Kim,+In+Hea

This is my HTML page. I made this website in the class, the instructor showed us how to make website step by step.
 * [|http://tiger.towson.edu/~ikim3/]**

media type="custom" key="8457202" This is my Voki, I really enjoy choosing character!!
 * My Voki**

this is my annotated websites list document!!  __[] __ I really like this site since students can pick their grade level to improve mathematics skills. Also, the site contains lots of pictures for students to visualize math concepts better. Therefore, the site motivates students to learn much better compare to the traditional lecture classroom. I chose this site for students to approach learning in different ways to improve their math skills.
 * Annotated Websites**

media type="custom" key="8617208" this is my glog, we tried to make it interesting for the class!!
 * Glog**


 * This is my reading/reflection file**

** Responses/Reflection to Learning Styles and CAST Website Resources ** I had similar type of learning style survey in different classroom. However, I got different result from another learning style survey. In addition, I like this result better since it was more accurate. As a result, I’m the Auditory and Verbal Learning Style. This means that I learn best when the materials are view as oral language pattern. In addition, the audio tape is helpful tool for me to benefit my learning in the classroom. Therefore, the survey strategies suggest that interaction with peers and speaking out loud the material presented in the classroom will definitely help my learning. I believe that the result definitely confirms what I already determined how I learn best in the classroom. I used to record lecture when I was in the lecture hall or large classroom setting. The reason is that I learn better when someone explain the material rather than reading the material. Also, I got better test grade when I study with my classmates. However, there was new method and strategy that I should try when I study next time. The survey suggests that when I study alone at home, I should use talk out loud method to benefit my learning. In addition, the survey suggests that when learning mathematical information you can incorporate “talk your way” method to improve your skills and solve quickly as possible. I really like this learning style survey site since it was easy for me to access at home.

I really like this CAST website since there were significant information that will benefit my teaching skills in the future. The website presents easily for teachers to access both at home and workplace. Also, I think that this website is helpful tools for teachers to present instruction using different methods to benefit all students in the classroom. There was several interesting method for me to incorporate in teaching in the electronic version of __Teaching in the Digital Age__. I really like the method creating Web page or using digital media to draw and write instead of plain writing reports in the classroom. Therefore, I would like to give students opportunity to do reading reflection projects in groups using digital media rather than plain lecture in the classroom. Therefore, the students have a chance to understand the material better and be more creative in learning. Another method that I like was how English Second Language learner created videos to present using digital media as well. Therefore, the students who doesn’t have courage to present front of the classmates will have chance to present his or her views. I really like this CAST materials to explore differentiated instruction. I believe that the differentiated instruction is very important tools for students with different learning styles. All students have different learning style and skills to learn in the classroom. It is teacher’s job to help all students to succeed using variety of methods to each group of students in the classroom. I would like to explore more about how to help all students to learn in inclusive classroom setting. Also, I would like to know how to incorporate multimedia in learning to help all students to improve their skills in the classroom.

I really like these two activities that I participated. The learning style survey gave me a chance to explore different types of learning styles. The CAST website helped me to explore different methods to different types of learning styles students for my teaching career. I gained some strategies and methods to benefit all different types of learning styles students using differentiated instruction in the classroom. I gained strategy to give group works to the students who are auditory learners. Also, I’m going to incorporate technology in learning and variety of instructions to help all students succeed in the classroom.

I believe that the virtual field trips are helpful tools for students to easily access at home and school. The virtual field trips website accommodates pictures and audio systems for students to feel like they are actually in the field trip. Also, the virtual field trips websites include games and activities for students to entertain themselves through this experience. I think the virtual field trips experiences give students a chance to investigate and explore interesting things by themselves. Also, the virtual field trips help students to become more self-reliant and work independently. Therefore, the students gain their knowledge on their interests and have fun at the same time. The students can easily access to the virtual field trips anytime so that they can save their time and money. In addition, the virtual trips give all students a chance to participate all the activities and games.
 * Virtual Field Trips**

I really enjoyed virtual field trips that I never had chance to experience in my life. I believe that the virtual field trip experience benefit students’ education. However, I think outdoor field trip experience is important as virtual field trips. I think outdoor field trip experience give students to interact each other to build social skills. Therefore, I think the school should find a way to accommodate both virtual trip and outdoor trip to benefit student’s learning in the classroom.

** Assistive Technology Reflection **
1. From visiting the websites and viewing the videos in Part I of the assignment, what information did you learn about assistive technology for disabled individuals? I learn that there are varieties of assistive technology tools and equipments for students with special needs in daily lives. In addition, I discover that the students with special needs have technology products such as communication aids, book stand and Notebook Palm Pads to support their learning in the classroom. I believe that these assistive technology tools will benefit students with special needs to perform tasks in their lives.

2. Were there any sites, products, or resources that particularly impressed you and that you want to remember as you prepare to become a classroom teacher? There were many technology products and resources to help students with special needs in the classroom and outside environment. I was very impressed by Communication aids that the students with special needs used to communicate and interact with their peers. I think Communication aids will help students with special needs to engage with other students to gain their social skills. In addition, the communication aids will support students with special needs to increase participation and motivation in the classroom. Also, I really like Kathy Schrock’s web page. This website provided lots of resources to help students with special needs to succeed in school. In addition, the websites had guides and information for teachers to make lesson plans for students with special needs in the classroom. I think these resources will benefit my teaching skills in the future.

3. What promises/potentials does technology provide for students with diverse learning needs? I believe that the technology will give students with special needs an opportunity to be in inclusive classroom setting. The assistive technology will accommodate students with special needs to participate and engage in the classroom to succeed. Therefore, the students with special needs will achieve both social skills and academic skills with their peers in the classroom. In addition, the students with special needs will not feel outcasts in the school since they can interact with peers. I think it’s very important for students with special needs to build relationships with their peers in order to gain social skills and succeed in the future.

4. Have you ever had a personal experience with a student or other person who has used some form of assistive technology to help them function in learning or everyday life? If so, describe what you observed from that experience in terms of meeting the special needs of those individuals. I never had direct experience with a student with special needs who has used some form of assistive technology. However, I seen students with special need using technology to benefit their learning in the classroom. The students with special needs used some sort of technology such as computers and communication systems to communicate and express their feelings in the classroom. Also, the students with special needs use technology aids to read and write in the classroom to understand the concepts in the classroom. I think the technology tools are very important for students to improve their learning in school.

5. From this assignment, what will you carry with you as you prepare to become a teacher – one that will, most likely, face the challenge of meeting the needs of special education students along with non-disabled learners? I learn that I need to give an opportunity to all students to learn and succeed in the classroom whether students needs special help or not. In addition, I need to treat all students equally. However, I need to give different instruction using technology to the students with special needs to understand easily. I would like to give more attention and different digital instruction for students with special needs to understand the concepts and visualize better in the classroom. Also, I would strongly encourage all students to interact each other for students with special needs to feel included in the classroom. I think the assistive technology tools are very important tools for students with special needs to benefit their learning in the classroom. Therefore, I hope the technology should improve more for students with special needs to access and benefit their learning in the school.


 * Digital Storytelling**

media type="youtube" key="aku8b0uLbyE" height="349" width="425" this is my digital storytelling about summer in Korea!!