Lori+A

**Lori Arends** I am an elementary school teacher and taught for 4 years at Shongum Elementary School in Randolph. I have taught fifth grade and first grade. I am currently working on attaining an LDT-C endorsement as my plus 30 credits. I have been married for 10 years and have 2 daughters ages 7 and 4.

= 5 New Technologies to Try: = 1. wordle.net 2. delicious.com 3. edmodo.com 4. screen cast 5. ipad for reading

4 Ideas to Share with Others 1. New technology/teaching strategies challenge all of us as educators to take more notice of the "unusual" strengths of individuals. 2. Social bookmarking as a collaborative tool 3. Screen casts and wiki pages offer an opportunity to help students be independent and find answers for themselves. 4. After reading more extensively about etextbooks, I am excited to share more information about how this can and will change how we teach.

3 Principles of Universal Design for Learning 1. Representation 2. Action and Expression 3. Engagement

2 Changes in your teaching to reach all learners in the Digital Age 1. The use of a wiki space can really enable students who might previously have felt less independent. By allowing a class wiki to grow, students can see where we have come from and where we are going in a way they may not have been able to "visualize" without this tool. 2. Particularly for collaborative activities, I hope to use sites such as sync.in and google docs to teach students how to work well together and how to write well together.

1 Big Idea to Implement on Monday: Integrating the UDL guidelines and "check sheet" into my lesson plans so that it is visible and available will help to make sure it stays at the forefront of planning.