https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5 Made with fortitude en-us 2016-06-29 15:19:37 UTC 2016-06-29 15:59:17 UTC hello@padlet.com lyoungblood https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5/wish/115681203 Different types of knowledge and reasoning abilities can be applicable across various content and grade levels. Below are a few of the different types:
-Discrimination: the ability to distinguish one item from another ex. students notice similarities and differences
-Factual: the ability to memorize, retain and recall information ex. vocabulary
-Proceedural: learning a set of steps that must be followed to complete a task ex. arithmetic 
-Conceptual: knowledge about principles. Principles may vary in abstraction.
-Meta-cognitive: thinking about the strategies we use to tackle tasks. This includes knowledge about how people learn and process information. ]]> 2016-06-29 15:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5/wish/115681203 https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5/wish/115681334 Cooperative learning structures promote student-centered instruction. The advantages of cooperative learning:
- Students learn to work together towards common goals.
-Require verbal interactions, creating opportunities to develop language skills.
-Students are responsible for solving problems.
-Promotes social interactions and peer acceptance.

Models of cooperative learning include:
-Teams - Games - Tournaments
- Learning Together
-Jigsaw]]> 2016-06-29 15:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5/wish/115681334 https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5/wish/115681374 Differentiating lessons for all students. It helps minimize barriers to learning. 
Provides an environment for students to "achieve mastery" of the curriculum through different platforms.
Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008)



]]> 2016-06-29 15:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5/wish/115681374 mtaylor52 https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5/wish/115681496 - An assistive technology device can be an item (hoover cane to help the blind), a piece of equipment (motorized wheelchair), or product system (computer with speech output that reads texts).
- Assistive technology devices include: talking calculators, electronic books, powered wheel chairs, remote to turn light on/off or open/close doors, toys and games with sound or large game pieces for students with motor problems, etc.
- An assistive technology service is a service that assists a student with a disability in the use of an assistive technology device.
- Assistive technology services include training technical assistance for student and/or family, purchasing/ leasing AT.
- Devices can go home with students so the family needs to know how to properly use them (training).
- Assistive technology devices and services go together. For example, one might need to know how the device may be purchased.
- An AT technologist works with teachers to determine the student's strengths and weaknesses with the assistive technology device.


]]> 2016-06-29 15:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5/wish/115681496 https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5/wish/115681791 1. Multiple Means of Representations- information is presented through different platforms 'to reduce sensory and cognitive barriers.'(260)
2. Multiple Means of Action and Expression- Allows students to respond in various ways.
3. Multiple Means of Engagement- Engaging all students through activities and more than one way of representation. (261) ]]> 2016-06-29 15:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5/wish/115681791 https://padlet.com/lyoungblood/byqihllnmtl5/wish/115681999 1.  Ask-"What am I requiring students to do?"
2. Determine the prerequisite skills of the task.
3. Analyze the students strengths and struggles for assessment techniques. 
4. Propose and Implement adaptations.
5. Test to Determine, assessments

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