Assessing for Learning - Reflection

The Differentiated Station social network was all new to me. We set up a Google Group..or I should say Sam did. It was a unique way to post our presentations on UDL & DI. Not only this presentation, but our resources that we discovered throughout our journey in this class will be easily accessible to all of the group members. I will be able to refer to the different survey each of us designed, the presentation methods we used for our UDL & DI sharing resource assignment, and resources for differentiating instruction in the classroom. I learned about WIMBA as an online chat tool. Not only can it be used in text version, but vocally. Through this online chat prezi and glogster were two new resources that I learned about that I did know much or about or even heard of before.

During this class, I have changed districts. I am teaching a subject I have not taught before in my previous position. While I was very comfortable with teaching Algebra 2 and Statistics in Philly, I am feeling a little hesitant with teaching Geometry. I would have easily been able to integrate technology in my prior classes...and have done so with some success. I was able to vary my instruction, and differentiate assignments. I used the Promethean board on a daily basis. I began to know my students and what each one needed varied in order for them to be successful. Currently, I feel like I have started over....from the beginning. I have a Smartboard which uses a different platform than a Promethean board. I am teaching Geometry which I am not familiar with the technology that I can use with the students or have the students use to complete projects. I have used Notebook to use for instruction, but I still have to learn where I can find videos. I have to also learn about GeoGebra. I do not know these students which those surveys would be something that would help me get to know their interests. I am hoping to give a survey after this first quarter to see what the students needs are educationally...to make learning more interesting.