjoy hanging out with friends and doing anything outside. This year is my junior year of college and loving every minute of it. My freshmen year of college I started out going to Mankato State University, I transferred after the first year to UMD. Transferring was the best decision I have ever made, UMD has made me feel more welcome than Mankato ever did. This year I hope to get into the Blocks for IESE. It is a long and hard process but it will be worth it in the end. Taking this class I hope I gain more information in how to use technology in my classroom setting and how to use more technology just in general. Well that is all for now, thank you for whoever reads this! Hope you enjoy learning a little bit about myself. |
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