First, I chose Multicultural
Education in 21st Century Schools; which is used by
multicultural educators to organize teaching and learning. This helps achieve
multiple outcomes at the same time, while providing information about
individuals and groups who are different from them while offering diverse
students opportunities to locate them and their histories and other cultures
within the school curriculum. I found this topic interesting since, we are in a
diverse country and what better way to learn from different cultural through education.
Second, Assistive
Technology to reach Diverse learners, which would be using technology to
help teachers to differentiate instruction and purse a unique design, which enables individuals
with disabilities. I chose this topic since it offers various ways to help
teach a diverse learner through technology, depending on the assistive technology
necessary for each individuals need. What better way than to teach a by using a
tool that students love most, since technology is a tool we enjoy using the
most. For some reason, it gains interest and engages students of all ages in
learning.
Third, is Process Approaches to Writing, I chose this since it has been the center of writing and very important as well. Writing has stages that should be followed in proper writing, such as- pre-writing/brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. I think these are very important and yet not always followed properly by students of all ages, I myself am guilty of not doing so. So, I find it important to always review the process to writing.
In conclusion, all these three concepts were interesting because I was able to view past technology; it wasn’t just about what technology can be used, but with how and for whom. Although I found all three to be important I would say that the third concept would be the one I would practice more, since I don’t follow those stages.
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc
It is interesting how the assistive/adaptive technologies can be useful to many of us able-bodied folks - it seems there are benefits for all. Just as we can all have our own learning preferences, there are ways we can use all aspects of those learning styles in our teaching roles. The more we can learn to adapt to other ways while still maintaining our own uniqueness, the better - think that is similar to looking at multicultural aspects, as well. :)
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