Beth+M.

Welcome to my wiki page! Beth Madden Transition Program Teacher  Randolph High School  Randolph, NJ  mmadden@rtnj.org  973-361-2400 ext. 6104  Certified "Teacher of the Handicapped"  entering my 8th year at Randolph High School  taught resource center math for 13 years

**__5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Daily Reflection__**
== **__This list is meant to be created throughout our time together and completed by our last day.__**  == 5 new technologies to try
 * Jing
 * Delicious
 * Googledocs
 * Dropbox
 * Google.com.reader

4 ideas to share with others
 * Use of wiki pages for my classes
 * EBSCO
 * Use of voki as a way of introductions
 * Woordles

3 principles of Universal Design for Learning
 * support recognition learning – flexible methods of presentation
 * support strategic learning – flexible methods of expression and apprenticeship
 * support affective learning – flexible options for engagement

2 changes in your teaching to reach all learners in the Digital Age
 * transition to having my students create a digital online portfolio
 * allow the use of and embrace the “BYD” initiative in the classroom

1 BIG idea to implement "in the fall"
 * a wiki page for my students AND parents!

Toolbox Time Reflection #1: I am excited that I am revisiting and relearning skills that were introduced to me 6-7 years ago when my district had an in-service on creating wiki pages. I feel like I might even be able to go back to my wiki and be able to take it to the next level. I had wanted to create a wiki page for my classes at the time it was introduced to me 6-7 years ago, and now I am committed to bringing it back into the classroom this fall, especially since I will be teaching in a different area. I think that this will enable my students to see what each other is doing and to participate more fully in some activities. Toolbox Time Reflection #2: Today was pretty frustrating to me because I am running into blocks with my inexperience with Apple - my Mac laptop. I found myself spending the ENTIRE Toolbox Time just trying to set up and navigate 'delicious', then I tried 'dropbox', which was also frustrating. Having said that, I am NOT giving up and I am still very excited about getting better acquainted with and comfortable with the tech. I am working on my voki (for the third time!) and am determined to get it onto this page before I lose it again! :)  <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">"Elevator Speak" - What is UDL?  <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">UDL is the infusion of technology and assistive technology into the classroom to help transform the goals, methods, materials, and the assessments of the classroom teacher in an effort to reach ALL students in the fast paced and ever changing 21st Century and prepare our students to become life-long learners.

Digital natives are now ALL of us (or at least they need to be)! The "true natives" were born into the technological age and have grown up with it around them in their environment. They are comfortable with exploring any new device that comes their way. They are creative, impulsive, motivated, exciting, inclusive, comfortable, social, smart, customizing, hyperlinked, multimedia visionaries.
 * __ Directions: __** Explain who these digital natives are and list 5 people you will share this with.
 * 1) My husband
 * 2) My ‘techie’ friend at work – Kerry
 * 3) My co-worker - Jean
 * 4) The Transition Coordinator that I will be working with - Evy
 * 5) My department supervisor – Lee
 * 6) Principal - Debbie