Week 6

This week I read about the SETT Framework and what it consists of and is.  This is the first time that I have read about the SETT Framework.  I learned that it stands for: Student, Environment, Tasks, and Tools.  It is used to determine the tools that can help foster student success through understanding the student, the environment in which the student is learning, and the tasks that encourage students to be an active participant in their learning experience  Playwright Eugene Ionesco said, “It’s not the answer that enlightens, but the question.”  I really enjoyed this quote and think that it speaks greatly to education and learning.    It plays into the idea of critical questions in order to guide further discussion.  

It was very helpful that the article went into further detail about the different aspects of the SETT Framework.  When talking about the student it somewhat reminded me of the part of an IEP where it talks about the students present level of performance.  In order to help students succeed it is important to understand their strengths, special needs, current abilities, and what they need to be able to do independently.   I like that it mentioned that the tasks need to be very specific.  Without specific tasks in mind, it is extremely difficult to understand the progress that students make.  Like in an IEP, goals need to be specific in order to ensure they are measurable and understandable to all people included in the students life.  

The description of tools is very beneficial.  When people think of tools they don’t necessary think of all aspects of what tools means.  Tools, according to the reading, include devices, services, strategies, training, accommodations, and modifications.  There are so many different tools includes in a students learning and it is important to explore all options.  

The critical elements of using the SETT Framework include: shared knowledge, communication, collaboration, multiple perspectives, pertinent information, and flexibility and patience.  Everything is also an on-going process.  All of these critical elements are also critical elements of being a teacher.