Alex Facciponte's EDU Technology Blog

Alex Facciponte's EDU 5313 Week 5 Blog Post Part I The article I chose to read was Universal Design for Learning: Scanning for Alignment in K-12 Blended and Fully Online Learning Materials. There was a lot that I learned from it. Something I found shocking right away is that a significant majority of online learning is done through prepackaged content (Basham et al., 2016). As a new teacher in the field, I find this concerning. As teachers, it is our responsibility to adapt content to our students to give them the best learning experiences. Utilizing just prepackaged content will hurt our students because not all of them learn the same way. It does not allow students to receive the adequate attention they deserve (Basham et al., 2016). Another general concern that the article mentions is the lack of physical accessibility there is (Basham et al., 2016). This is damaging to students who have disabilities or impairments where they then can not access the material in itself. A poten...

Alex Facciponte's EDU 5313 Week 4 Blog Post Part I Overall, the lesson plan is ok, but it feels like it leaves a lot to be desired. It is well aligned with the standards I have provided. For content standards, it’s almost in a sense a little too perfect. For creating a lesson on the causes of the Civil War, I utilized these content standards from New York State: Key Idea(s): 7.8 A NATION DIVIDED: Westward expansion, the industrialization of the North, and the increase of slavery in the South contributed to the growth of sectionalism. Constitutional conflicts between advocates of states’ rights and supporters of federal power increased tensions in the nation; attempts to compromise ultimately failed to keep the nation together, leading to the Civil War. (Standards: 1, 3, 4; Themes: TCC, GEO, GOV, ECO) Conceptual Understandings: 7.8b As the nation expanded geographically, the question of slavery in new territories and states led to increased sectional tensions. Attempts at compromis...