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This week's readings, videos, and activities have proved to be a great learning experience. I am always looking for ways to use technology in my classroom. Although I teach first grade, I have found that the use of technology excites my students about any lesson that we are doing. The cast eBook is definitely something that I use in my classroom to engage the students. We tend to do a powerpoint review after each lesson, this will give us an interactive way to provide the information. This will definitely come in handy in all subjects that I teach. The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) really helped me break down what and how I am reaching each of my students. I think that this will allow me to be better equipped on how to reach all of my students. The video on UDL discusses reaching all students whether they have learning disabilities, behavioral, or emotional issues. This is helpful to me because I currently have a spectrum of students (special needs, LEP, etc). I have worked all year long to find different ways to reach all of my students, and this has provided me with another resource.

**__References:__** Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Available online at the Center for Applied Special Technology Web site. Chapter 1. Retrieved on October 5, 2009, from [] Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. (2007). Web 2.0: New tools, new schools. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.