Publish a new blog post for today before we go any further.
Blogger Dashboard Review
Posts vs Pages- WISIWIG vs HTML editors
- Embedding vs linking
- Comments
- Stats and Earnings
- Settings
- Layout
- Theme
- Gadgets
Theories, Models and Pedagogy of the Manitoba Curriculum
- Difference between a theory and a model
- Bloom’s cognitive taxonomy and Krathwhol’s affective taxonomy
- Inquiry (described variously in subject areas as scientific inquiry/ problem-solving/ managing information, et cetera)
- Pearson and Gallagher’s Model of Explicit Instruction, which portrays the gradual release of responsibility from teacher to student
Lesson Planning
All teachers differentiate instruction to some extent. It is in the nature of teaching to pay attention to the responses of individual students and to adapt instruction and classroom organization to ensure their success.
Universal design.
UD is defined as the process of creating systems, environments, materials and devices that are directly and repeatedly usable by people with the widest range of abilities operating within the largest variety of situations.
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology (AT) can enhance the quality of life for a student with learning challenges. AT can be a range of strategies and resources which include services and tools used to enable a student to meet learning outcomes. AT has the capacity to increase a student’s control in learning environments, daily activities and social situations.
AT also includes devices or software specifically for students with severe visual impairments (including electronic magnification devices, braille displays, notetakers and embossers and translation software for braille.
Activity 3: Using a concept map. (Mindmeister. ) for lesson planning and delivery.
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