Post #4

The information presented in chapter 7 was very interesting but I feel that it is really for an older age group then what I plan on teaching. If I was to use some of these techniques, I think that I would use the concept maps the most. With teaching the mentally disabled it is important to use visually stimulating pictures and charts and I feel like the concept maps would be a big help in that. I will use technology very frequently and I feel that it is important to have the kids use technology as well so that they can help adjust and be able to relate better to the environment around them.
I don't think at this point that I would require my students to create their own outlines, storyboards, and concept maps. I will not really know until I get in the classroom and am able to assess how functional the students are and how much they can handle. I may have higher functioning students who may be able to understand and complete the task fairly easily and then I would assign individual assignments.
Last week in class when we went through the search engine tools, I feel like I picked up a lot of useful tools that I will continue to use. I feel that they will help me more as a student more than they would as me as a teacher. I am sure that I will still be using these tools when I am a teacher but I feel like it will be for my behind the scenes work.