Wtihout question, my classroom will be an open classroom. You will be able to follow the progress of Ella throughout the course of the year. Classroom wkiki pages or a classroom web page will be used to keep all informed.
Classroom blogs from both Ella and myself will be maintained (hopefully, better than I have been able to do this semester). Ella's blog posts at the end of a class period which summarizes what she has learned can be used as an evaluation tool. I will be able to tell if she is on track or if she needs more help. It will also tell me if I am reaching her. If her posts continually show that she is off target, then it indicates to me that I am not reaching her. Teacher blogs along with perhaps even twitter, facebook and skype will be used (that is if I become proficient enough at using these tools) will be used as communication tools for us.
Other tools that may be used in our middle school Language Arts / Reading classroom would include the interactive whiteboards (assuming they are available in our district) because of the different ways they can be used. Certainly, they are used for direct instruction but are at the same time interactive. Just as kids in years past liked writing on a chalkboard, students today are excited about using the whiteboard.
Ella could be asked to use podcasting in lieu of traditional book reports or oral reports.
Visual projects such as our PSA could be produced to demonstrate Ella's understanding of the main message of a particular piece of reading. Visual projects could be used to demonstrate the different points of view of characters within the same story.
As my own knowledge changes, my approaches will change. Overall, I know that I can not have a technology free classroom and do justice for Ella or any other student.
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