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Week 5 - Technology Integration with RTI and UDL

  Part 1: Article Summary Universal Design for Learning (UDL) aims to address various needs of students by utilizing a proactive planning framework encompassing environmental, instructional, and technological support. UDL is essential for student success because it ensures students can access and participate in assignments and classroom activities (Basham et al., 2010). Response to Intervention (RTI) encompasses three tiers to allow for various types of support, as well as various levels of intensity of support. The three tiers of RTI are: primary, secondary, and tertiary. For schools that utilize RTI based frameworks, approximately 80% of students receive tier 1 (primary) support, 15% of students receive tier 2 (secondary) support, and 5% of students receive tier 3 (tertiary) support (Basham et al., 2010). While both UDL and RTI are both widely recognized as proactive frameworks that support a wide array of student needs, there is currently not a cohesive relationship between ...
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Week 3 - Reasoning, Creativity & Collaboration: How Are They Connected?

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     Inferential reasoning, creativity and collaboration are all connected due to various thought processes, learning processes, and the utilization of communication and interpersonal skills. Chapter 5 in How People Learn II discusses various learning and thought processes, what kind of reasoning is used in various stages of learning, and strategies that have been empirically proven to enhance the understanding and integration of knowledge. Utilizing a creative and collaborative learning environment may be a key driving factor to enhance students’ skills in regard to understanding and integrating knowledge into cross-applicable concepts.    References: Gura, M. (2016).  Make, Learn, Succeed.  International Society for Technology in Education. https://reader.yuzu.com/books/9781564846020 ISTE Standards for Educators (2017). Retrieved from: https://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018)...
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Week 2 - Authentic Intellectual Work & National Education Technology Plan

  Part 1: Authentic Intellectual Work / Authentic Instruction & Assessment 1.       Newmann et al. (2007) suggest the nature of Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) is comprised of the “construction of knowledge, through disciplined inquiry, to produce discourse, products and performances that have meaning beyond success in school” (p. 5). AIW differs from traditional instructions and assessments due to the differences each framework focuses on. For example, AIW strives for an in-depth understanding of course material while utilizing original applicable knowledge (Newmann et al., 2007). This may seem like a subtle difference. However, traditional forms of instruction and assessments rely on routine processes and the superficial use of facts. AIW is also known to expand collaborative efforts and make learning desirable.   2.       Components of AIW are construction of knowledge, disciplined inquiry, and value beyond schoo...
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Week 1 - Introduction & ISTE Standards

Part 1: Hi Everyone! My name is Megan McBride and I am on track to graduate from Southeastern Oklahoma State University this upcoming May with an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction. I currently work as a paralegal at a law firm based in Oklahoma City. I started this journey in August 2021 with aspirations of becoming a 6th-grade th grade Geography teacher. However, within the last two years, I decided to attempt to go the extra mile in my academic career. I am hoping to enroll in a sociology Ph.D. program in the upcoming fall semester after graduation. I intend to focus my research on adolescents, family relationships and dynamics, and the sociology of education. I have really enjoyed my time at Southeastern and appreciat e the professors who ha ve mentored me while aspiring to continue my academic journey! Part 2: Creative Communicator indicator 6d focuses on students publishing and/or presenting unique content that uses appropriate information and graphics for an intended audie...
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