Reaching and Engaging All Learners Through Technology Reflection

In this course, Reaching and Engaging All Learners through Technology, what I have learned will contribute to my effectiveness at developing instruction that integrates technology to support student learning. I, now, understand that it is my responsibility to provide technology-supported learning opportunities for my students (Lever-Duffy & McDonald, 2008).

The differentiation station was the most useful part of this course for me. It gave me many ideas, strategies and tools to use in the classroom. I will use the technology that I learned about and shared in our differentiation station to provide my students with instruction that meets diverse learning needs. Dr. David Rose states, “There isn’t one regular student. They all have different ways they recognize information, organize their own expression of the information and ways in which they are engaged.” Adding technology would be one more way to help implement the principles of Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction.

I have learned several ways to look at differentiating instruction for students with and without technology. Unfortunately, I will not make any immediate adjustments to my instructional practice regarding the use of technology integration. I have explored strategies for using technology to get to know students’ readiness levels, interests, and learning profiles. I have also examined ways to use technology to provide students’ with a range of options for learning, engaging with, and applying your content. However, I do not have the resources in my classroom to apply my new knowledge. I will store my ideas and hope to use them in the future!


Lever-Duffy, J. & McDonald, J. B. (2008). Teaching and learning with technology (3rd ed.). Boston: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon.

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Reaching and engaging
all learners through technology. Baltimore: Author.