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**Standard 3** ** Teachers understand that children learn differently. **  The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.
 * Evidence 1:** iPad Applications

Through the iPad class, I was able to discover and explore many educational applications that would work really well with middle school students. Even though I already teach a computer course the iPad and its special applications would allow students to explore a different technology platform as well as be a little more interactive. Some of our desktop computer work gets very mundane and boring for the students because they are on computers quite often and also complete reports and projects for other classes using Microsoft Office, which is what I am required to cover in my class. The iPad and its applications allow for students to take a break from the everyday computer, but still use technology for educational purposes. The iPad educational applications also lend themselves to differentiation quite nicely. Some of the applications allow for differentiation within themselves. Those that don’t can still assist with differentiation because there is such a vast amount of applications and some of them are quite similar, but the degree of difficulty varies.
 * Rationale 1:**


 * KSD**
 * 3.K.1 The teacher understands and can identify differences in approaches to learning and performance, including different learning styles, multiple intelligences, and performance modes, and can design instruction that helps use students’ strengths as the basis for growth.**

The multiple educational applications that I found for the iPad lend themselves very nicely to taking different approaches to student learning. Several students prefer to be able to actually touch and manipulate objects on the screen with their hands rather than using a keyboard or mouse and the iPad allows for this. Also, the iPad has various amounts of specialized applications that cannot be found by just using the Internet on a desktop computer. The different applications also allow all different types of learners to excel. For example, there are many audio and visual apps as well as many apps that require manipulation for the kinesthetic learners.


 * 3.S.4 The teacher can identify when and how to access appropriate services or resources to meet exceptional learning needs.**

Several of the iPad applications that I discovered for use in my classroom would be excellent for many of my advanced students that are always finishing the projects ahead of the majority of the class. Many of the applications that would be appropriate for my class are brain teasers that allow the advanced students to use the newer, interactive technology to further challenge their minds.


 * 3.D.1 The teacher believes that all children can learn at high levels and persists in helping all children achieve success.**

The iPad and its vast selections of educational applications will allow for me to better differentiate allowing each individual student to achieve success at their level and in their niche. For example, one of the applications that I would like to use is the TED application for a type of research project. This application would allow each student to choose a TED discussion at their comprehension level and then report on it to the rest of the class and the same thing with the NY Times application.