As teachers it is imperative that we employ strategies that would reach all of our students. I firmly endorse the education initiative of the George W. Bush administration that no child should be left behind. Web 2.0 technologies are useful tools in assisting teachers to become more versatile in terms of their teaching. Teachers also become equipped to reach all students of varied abilities.
On the Internet, there are numerous sites that help teachers with ideas to effectively deliver their lessons to a wide cross section of students. One such site is www.teachertube.com. We also need to consider lessons that incorporate Gardner’s theories of multiple intelligences, using the technology. Students with linguistic, interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences will enjoy activities like blogging. A student who has difficulty reading, but is musically inclined might enjoy an activity that involves karaoke to assist them in decoding words and word recognition. Logical-mathematical and spatial minds learn better with graphic organizers and their assignments or reading activities can take the form of constructing these organizers to draw connections, classify and sequence information. The person with a spatial mind uses the different shapes and symbols to help in the comprehension and retention of the information. These are just some examples of using the technology to appeal to the different intelligences.
On the Internet, there are numerous sites that help teachers with ideas to effectively deliver their lessons to a wide cross section of students. One such site is www.teachertube.com. We also need to consider lessons that incorporate Gardner’s theories of multiple intelligences, using the technology. Students with linguistic, interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences will enjoy activities like blogging. A student who has difficulty reading, but is musically inclined might enjoy an activity that involves karaoke to assist them in decoding words and word recognition. Logical-mathematical and spatial minds learn better with graphic organizers and their assignments or reading activities can take the form of constructing these organizers to draw connections, classify and sequence information. The person with a spatial mind uses the different shapes and symbols to help in the comprehension and retention of the information. These are just some examples of using the technology to appeal to the different intelligences.
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