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 * Teachers understand that children learn differently. **

//The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities. // Evidence: http://hzrome.wikispaces.com/home

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">When building a hybrid course through EDT 672, I demonstrated my knowledge that children learn differently. Some students are at their best when they are reading; others need pictures and video to relate the best. Some students need to really dig into a subject and build something with their hands, while others learn the best when they are drawing or writing about it. Throughout the course, there is a variety of content and different ways to learn the material. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> The course was designed as the culminating project for EDT 672 but it is, at the time of this writing, being used for the first time in my classroom. Next year, our district is extending the 1:1 initiative to 6th graders, so my students will be able to participate in this hybrid course as it was intended to be used. The lessons learned from this year ‘trial’ year will help to determine which changes need to be made before it goes into full effect next year. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> Each page on the wiki is a different lesson that covers a different aspect of ancient Rome. Some lessons involve reading from their textbook and answering questions; others involve responding to a blog post after watching a short clip off of YouTube. Students are engaged in different types of discussions and they even participate in a project in which they rebuild ancient Rome. Each type of learner is covered throughout the course so that all of my students are able to take away something from our unit on ancient Rome.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">The hybrid course has slightly changed the way I have been thinking about myself as a teacher. With the addition of the laptops next year, I will have the opportunity to create more lessons and units that resemble this one on ancient Rome. Students will be able to work on computers more often throughout the day and they will be able to supplement their research very quickly and very easily through them. With the addition of computers in the classrooms and the creation of courses like this one, I believe that most of my learners will be able to learn the content the way they feel is best for them and have a deeper understanding than those that came before them. The students that I plan to keep a close eye out for though are my kinesthetic learners who need to be doing something with their hands and my students who have focus issues. While this hybrid course covers many different types of learners, it is a type of learning itself and can’t be solely relied on for everyone.
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**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">3.K.1 The teacher understands and can identify differences in approaches to learning and performance, including ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> This course offers students a variety of ways to express themselves through different modes. It allows for them to play to their strengths while addressing their needed areas of growth. For example, strong readers will enjoy the reading aspect of the course but will have to respond using their writing skills. Strong writers may not be the best with technology or building, but they will get to use their writing skills while working through a technology or kinesthetic medium. **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">3.S.2 The teacher use teaching approaches that are sensitive to the multiple experiences of learners and that address different learning and performance modes. ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> This course allows for multiple types of learners to learn the content through a variety of mediums, such as Edmodo, School Fusion, YouTube videos, drawing, and building. There are different experiences for them to have and they will be able to use previous experiences online and in the classroom to help drive their discussions, comments, and projects. **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">3.D.5 The teacher makes students feel valued for their potential as people, and helps them learn to value each other. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">different learning styles, multiple intelligences, and performance modes, and can design instruction that helps use **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">students’ strengths as the basis for growth. **

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">6th grade students are still working on their social skills and developing strategies about how to talk to one another without being disrespectful or hurtful. Using online discussions helps them with this since they have to not only think about what they say, but then type it out. Furthermore, there is evidence of what they say, so they are accountable for their words. Having discussions through Edmodo and School Fusion in this online course also teaches kids how to talk and behave as a responsible digital citizen. They are held accountable for not only the content of the course, but in how they treat others.