How can technology help with meeting students’ individual learning needs?
In my opinion, one of the most impactful educational advances over the past ten years is adaptive learning technology. For too long, schools have been practicing the one size fits all model where content is taught to the largest group with little opportunity to reach low and high achievers. One website that I have found particularly useful is Freckle.com. Freckle.com is described as “a platform where students automatically work on the Math, ELA, Social Studies and Science lessons that are perfect for them. That way, they are always engaged and challenged, never facing material that is too difficult or easy for them.” I have seen tremendous growth is my students with the use of Freckle.com, this technology has helped me meet me meet individual learning needs. I often adjust students grade levels based on their academic levels, for instance a low achieving fifth-grader might be adjusted to a third-grade reading level. A high achieving fifth grader might be adjusted to a seventh-grade math level. This technique gives students the opportunity to learn and grow at own unique academic level.
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Melissa Newman
11/13/2019 04:29:19 pm
I agree, Joel. You have to find what works, helps motivates, and meets the need of your students. Technology can such a benefit with the range of students you can have in a classroom setting, leveled learner.
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Joel
11/13/2019 07:47:29 pm
I am always in the lookout for new ideas or technology. Please let me know If you have any tech related to your specialty of art.
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Ryan Strole
11/13/2019 07:04:13 pm
Wwwwwhaaat is this wizardry? Freckle.com?
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Joel
11/20/2019 09:04:32 am
Freckle.com is awesome! Thanks Ryan. I would check it out. The adaptive math sections are awesome and there are even some real-world math challenges on there. Freckle ELA also has a ton of good resources. I like to use the site for class warm up and for homework.
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