Objective+7

Objective 7 **Ability to select and support the use of instructional and assistive technologies and to integrate these into a coherent instructional design. ** __**Meeting the Objective: **__ I mainly used assistive technology to help with the instruction of students with mild disabilities or those who are gifted or talented. Based on my research from my assistive technology paper, I created flowcharts using a Microsoft Word template. These were given to students with mild disabilities for some of the more difficult subject matter. If a student was severely struggling with a topic, I would create a personalized graphic organizer to help them better understand the material. For gifted or talented students, I encouraged them to use all of the electronic resources, such as additional software or apps, if they found themselves ahead of the rest of the class.

The concept map of learning theories allowed me to better identify the different types of learners and recommend different technology to them. I varied the type of technology used and the manner of presentation so that each student could complete assignments that emphasized his or her strengths. For example, I assigned a project that required students to solve for the surface area and volume of five objects of their choosing. This project greatly appealed to my discovery learners.

__ **Assistive Technology ** __ __**Concept Map of Learning Theories **__  __** **__