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This week there was a lot going on and a lot of work that had to be done. The book builder has been amazing. I was very intimidated when I first went to the website and I read so much and looked at so many different model books. Once I got the hang of it, I was very pleased with what I had done. I created a book that could be used for all students. It is about cyber safety. I got all the information through my district website - []. At this site, I used links for student and parent information about cyber safety. I am looking forward to sharing [|www.bookbuilder.cast.org] with teachers on my campus and see what they can create.

Through our readings, I liked the "lesson plan design" by using four planning questions for instruction. I think that teachers forget they should plan with an end in mind. For example. how many teachers just start teaching without a plan of what they want the students to learn, strategies that are evidence of student learning, strategies to help students acquire and integrate their learning, and strategies to help students practice, review, and apply learning (Pitler, 217). I am so excited about what I am learning in this class and how much I want to share with my teachers as I meet with them weekly. I can see implementation in all the subjects on campus and even in our Special Edfucation inclusion classes.

Pitler, Howard, Elizabeth R. Hubbell, Matt Kuhn, and Kim Malenoski. //Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works//. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2000. 217.

//Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works//. //CAST UDL Book Builder// Center for Applied Technology, 2000. Web. 5 Dec. 2009. .