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Jo Ann B

8th Grade Physical Science

Warren Middle School

Warren Township, New Jersey

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Daily Reflection
==This list is meant to be created throughout our time together and completed by our last day. ==

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5 new technologies to try ===== Blogs Wikis Google.docs xtranormal.com sciencewriter.cast.org

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4 ideas to share with others ===== use a rolodex or address book to keep track of passwords and web sites voki.com www. cast.org <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Lee LeFever as a resource to explain different new technologies

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">3 principles of Universal Design for Learning ===== <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">multiple representations <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">expression <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">engagement

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">2 changes in your teaching to reach all learners in the Digital Age =====

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">incorporating the use of sciencewriter.cast.org into at least one lesson this year <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">save youtubes as files to avoid buffering delays

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">1 BIG idea to implement on Monday ===== <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Introduce kids to blogs and have them to describe themselves to me.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Toolbox Time #1
 * 1) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">What did I learn / find interesting? Today I learned the classification of the sites and so it seems somewhat less overwhelming. For example, I now know that by being on Linkd in, I'm all ready a social network user! I also really liked the idea of using a Roladex for important stuff, too.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">How will this technology make curriculum more accessible to students? By linking a WIKI to my school website, I will be better able to direct students and parents to web pages or assignments that are due. I can also make notes and power points readily accessible. In addition, just becoming familiar with the vocabulary and keeping up with the students' interests.

ELEVATOR CONVERSATION: OKAY, MS. BLATCHFORD, WHAT IS UDL AND WHY SHOULD I PUT MONEY INTO IT?

Just as we believe that all people, regardless of their disability, should have access to all public buildings, we, as educators, need to provide alternative “entrances” into our curricula so that all individuals can learn. Our main goal should be to offer divergent approaches to learning. In this way, we will better serve **//every//** student. Architectural structures have all ready shown that ramps, originally mandated only to provide handicap accessibility, afford an alternative pathway, often-used by everyone. The Universal Design for Learning blue print relies on the capabilities of a digital interface to provide this much needed functionality. “Hard copy” editing serves some of the people, some of the time. Digital tailoring, because of its easy transformability, is designed to serve all of the people.

<span style="color: #ff0300; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Toolbox Time #2

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What did I learn / find interesting? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Today I learned about edumoto and how annoying voki.com is. I also have become much more comfortable with my WIKI page and blogging. But the absolute best for me is ScienceWriter!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">How will this technology make curriculum more accessible to students? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">One of the most difficult things to teach is how to write a lab report. Students always feel uncomfortable with not getting the right answers, even if those answers can only be theoretical. I am planning to have my students sign up for this web aide to hopefully get more informative and less repetitive answers and lab reports.

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Explain who these digital natives are and list 5 people you will share this with. (principal, Board of Ed, colleagues, supervisor, superintendent)

Digital natives are people who are so comfortable with their ability to learn that they are not bogged down by the means of learning. They are people to whom the ability to choose how, when and what to learn is as basic as the need to breathe. They are born collaborators and want to have fun when doing stuff. They need that the speed of getting answers to be almost instantaneous. They are innovative and they are here. These are our students in this school.

I would share this with my principal, colleagues, superintendent and students.