When it comes to synchronous learning,
I personally prefer commercial software verses open source. Open source
software usually comes with features that are catered to the learning environment.
They are easy to use, and they add value to the learning community itself.
Also, many commercial software can be verified as research based so it has been
proven to be beneficial and improve the learning experience in some way. Plus,
commercial software has many gadgets that I, as a tech geek, enjoy to use
during instruction. In contrast, the open source software is drastically
cheaper—free, which can be a great asset to teachers who are not given the
opportunity to have resources available to them. Also most open source software
is very basic which allows younger users to be more open to using them every day
during instruction. Essentially open source software would be ideal for schools
or teachers who want all students to have accessibility to the need materials
for the class without ruining the budget.
In the teacher assignments, it is seen that the classes with over 50 students will need to more extensive attention when it comes to differentiation and individualized learning. Also the AB courses will have more content to cover over time so it is vital that the pacing is set in advanced and that there is constant communication to ensure that the students are keeping up. Lastly being that all the classes are starting on the same day, it is vital that the teacher is prepared. In the roster, it is clear that the teacher had several students that need special attention when planning for instruction. two students will need 504 accommodations and one student will require time for accelerations since she is gifted. The students also have different session lengths, so it is important to ensure that students who have less weeks, still get all the required content that is needed to be learned. In this communication log, the teacher sends out general informatio...
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