Technology, Common Core State Standards, and Universal Design

Common Core State Standards 2010 The Common Core State Standards provide consistent, clear understandings of what students are expected to know and be able to do. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills needed to be both career and college ready in a global economy. Forty two states have adopted these standards. They will be fully implemented in Vermont by 2015. http://www.corestandards.org/

STUDENTS WHO ARE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY IN READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, LISTENING, an LANGUAGE… Demonstrate independence. Build strong content knowledge. Respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline. Comprehend as well as critique. Value evidence. Use technology and digital media strategically and capably. Come to understand other perspectives and cultures.

Proficiency with technology allows students to succeed in college and careers. The Common Core Standards include basic technology skills to help them succeed; but in the bigger picture, they call for students to use technology to help them learn in all areas. Whether it be using tools to solve math problems, to access information, or to promote literacy and communication skills, technology is part of the learning solution. It needs to be viewed that way rather than a separate competency.

In the English Language Arts Common Core Standards, students are to use technology (including the internet) to …

PRODUCE & PUBLISH WRITING ht PRODUCE & PUBLISH WRITING

INTERACT & COLLABORATE http:// INTERACT & COLLABORATE

COMMUNICATE USING WEB TOOLS http://thenexthurrah.typepad.com/the_next_hurrah/2006/09/unspreading_a_l.html COMMUNICATE USING WEB TOOLS

EVALUATE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN DIFFERENT MEDIA AND FORMATS

& PRODUCE PRESENTATIONS WITH DIGITAL MEDIA

Technology Integration Produce and Publish Writing Interact and Collaborate tarheelreader.org User : Maryhogan Password: Maryhogan802 http://123.writeboard.com/6631a2fa19dc2146a Password: writing http://kidblog.org/Paraprofessionals2/

Technology Integration Evaluate Information presented in Different Media and Formats Communicate Using Web Tools http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=110&title= http://www.spaghettibookclub.com/about.html http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=146475&title=Shadow_Thieves_Video_Book_Review

Technology Integration Produce Presentations Using Digital Media Demonstrate Concept Understanding https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AQdThHmDZmd3ZGpiZ3c5N18xMDZ0NHBidGgzOQ&hl=en http://maryhogandino.pbworks.com/w/page/20440637/FrontPage

Technology & Universal Design for Learning http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=Technology_and_Universal_Design_for_learning&video_id=158510 (note-slow loading;cut-and-Paste in address bar may be fatter) http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/toolkits/tk_resources.cfm?tk_id=41

Universal Design Recognition Network: Basic Understanding http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/main.cfm?t_id=10 Recognition Network: Basic Understanding Strategic Network: Deepen Comprehension Affective Network: Personal Response

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