Learning+Tools+Assignment

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Julia Borger-Green [|Strategy Tutor]

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Jennifer Schlussel Assignment 2

__ Book Builder __ a) Who is the Learning Tool designed for? Book Builder is designed for the learner who has difficulty accessing text. Book Builder is for a child who needs a more individuated text (book) that better meets his/her needs, interests, and skills.

b) How effective do you believe the Learning Tool is for struggling learners? I believe that Book Builder can be effective if used appropriately. I think that when asking students to use the learning tool, it is important to take the time to teach them how to navigate the page/book. They need to understand the different features such as text to speech and how to turn a page.

c) What obstacles to use can you identify? Making sure students know to use Book Builder can be a challenge. In addition, if creating a new book (not using one already created) time is involved. As it is, teachers already lack time and some may not want to invest more of the time they don’t have into this.

d) How will you overcome those obstacles to provide the tools for your students? With Book Builder, once a book has been made it can be saved for years to come- with maybe with a few modifications. Teachers will need to find the time to work with students to learn the site. This could be as simple as a whole class introduction lesson.

__ Strategy Tutor __ a) Who is the Learning Tool designed for? Strategy Tutor is designed for the student (and teacher) who requires support reading and researching.

b) How effective do you believe the Learning Tool is for struggling learners? I believe that Strategy Tutor can be effective depending on the skill set of the child.

c) What obstacles to use can you identify? I wonder if the level of the text could be too challenging for a struggling learner.  Looking through the research project tour, I wonder if it could be difficult for an upper elementary student to navigate and work on independently.

d) How will you overcome those obstacles to provide the tools for your students? Use the text to speech software if children require support accessing the text due to complexity. It may be necessary to coach a student as they work on the site before asking them to work independently.

[|Learning Tool Prezi]

[|Learning Tools for UDL spreadsheet, Martha Godfroy]

[|Karen's Thoughts]

Meghan - Audio file for Assignment #2 media type="file" key="Saunders - Assignment 2.mp4" width="161" height="161"

Elaine - Video file for UDL Book Builder

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[|Barb Assignment 2]

[|Laura's Assignment 2]

Fran's Assignment 2

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Lynda Muldoon Assignment 2 [|BookBuilder]

[|iSolveit]

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