Standards of Learning

For purposes of this course, I will be using VA SOLs for high school English, primarily 10th and 11th grade. High school learners include students with many different preferred learning styles that they have become accustomed to over the years. These learning styles include visual, verbal and physical learners, as well as independent and social learners. Technology provides a great tool to include all learning styles in the classroom. For example, having students participate in an online discussion allows students to work independently on their own answer, but also respond to others, incorporating social skills. The teacher could also post responses in a graphic and share this graphic during class, appealing to visual learners. Throughout the semester, I plan on using the skills and ideas presented in ED554 to find ways to use technology to appeal to all learning styles for high school English students.