Blog #6 UDL Action & Expression (Summative)

1. How can effectively integrate Finch Robots into your teaching?

As a teacher you can integrate the Finch Robot into your teaching in so many different ways. and with so many different lesson plans. The way we integrated the Finch Robot in class today was through teaching 4th grade science. The objective was about teaching students about physical characteristics of Utah and common animals found in Utah. We chose an animal from Utah that we wanted to do some research on and then we created that animal on our Finch Robot and created a habitat for it.
You could also use a Finch Robot in your class with your reading/literature lesson plan. The students could create a story and create a character on their finch from the story. They could also create a character from a story that you as the teacher read to the class and have them identify characteristics of the character and create their Finch Robot character. They options really are endless.

2. What are your goals with regard to this topic?

The goals with this topic would be to help students learn new technology and different ways to use technology to show what they are learning in class. In science the goal was for students to research and show what they learned while using the Finch Robot this was used for a Summative Assessment. The goal for reading/literature would be for students to show their understanding of characters in a story and describe the character in the story that was read in class or in a story they created. Another goal with using a Finch Robot would be to helped students be engaged in the learning process and add variety to your classroom and your teaching.

3. How does this shape your vision for empowered learning for your students?

I thought this was a great tool to use to encourage empowered learning. It helped me see how learning and summative assessments can be fun and very interactive. I can see how the students would be engaged and how the Finch Robot would help them think more about technology. I also think this will help their minds expand and become more creative.

Finch: The Red Fox