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**ISTC 301 – Annotated Web List ** **Your name: Erica Applebaum ** Use this form to collect 6** web sites **/resources that will be useful in your future teaching career. **One site ** should be related to __professional development __, such as professional organizations, and **5 sites ** should contain information or activities that are related to your anticipated subject/grade level teaching. Pick one site with which you were most impressed and link that site to the course wiki space with a
 * 1) **__Professional Development __ **
 * < **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Site Title and URL- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">[|http://www] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">.educatorsprofessionaldevelopment.com ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Publisher/Sponsor- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Editors: Randal Kaneen and Terry Edwards ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Targeted Grade/Content- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Includes early learning to Grade 12 ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Description of Contents (i.e. games, instruction, professional development)- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Workshops and conferences in your area and other areas for teachers, educators and supervisors of all grade levels. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">What do you like/dislike about this site? Why did you choose this site for your list? **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">I think this website is a good way to discover conferences and workshops in your area that would be beneficial to your teaching career. I also think this website is good because they have an entire review team look over any conference or workshop before they post it on the website. I think this website is very credited in what they do. ||
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Subject/Grade Level Resource
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Site Title and URL- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">http://www.reasoningmind.org/index.php?mv=8&elm=3&tab_id=2&gclid=CJew1YW3racCFYSK4AodoWmZTg# ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Publisher/Sponsor- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Alexander R. Khachatryan (President and CEO) ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Targeted Grade/Content- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">K-6 Mathematics ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Description of Contents (i.e. games, instruction, professional development)- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">This website contains places to enroll your child so that they can get a better understanding of mathematics. It also gives you ways to volunteer to help children with mathematics. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">What do you like/dislike about this site? Why did you choose this site for your list?- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">I chose this website because they stress the importance of learning math, not only for future jobs, but for problem solving and thinking logically. ||
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Subject/Grade Level Resource
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Site Title and URL- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">http://www-learningwheels-com.netsolads.com/mathgames.aspx?keywords=elementary%20math%20games&creative=7868021988&adGroup=58 ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Publisher/Sponsor- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Debrah Harman and Julie Teague ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Targeted Grade/Content- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">K-8 Mathematics (games and workshops) ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Description of Contents (i.e. games, instruction, professional development)- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Educational games, products, and materials. It also offers a few workshops for teachers to develop further in their mathematics education. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">What do you like/dislike about this site? Why did you choose this site for your list?- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">I liked this site because it gives you various math games and products to use when playing these games. It offers tons of ways to order these as well as monthly specials to cut down the costs. ||
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Subject/Grade Level Resource
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Site Title and URL- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">http://www.commonsensemedia.org/ ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Publisher/Sponsor- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">James Steyer (CEO and Founder) ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Targeted Grade/Content- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Early Learning through grade 12 ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Description of Contents (i.e. games, instruction, professional development)- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">This website includes movies, websites, books, and music for children. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">What do you like/dislike about this site? Why did you choose this site for your list? **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">I think this is a great website because it gives you a ton of media related activities that are safe to do with your child. It is not only for mathematics but for many other subject areas. ||
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Subject/Grade Level Resource
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Site Title and URL- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">http://www.apples4theteacher.com/ ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Publisher/Sponsor- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Judy Miller ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Targeted Grade/Content- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Pre K through 6 (all subject areas) ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Description of Contents (i.e. games, instruction, professional development) **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">This site includes Interactive learning games, quizzes, and worksheets for all subject areas. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">What do you like/dislike about this site? Why did you choose this site for your list? **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">I like this website because it also includes ideas for holidays, awareness months, and seasons. It is a good website to find many sources as a teachers. ||
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Subject/Grade Level Resource
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Site Title and URL- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">http://www.coolmath4kids.com/ ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Publisher/Sponsor- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Karen (creator and President) ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Targeted Grade/Content- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Pre K through 6 mathematics ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Description of Contents (i.e. games, instruction, professional development) **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">This site has tons of different games for every subject area of mathematics. It is designed to make math less painful for students. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">What do you like/dislike about this site? Why did you choose this site for your list? **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> I like this site because it has a lot of fun games for young children. Some children have a lot of trouble understanding mathematics and this site has games to eliminate frustration. ||

This is my own learning style.

