Compensatory Strategies and ItunesU development

Today's class on when to use compensatory strategies was extremely useful. I have always found it difficult to determine when to initiate the use of a compensatory strategy to help students.

It is important to have the student motivated and engaged for these strategies to be successful. Often, compensatory strategies are introduced between grades 3 and 4, a time where a student might be suffering from low self-esteem after treading through previous grades struggling with reading and writing. Therefore, prior to introducing compensatory assistance, regaining the students confidence and improving the emotions associated with learning is essential. Without this, the students success will be compromised.

Navidys: a web browser that allows a student to make appropriate accommodations to the browser content that allows them to use it successfully.

ClairoPDF, Voice Dream

Ashley and I put in some good time in on our Itunesu project. We found some great material to add to our research materials section.

While searching for information I found David Sousa's blog!!!!  It is called 'How the Brain Works'. He writes all about various functions of the brain in relation to learning. Check it out! Click David's head to be linked to his wordpress.

Today also gave me an idea as to how useful itunesu will be in my career. I can definitely foresee myself using this format as a way to present and share information with students and colleagues. I am still learning how to develop a course but would love to try it with my grade 6's next year.