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                    Personal philosophy of education and technology   Lisa M. Williams School of Education, Liberty University             Author Note Lisa M. Williams I have no known conflict of interest to disclose. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Email: lwilliams591@liberty.edu Abstract             Technology is our future and a part of our everyday lives, and teachers need to incorporate it into their classroom. It is important that educators utilize different forms of technology into their lessons. The lessons need to be a positive learning experience where students are actively engaged in the learning objective. The lessons also need to be differentiated and rigorous, so they meet the need of each individual learner. Differentiated instruction allow students to fe...

Please click the Read More button to view my video on Differentiation through Technology. Differentiation through Technology Differentiation through Technology   Balancing a standards-based curriculum to meet the needs of each student can be quite challenging. By using the technology standards framework, along with other standards will help amplify or transform learning (Roblyer & Hughes, 2019). It is also important that schools adopt a rich and rigorous curriculum that meets the needs of the whole student (The Standards-Based Teaching/Learning Cycle, 2012). The curriculum must be balanced and intentionally aligned from one grade level to the next. Teachers can collaborate through vertical articulation. This will address gaps within the curriculum that will help personalize instruction and meet the needs of each student (The Standards-Based Teaching/Learning Cycle, 2012). When determining how to integrate creativity in a standards-based system, it is essential to consider the l...

Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Lisa Williams and I live in Richmond Hill, Georgia. I have been teaching for over 15-years. I am currently a third grade teacher and this is my favorite grade I have taught. I have a great team of teachers that I work with, and we are always doing our best to keep up with technology. Some of the technology I use for math is Think Central, Khan Academy, and Math Playground. For writing I tend to primarily use Google Docs. I also love to use Screencast-o-Matic. This is a great way for my students to record themselves reading, which helps to build fluency, and to work out math problems with their peers. I am always trying to incorporate new technology into my classroom. I also create spreadsheets and forms in either Microsoft Word or Excel. This helps me stay organized and my classroom run smoothly. I am always helping other teachers create forms to help them organize their data, create a personalized behavior chart, workstation schedule, guided re...