You learn best when physically engaged in a "hands on" activity. In the classroom, you benefit from a lab setting where you can manipulate materials to learn new information. You learn best when you can be physically active in the learning environment. You benefit from instructors who encourage in-class demonstrations, "hands on" student learning experiences, and field work outside the classroom. This was part of my learning stye results. I was not surprised to find this out. I know how I learn and usually if I am in a lecture class I cannot pay attention unless I am physically participating. Some of the suggestions were to sit towards the front and to take notes as much as possible. I also usualy try to draw diagrams, graphs, or charts to help me understand relationships and things like that. This website also suggested using audio tapes while working out; and pacing while reading notes, flashcards, and textbooks. I think that these suggestions are great and I may even start doing the ones that I have never tried! This is teaching students in the digital age. Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age was an insightful book. I usually don't enjoy reading things online because I need to feel and see the book but this was very captivating. They discussed and explained the three different networks in the brain that endure learning. This website gives you a great insight on why and how you should accomodate each student and their learning styles. I liked how the site gave links to other resources at the bottom of the page to help you and your students.

CAST is a great website to use when becoming a teacher. I think the learning tools would be very helpful when first starting to teach in order to accomodate you, your students, and even get their parents involved. CAST gives you alot of information about many different topics. It is an individualized approach to teaching your class. It will be hard to accomodate every single student but as a teacher you must try your hardest in order to do so. I think that as a child if I were given different ways of doing things I could have been more interested in school and learning than I was.

CAST assignment

1. In completing the learning styles survey, did you learn anything new about your personal learning style, or did the information confirm what you have already determined about how you learn best? Were there any suggestions offered for improving your study skills that you had not considered before? The survey confirmed what I already knew about my learning style. I am a hands-on visual learner and when people only talk I can only learn if I participate. There were a few suggestions that I will probably take into consideration which is great. I realized that if I am studying it is okay to get up and move around while doing so. I also never thought of using an audio tape while doing other things might work. 2. What was your overall impression of the CAST website? I think the CAST website is an extremely helpful website. It is a great tool to use when becoming a teacher and further developing teaching styles. 3. Did you find any interesting information in the electronic version of **//Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age//**? Describe how you might incorporate that information in your teaching. I think the parts of the brain and how they work was the most interesting part of this website. The brain is a very complex thing and we certainly should understand it before we start to work with it. 4. What was your reaction to the 2 activities in which you participated? Did you gain any new insight into your strengths and talents through these exercises? I think this just confirmed many things that I knew about myself. I know that it is hard for me to concentrate when someone is just speaking to me. I think this will help me become a great teacher because I realize every student learns in a different way. I also think it is important to instill setting goals as they do in UDL. I feel as though goals during my education was not emphasized enough. 5. Many of my students have responded quite positively to the materials at CAST. How do you feel about this approach to developing differentiated instruction? I think this differentiated instruction is great. I think that everyone is different and they will learn and grasp concepts different from their peers. Although it will be a challenge, as a teacher you want to do anything to see your students learn and grow from your lessons. 6. What would you like to know/explore more at CAST? I would like to know more strategies for learning styles and also how the different parts of the brain actually work.

