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I aim to meet the needs of all of my students whether they be average, low, or even high. I do this through small group lessons and differentiated centers. I take groups of students, grouped by similar needs, and meet them wherever they are while making learning fun for them, not stressful. However, one difficulty that I as well as many other educators face is finding independent activities that are beneficial for our low students. Students who are struggling to learn their letters need immediate feedback. With one adult and 18-20 students it's not possible to meet with a small group and also give that necessary feedback to my low student that are off working independently. I have them working on letters, I have them singing songs, and I have them turning in papers, but what they really need is someone sitting next to them. In a perfect setting, we'd have that person, however that's not our reality. I recently discovered Osmo, through my own nephew. I sat next to him while he was playing this game and I was amazed by his engagement and how much he was learning. Osmo has children building letters, not on the iPad, but with actual manipulatives. It takes a picture of the letters and displays it on the screen. It tells them if it looks right or if they should try again and then it moves on to letter sounds and building a picture that begins with that letter. I believe in limiting the amount of screen time given in a classroom, but I also strive to find purposeful and hands-on ways of incorporating technology in my classroom. This tool, I believe, will provide all of my students, not just the low, with hands-on activities that provide immediate feedback.

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I aim to meet the needs of all of my students whether they be average, low, or even high. I do this through small group lessons and differentiated centers. I take groups of students, grouped by similar needs, and meet them wherever they are while making learning fun for them, not stressful. However, one difficulty that I as well as many other educators face is finding independent activities that are beneficial for our low students. Students who are struggling to learn their letters need immediate feedback. With one adult and 18-20 students it's not possible to meet with a small group and also give that necessary feedback to my low student that are off working independently. I have them working on letters, I have them singing songs, and I have them turning in papers, but what they really need is someone sitting next to them. In a perfect setting, we'd have that person, however that's not our reality. I recently discovered Osmo, through my own nephew. I sat next to him while he was playing this game and I was amazed by his engagement and how much he was learning. Osmo has children building letters, not on the iPad, but with actual manipulatives. It takes a picture of the letters and displays it on the screen. It tells them if it looks right or if they should try again and then it moves on to letter sounds and building a picture that begins with that letter. I believe in limiting the amount of screen time given in a classroom, but I also strive to find purposeful and hands-on ways of incorporating technology in my classroom. This tool, I believe, will provide all of my students, not just the low, with hands-on activities that provide immediate feedback.

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