I
really enjoyed the Week 2 videos from Cast.org.
They explained the reasoning behind the UDL lesson plan model and why it
is necessary. I like how they pointed
out items that we use everyday that are useful for many people, including those
with disabilities. I must admit that I
tend to always have specific students or disabilities in mind when making my
lesson modifications. I need to offer
those same modifications to all children.
Doing this might help them have a better understanding of the concept.
The
readings were informative, but I still wonder if the information would be the
same if the articles were more current.
The article by Michael Page states that “reports on the effectiveness of
technology in education have tended to produce conflicting results, and there
are many educational technology projects currently enacted that provide weak justification
for the investment in technology through non-significant gains in student
performance.” (Page, 2002) Technology in
the classroom has made enormous strides in the past 10 years. I would be extremely interested to see if a
more recent examination provided the same results.
Lessonbuilder.cast.org
(nd). Retrieved from http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/window.php?src=videos
Page,
M. S. (2002). Technology-enriched classrooms: Effects on students of low
socioeconomic status. Journal
of Research on Technology in Education, 34(4), 389–409. Retrieved from the International Society
of Education at http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Number_4_Summer_20021&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&ContentFileID=830
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