Katrina Lifer's Blog

       The technology framework that would best serve the district I am in is the Triple E Framework by Dr. Liz Kolb. This is a way to evaluate how effective technology is by looking at 3 points: engagement, enhancement and extension. Using these components technology is evaluated by how much it helps to achieve the learning goals and objectives. Instead of looking at technology as fluff and more as how it can be most effective for the students. The engagement aspect of the framework helps to look at how well the technology is helping with achieving these learning goals and how little the technology is distracting the students. The enhancement part looks at if the technology adds value to the lesson more than a traditional method could. Extension is considering how the students can be connected to real world life outside of the classroom.   ( https://www.tripleeframework.com/framework-models.htm , 2020)      In my district, using technology i...

Part 1: Article Summary In the article I read, “Digital Tools and UDL-Based Instructional Strategies to Support Students with Disabilities Online” written by Rao, Torres, and Smith they take a look at how digital tools are supportive to students with disabilities by using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and the three core principles. In online learning situations students have struggles that must be taken into account and support must be issued. During this article ways to do this are examined. Representation: This article discusses the importance of making content accessible to students from many different ways. This UDL principle discusses the importance of making sure students have access to their instruction in many different formats. Content is presented to students in many different forms, with text being a large part of it. Having to access textbooks, workbooks, websites, etc. students with reading challenges will struggle and lack the in person instruction to...