Standard+3

** 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.
 * Standard 3 **

Evidence 1: Who Let the Letters out Student Video

Rationale 1: This evidence was created as a part of the course EDT 658: Teaching and Learning with Multimedia. The activity involved making a video of the students in our classrooms. The students involved in this activity were 4 year old kindergarten students. The activity I had the students complete was a video presentation of a song we do to learn the letters of the alphabet along with the sounds of the letters. The students dressed up as dogs and came out a dog house acting out one of the letters in the alphabet as well as made the sound of that letter. The video was then put on the student’s classroom computer to watch during free choice time. Many students learn letter/sound skills through a variety of means. This activity allowed a variety of students to learn by meeting multiple learning styles. Students who learn through visuals, kinesthetic, auditory, and music were able to learn through this activity.

By creating this project I learned how to use the program Moviemaker to create and edit videos. Many of the students learned their letter/sound concepts through this activity by watching it on the computer and doing the actions with the video. Making it personal with the students as the major part of the video made it exciting and motivating to watch and participate in.

KSD

3.K.1 The teacher understands and can identify differences in approaches to learning and performance, including different learning styles, multiple intelligences, and performance modes, and can design instruction that helps use students’ strengths as the basis for growth. // As noted in the rationale, this activity allowed for a variety of different learning styles and abilities to learn. //

3.S.1 The teacher identifies and designs instruction appropriate to students’ stages of development, learning styles, strengths, and needs. // Music, active participation, movement, and video meet the needs of a variety of student’s development, learning styles, and strengths. //

3.D.5 The teacher makes students feel valued for their potential as people, and helps them learn to value each other. //All students actively participated in the activity and they were praised for their work and actions in the video//.

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