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 This week in Teaching with Technology, I learned about the importance of and impact of technology in our students' education. I also learned about the different ways that students learn and what parts of the brain are used for different stages in learning. The Universal Design for Learning has defined these areas and has helped put together ways for teachers to accommodate to these types of learners. Technology can be used to reach all types of students - higher learning, lower learners, special needs, regular education, and many other types of students. Technology use boosts students' self esteem and motivation. Since technology can be tailored to fit the student, he/she is responsible for his/her own learning and speed. Students can achieve at their own pace and get gratification from meeting their own personal goals. All of this is being done while the classroom follows the general provision of the curriculum. So the students are able to stay on standards level and reach high achievement.