Technological Resources for Instructional

DifferentiationA presentation by

Adam F. Johnson

Need for Differentiation ADHD diagnoses

Auditory disability

Various other mild learning disabilities

Resources Available Laptops, tablets and netbooks for

organization and communication purposes1

Google Docs account for organization

Use of Evernote program for notes

How Resources Help Google Docs account allow students

to:• Auto-save work• Collaborate with other students• Use web-based productivity software• Share work with adults

Evernote allows students to:• Save notes in one place• Share, email, and publish notes• Sync notes cross-platform and cross-device

Resources Specific to Auditory Issues Todaysmeet.com scroll

Copies of lecture notes or presentations

Headphones to eliminate “competing noise in the environment”2

Portable computer (laptop, tablet, netbook)

How Resources Help Todaysmeet.com Scrolls allow

students to ask questions and receive answers in text form

Lecture notes and presentation copies allow students to read most of what’s being said

Both headphones and portable computers allow students to access text-to-voice devices and cut down on environmental noise

Idea Sources

1 - http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-1/assistive.htm

2 - http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/treatment/assist_tech.htm