I truly enjoyed doing the IBA project. I first had to choose my grade level for the activity. I chose to do a lesson on 4th grade reading because it is something I am currently teaching in my practicum. I also chose to do a lesson on finding out the author's purpose because this is something students struggle with. After doing this, I found state standards in Reading Street, the text I was using, that aligned perfectly with my lesson.
Having a text to refer to was very helpful when completing the IBA project. It showed me just how much teacher's manuals combined with the teaching techniques I am currently learning in SPED can be very effective.
For my lesson, I had students click on links to find pictures of the location of the passage they are reading to get a mental picture of the setting of the passage. I would love to use links and activities like this in my future classroom because it helps students develop a deeper understanding of the content.
Overall, the IBA project has shown me that integrating technology into the curriculum is easy and can be done effortlessly.
Side note: I absolutely love the quickness and effectiveness of wikis. I want to
use this in my future classroom because they are so easy to use. Wikis
also can help me feel connected to the parents of my students and the
students in my classroom.
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