Reflection

Reflecting back on this course is an enjoyable experience for me. I have so many "take aways" from the course! The best activity was by far the iMovie in terms of entertainment. I found that the iMovie was fun and easy to learn. I can see even young students being able to do this. I found this tutorial off of YouTube very helpful.

 However, in terms of content I think the apps we learned around using AT and UDL in the classroom most rewarding.

 The TedTalk on the Myth of Average was also very memorable. Watching this short video was really an eye opener for me because I seem to use or refer to the "Average" student very often.

 Being given the opportunity to do "online" learning using the Blackboard Collaborate provided me the opportunity to realize how great it was. I would like to take more "on line" courses because I think the learning is just as valuable as the on site....just different :)
 My least favorite activity (I liked them all but if I had to rank them) was the iTunes U course. However, I now  have a great resource to use with the staff at my school.

In September I will be using many of the great AT tools with my students. There is no app that I have been introduced to that I would not consider purchasing if it meets the needs of my student. My favorite apps are by far BitsBoard , ReadIris, and Co-Writer.

 

I have learnt more in the two weeks then I thought possible when it comes to AT! This sounds corny but I think I will be a better teacher because of this. This cartoon sums up how my teaching skills must take into account every student as an individual leaner.