Wow! Hit the road running! With information hitting me left and right, I am starting to get a feel for the Project and links to the Universal Designs for Learning, and the Assessment in a Rubric form, as well as working with diverse learners. Center for Applied Special Technology Web site where the UDL is housed along with a host of resources. I am amazed!!
Technology is entering classrooms at a much slower rate than the business world as stated in Technology Enriched Classrooms article. And is there any question like why? I am positive that the money issue has something to do with it's slow emergence. Another factor, is educating teachers to use technology. Many studies show that technology does help low socio- economic students. I have experienced in class that technology increases learning for all students. Just try a Poll Everywhere question and the get your cell phones out to answer it, and see what happens--after the gasps of breaths and your reassuring nod!
So many studies revealing the link of technology to student achievement. Schacter's article lists several studies done in the late 1990's of math scores increasing by 13 weeks, along with state test scores and national scores showing improvement. With that knowledge, why have educators and leaders not made more of an emphasis on the use of technology?
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