EDLD+5364+Week+2+Reflection

Have you ever wondered why it takes society such a long time to figure out something that seems so easy? I feel that way sometimes with education. Why did it take so long for us to know that each child's learning abilities and learning methods are different, vastly different?

During Week 2 I really enjoyed learning about the variety of teaching methods available through technology. There are so many options for our students to learn, and learn at their optimum potential!

"The way we learn is as different as our fingerprint or our DNA." - David Rose

Above is the quote that impacted me the most this week.

I believe I listened to that one sentence in one of our week's videos many times before I felt I could go on. As a teacher, the variety of ways our students learn is evident day to day, but to hear it put that way really spoke to me. It also makes me think of those insurance commercials where the person is complaining that they are "only a number" to their insurance provider. I have a feeling this is how our students feel: "Please know me as a learner and teach me exactly the way I learn best."

This is a huge, overwhelming burden put on us to reach each child where they are at in their education and abilities and I believe technology can build the bridge for us in meeting these goals!

Reference: Lessonbuilder.cast.org (nd). //The Brain Research.// Retrieved on March 4, 2011 from http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/window.php?src=videos