The reason I believe educators are so willing to integrate
technology into our classroom is because of the response we receive from
students. It is not enough anymore to just use technology but to let our
students choose their own path of learning.
In “giving the students the flexibility to pursue their interests is an
extremely successful teaching technique” ( Hayes Jacobs, 1997) and I think
gives them ownership of their learning. Students who have ownership and feel
like they control their own learning are far more interested in their work. When
I give my students options for completing the assignments I see maximum effort
from my students and overall better mastery of the concept. Even if it is a
simple math concept, some of my students like to use manipulatives, some use computers,
and some can master it through print. It is worth the time and effort to do
this because it cuts down considerable re-teaching of the concept.
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Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for
learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development. Available online at the Center for Applied Special Technology Web
site. Chapter 6. Retrieved from
http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/
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