Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability. Educators:
a. Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
b. Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
c. Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.
Symbaloo
Class: ITEC 2360 Teaching With Technology
Semester: Fall 2021
Rationale: Symbaloo is a social bookmarking site that can be utilized by students and teachers to quickly access their frequently visited websites. Using this tool eliminates time spent by students navigating and typing URLs; instead on this webmix, each site one click away. Symbaloo can be personalized for each students' needs and interests. This tool is timely and can allow for organization!
Digital Storyboard and Movie
Class: ITEC 2360 Teaching With Technology
Semester: Fall 2021
Rationale: Digital storyboards and movies stimulate an authentic learning experience, and allows me, as a professional, to cater and accommodate a learner's needs in a creative manner. Having students make digital storyboard/movies in the classroom allow students to take charge of being innovative and heightening their learning as well as induce active learning.