Virtual Fieldtrips As a child in school, I used to get so excited for a fieldtrip, I wouldn't be able to sleep the night before. It was always so much fun to learn somehwere that was not the classroom. As a child, it never actually seemed like we were necessarily learning but just having fun. When I got older into middle and highschool, fieldtrips were still exciting, but more so because we got to "miss" a day of school. I wasn't necessarily excited about the place we were going to but it still seemed better than a full day at school. I think virtual fieldtrips have both pros and cons to them. It doesn't give the students a change of scenery or a hands on experience but it is still something different than just listening to a teacher speak. I think this could also be a good way to take students from schools or families who don't have much money on a "fieldtrip". I think it definitely makes more of an impact when you are able to go somewhere and experience it for yourself, however that is not always possible in some circumstances. Virtual fieldtrips are definitely better than no fieldtrips. The students will still be able to see the real world connections from the information taught in class. They will also get to use the computer which can be exciting for them, especially when they are younger. It is also a way to connect with our native techology learners. Overall, virtual fieldtrips can truly be used for the better part of the classroom. I think teachers should consider this idea more often

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Questions for reaction/reflection **: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: 200%; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: 200%; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Article Reading/Reflection <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: 200%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: 200%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">In the article Change the World, they discussed a project that was done with the ninth grade throughout the year. The subject area that was discussed in this article is language arts. Their theme was Words Are Powerful. In this project each student focused on one person who has changed the world. They were able to see the difference they have made and analyze the persons qualities of life. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: 200%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: 200%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">They used many different types of technology throughout this whole project. They put together a video-taped formal presentation about their person that the teacher reviewed. They also used articles and speeches online to get more information; as well as, listened to podcasts and watched and made power point presentations. They were introduced to Google images and a citation maker that helped them to further complete their project. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: 200%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: 200%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">They also had a class blog that they were asked to respond in from home at the beginning, middle and end of the project. I liked this especially because each student was able to voice their opinion on the project. After the whole project was done and put together they ended it with a Portfolio Day. Teachers, parents, students, and peers were able to see the work the students had done for this project. They were then able to respond in the classroom blog as well, so that the students could see the feedback they received from the guests. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: 200%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: 200%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">I think this was a really great project to use in the classroom. They integrated many different technologies for the students to learn how to use. This project seems like it would work well in this day in age. I think this could also be integrated into social studies when learning about important people from history. It is nice that their parents and peers were able to see their work as well and respond to it. I think this was an extremely well planned project for a ninth grade class. They will be able to use all of these technological resources for their future learning in high school and even after that. There was a variety of technology used which is also important so that all different learners can see what will benefit them in the future. Sometimes language arts can get boring so this project was an exciting way to learn about important people and important resources.
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">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 do not know much about technology for disabled individuals but all of these websites and videos were extremely helpful. They showed all the ways technology could help disabled students whether it may be to communicate or to physically move. I think it is great that there are so many helpful agents for disabled individuals. It is a good way to keep the disabled and "normal" students at the same pace.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">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? I think that using any of these resources would be extremely helpful for a disabled individual. However, I do not think I will need to use them as much because I am going to teach in a mainstream classroom. I think computers are a necessary factor in any classroom because this is the age of technology. Students are going home and using computers everyday so if we incorporate it in the classroom teaching will become more effective. This is how students are learning and how they will learn for a while.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">What promises/potentials does technology provide for students with diverse learning needs? I think that the promises and potentials that technology provides for diverse learners is wonderful. There is so much to be done and learned through these materials. Students with diverse learning needs are going to have a much easier time doing everyday things. These technologies adapt to their needs and bring them further in their education career.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">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. There was a boy named Danny who was in my school from 6th grade all the way until graduation. Danny was in a wheelchair because he had a disability with his back. He was able to move around our school with ease in his wheelchair because it was so fit to his needs. He also used the elevators in school incase he needed to get to the second or third floor. He benefitted a lot from the materials that were available to him.
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">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 have learned a lot from this assignment. It never occured to me how hard it really can be to be a disabled or diverse learner. As a teacher I want my students to be able to learn with ease. I want to help them get the same amount of education as any other student in the class. Assistive technology is a way to help the diverse learners fit in with everyone else.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN4OXDxeI4w This is my Digital Story. <span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; overflow: hidden; text-indent: -0.25in;">