to Engage Learners and Differentiate Instruction

Andrew Halter

Instructional Technology Coach

Hampton Twp School District

Tech Based Strategies

How do you relate?

1 2 3

8%

85%

8%

1. I am the tech leery monk

2. I am the tech savvy monk

3. I am somewhere in between

We are "moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age."

Schools must prepare students for a different workplace--one that values

innovation, imagination, creativity, communication, and emotional

intelligence.

~ Daniel Pink, A Whole New Mind 2005

Student Needs—The BIG picture:

Today’s students demand…"Engage me or enrage me."

~Mark PrenskyEducational software designer/author

Student Needs—The Reality

i.e. the “digital natives” are restless (or resting)!

Bag O’

Tricks

Content--by giving teachers and students instant, anywhere anytime access to present and consume information in practically infinite, ever expanding forms.

Process--by providing tools to vary instructional practice , engage learners, and provide opportunities for collaboration and authentic audience.

Product --by providing tools to CREATE dynamic, authentic products t0 show understanding and explore relevance.

Technology Engages

www.cffresources.wikispaces.com

Click on the

Differentiation with Tech link

on the left

Click on the Wallwisher Activity link and share a successful experience you have had with students and technology.

“I have used ____________ to ________________.”

Your Turn…

Click on the Tech Check Survey link on the wiki

and check all boxes that apply.

Your Turn (again)

Rate your tech savvy1-beginner 4-

expert2 3

1. Is this in English?2. I recognize/have used a few of

these3. I’ve used many of these tools4. I could be running this session

Assessment

FOR learning

Formative Assessment

Formative Assessment Tools

Response devices

Survey and quiz creation tools

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Chatrooms and

Discussion Boards

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The Web 2.0 Classroom

Class Website

Online Learning Centers

Classroom Resource CenterDiscussion PlatformIndividual Web PortfolioFlexible GroupingWebquestsProject Based Learning

Ways to Wiki

http://rakersmath.wikispaces.com/http://foleybio.wikispaces.com/http://rossienglish.wikispaces.com/http://mrsboltonenglish.wikispaces.com/

Wikis as a Classroom Website and Resource

http://explorersreadingclass.wikispaces.com/http://isearchenglish10-6.wikispaces.com/http://ruggerienglish09-10.wikispaces.comhttp://thomsonenglish.wikispaces.com/http://emmettenglish.wikispaces.com/http://aesstudyskills.wikispaces.com/

Individual and Class Portfolios

http://wsp1.wikispaces.com/http://evolutionintheclassroom09.wikispaces.co

m/http://mrceccarelli.wikispaces.com/

Wikis for Collaboration

http://hmsvalentine.wikispaces.com/http://grammarstuff.wikispaces.com/http://hmslagnese.wikispaces.com/http://mrceccarelli.wikispaces.com/Modern+

Materials+Application+Assignmenthttp://shakesbook.wikispaces.com/http://msdrenaissance.wikispaces.com/

Wikis for Project Based Assessment

http://webler.wikispaces.com/Heart+of+Darkness

http://millersmathclass8.wikispaces.com/

Wiki-based Webquests

Independent Reading Reflections

Reader Response JournalRelevance and Connections Creative Voice BlogsKWL logs

Blogs

http://bonaparte01.edublogs.org/http://mrsthomsonenglish11.edublogs.or

g/

http://emmett1.edublogs.org/

Blog Examples

Animotohttp://ruggerienglish09-10.wikispaces.com/ANIM

OTO_4http://mrsdolan.wikispaces.com/Brandon+C

Photo Storyhttp://kennelly2.wikispaces.com/http://mrsdietz.wikispaces.com/

Movie Makerhttp://rakersmath.wikispaces.com/Vodcasthttp://

www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?pg=uservideolist&user_id=512370

Digital Storytelling

http://ruggerienglish09-10.wikispaces.com/Period+4+Podcast+Page

http://thomsonenglish.wikispaces.com/Cultural Geography Example

Podcasting

Powerpoint

Create a Powerpoint that includes text and images to

illustrate the key points of your research

Poster Create a poster with text and

images to illustrate the key points of your research

Brochure Create a tour brochure that uses text and images to highlight the

key points of your research

VideoCreate an original video about

your research using MovieMaker or other editing

software.

Photostory Create a narrated slideshow of

images about your research using Photostory.

Animoto

Create commercial that uses music, text and images about your research with Animoto.

WebsiteDesign a website that promotes your research using Wikispaces

or other web design tool.

PodcastCreate a radio style

report/commercial that highlights details about your research using

Audacity.

Digital Poster

Use Glogster to create a web-based poster that integrates

graphics, text, and other multimedia to showcase your

research

Jing—record screencasts of lessons (also can be done on SMART or Promethean board)

http://www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?pg=uservideolist&user_id=51807

Gliffy/Webspiration--create collaborative concept maps and graphic organizers

Example

Inspiration/kidspiration--Multimedia graphic organizer software

Example 1 Example 2

Delicious and Diigo-Social bookmarking tools that allow you to tag, organize and share web resources. Browse my resources at: http://delicious.com/AHalter

More Teacher Tools

Wix--create flash-based websitesScriblink—Online, collaborative whiteboardsRead the Words –will instantly read back

any text that can be copied and pasted.Jog the Web-Create an annotated tour of

websites http://

www.jogtheweb.com/run/z1O1GPxm4bCR/Web-2.0-Tools-for-Kids

Quizlet –create flashcards and online quizzes

More Tools

Toon Doo—Create comics and graphic novelsTimeglider/Dipity/Xtimeline—create a web hosted

multimedia timeline.Glogster—Create digital postersGeogebra—Create and manipulate geometric objectsGoogle Sketch Up—Create 3-D Drawings and

objectsGoogle Earth-Take students on a virtual field trip

anywhere in the world or have them create their own.

Open Culture—one of the most comprehensive educational media sites on the web.

More Teacher Tools

We covered:Formative AssessmentDynamic Classroom Resources with Wikis and

BlogsDigital Storytelling ToolsMany other web 2.0 tools along the way

My Goal…to inspire you, not overwhelm you!

Wheww!!!

Find one tool and run with itYOU don’t have to be the

expertShare student work Monitor and adjustShare the wealth with

colleagues

Tips For Trying

Design a lesson that integrates one of the tools mentioned in today’s workshop.

Begin a class resource wiki or a project wiki--start simple and expand throughout the year

Plan a lesson that offers a technology based assessment option (Animoto, Photostory, Glogster, Toon Doo, Wix, Wiki design, etc.)

Some Suggestions…