ITEC 7600 Reflection: Personalized Learning & Technology Rich Environments

​I have used the term personalized and applied it to my pedagogy in the past, but my field experience this summer helped me realize how much I truly did not know about it. All teachers can relate to PL because the area of study is still being developed, but I now have much more confidence in my ability to personalize my own students’ learning. Being a full-inclusion connections teacher, using technology to provide personalized learning is necessary. However, I don’t ever want to go fully online with my curriculum. I value hands-on experience way too much, but personalization can be met with technology in ways that traditional models can’t provide. This understanding comes from time spent synthesizing iNACOL standards and applying them to my existing curriculum. The real test will come when I apply it with my students this coming semester, but I look forward to the challenge.