A Comprehensive Approach to RTI: Embedding Universal Design for Learning and Technology Let’s face it most educators consider themselves lifelong learners. The passion teachers for teaching are strongly related to the passion for learning. Therefore, teachers are always researching new learning activities that are meaningful for their students when they are trying to grasp new concepts. These new and meaningful activities should provide positive results for all students, despite learning need or disability. The article, “A Comprehensive Approach to RTI: Embedding Universal Design for Learning and Technology” discusses how teachers can effectively help their students, specifically their special needs students. The authors believe that Response to Intervention (RtI) should include universal design for learning (UDL) which helps the students by “proactively planning for instructional, environmental, and technology supports” that give students the opportunity to become more
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Chapter 6: Motivation to Learn
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Blog #2 AIW, Technology, and Kolb Part 1: Authentic Intellectual Work/Authentic Instruction and Assessment The nature of AIW (Authentic Intellectual Work) is one of meaning and complexity. It demands that students learn original application of knowledge and skills that will have importance beyond their school years. AIW is a completely different type of learning then the usual traditional and even superficial types of learning that teachers tend to utilize, and students tend to “take in.” This more common type of learning often leaves some students bored, and even unmotivated. I do think that there are some skills and that need to be taught in a more traditional way. Multiplication rote skills for example are important in that they can help students to figure out difficult math concepts quicker, as well as improve memory. However, AIW is different in that it utilized the characteristics of what is called constr