Reflection on my Journey through EDG 519!!!!!

Well my friends, it has come that time. I have come so far on this journey through exploring Assistive Technology components. I have learned so much information and I hope you took something from it as well.

Back in September when I first started in this class and blogging, I was a rookie. I didn't know what a blog was nor did I really know what Assisitive Technology really meant. But together with your support, we made it on our way to explore many areas that were unknown to us. We became familiar with the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Computer Access, AT and The Writing Process as well as AT and Math. 

In exploring these many different areas of Assistive Technology, I learned how to incorporate UDL concepts into lessons that I currently was using to make sure all types of learners in my classroom could be accommodated. Even though I learned some tools that I can use, I was also surprised by how many concepts I was already including in my lessons. This makes me feel great about the knowledge that I apparently had coming into this class which I didn't give myself enough credit for. I learned about the crucial role the IEP plays into facilitating instruction with the use of the Assistive Technology. Learning about all the teachers and/or staff that's required to make up the IEP team was also very eye opening to myself. I did not know that so many bodies were there to assist and each could look at the IEP from a different perspective. It's nice to know that sooo much faculty is there to help out and assist in this process. As a future classroom teacher, knowing all of this information will help to strengthen my instruction positively. I will fully know the roles that myself and others play into the IEP process so that I can ensure myself, parents of my students, and others that I'm doing the best that I can to make sure they are successful in learning and moving forward academically. 

In looking back on some of my earlier posts, I became familiar with proper terminology right away. I used UDL wording in my very first post welcoming myself to the blogging world. Along the way, I continued to use this terminology so that my followers could get used to and become familiar with this language. At the very end of my blogs including this one, my very last one, I still maintain some of the lingo. 

Well, it has been real. Thank you again for following me on this amazing journey. Until we meet again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!