How will your interactive learning resource specifically ensure that the needs of all learners can be met?
To make interactive learning resources meet the needs of all learners, we need to design inclusive learning. Inclusion is about how we structure our classroom or our lessons so that all our students learn and participate together. Inclusive learning helps to create and maintain a good learning environment. We should know that every learner is different and that all learners need to be fully engaged and respected in this environment. In addition, inclusive learning also involves finding different ways of teaching so that all learners can participate and find the right approach.
In designing inclusive learning, we need to take into account each student’s background, whether they are disabled (defective in some way), their gender, their race, what country they come from, and the language they use, etc. what we need to do is to give them directional support before learning begins, to remove the barriers that exist between them, and to promote diversity and equity. For example, we can create a environment that can be personalized to the need of students, and talk to students about learning that focuses on what they can do and what they would like to do next. This can be done through individual learning plans, and short and long term goal that students set to complete, so that they feel they have ownership of their learning. Moreover, we can help them to build support among peers. In this case, students respect and trust each other and increase their positive attitude by encouraging learners to help each other. Such as inclusive environment can not only help students with learning differences, but also make them more tolerant.
How can you adjust your planned learning activities to meet the needs of your learners if an unexpected event occurs?
As is happening now with COVID19, we are facing a serious challenge. People are easily infected by the virus, so students are not allowed to study face to face. In this situation, we need to adjust our learning plan in time to ensure that online learning can be carried out successfully. For example:
1. Computers/tablets and the network are required, we need to use them hroughout the course.
2. Create online meetings to tune in to lessons that have been delayed by emergencies.
3.Discussions with peers and instructors take place when convenient via Canvas discussion boards, email, and private messages.
4. Give learners more opportunities to learn independently and interact more with colleagues, the instructors’ task is more to guide.
5. Provide some related videos, videos can give students more intuitive feelings than pictures and words.
Reference:
James, H. (2020, June 1). Inclusive Learning Design [Web log post]. Edtechuvic. Retrieved from https://edtechuvic.ca/hjames/designing-for-inclusion/
Comment on peer’s writing:
https://yangyangblog.opened.ca/
I agree with Yang in some ways. for example, inclusive classrooms are designed to allow each leaner to achieve the same goals in different ways. in addition, students and teachers need to overcome the problems of network technology during online teaching. some students prefer to take notes in writing, and read paper books, the all-electronic approach presents a challenge. I like what Yang said about giving students ten minutes to ask questions after class. because online courses greatly reduce the interaction between teachers and students, teachers cannot keep track of students’ progress, it is neessary to ask questions.