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** Standard 3 ** ** Teachers understand that children learn differently. **  The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.

Evidence 1: iMovie: How to Create a Blog

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Rationale 1: As my class began their survival unit, I decided to have them each create their own blog as a means to communicate their ideas with their classmates and me. Previously when introducing a new form of technology with my students I modeled a step by step method as to how to work through the program. This method wasn’t always effective, so I decided to try a new method of instruction; I created an “How To Create a Blog” movie using iMovie. I created this video by using a program called Jing which allowed me to record every step necessary in creating a blog. By going through this process, it allowed me to see where students might be troubled. I paralleled the visual step by step method with a recording of my voice in iMovie, walking the students verbally through each step. This accomodated my oral and visual learners. In addition, this movie engaged the students, while providing them with the necessary information.

KSD:

When introducing lessons, it is crucial to provide information in a variety of ways. By using an iMovie to introduce blogs, it met various learning styles.

 3.K.1 The teacher understands and can identify differences in approaches to learning and performance, including  different learning styles, multiple intelligences, and performance modes, and can design instruction that helps use  students’ strengths as the basis for growth.

This iMovie engaged the students and was appropriate for my students learning style.

 3.S.1 The teacher identifies and designs instruction appropriate to students’ stages of development, learning styles, strengths, and needs.  Since I created an iMovie, it allowed me to walk around and help individual students that lacked the necessary technology skills.   3.D.3 The teacher respects students as individuals with differing personal and family backgrounds and various skills, talents, and interests.