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Using Discovery Media to Differentiate Instruction
Scott KinneyOutreach & Professional Development
• Examine the growing diversity of our classrooms.
• Investigate ways technology, specifically media, can assist in the diverse classroom.
Learning Objectives
A bit of trivia...
Information obtained from Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org), the National Center for Education Statistics (nces.ed.gov), Pew Internet & American Life Project (www.pewinternet.org) MSNBC & (www.msnbc.com). Citation information is available upon request.
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Profile of Your Classroom
Why is this such a good thing?
Where do we start?
• Quiz Builder– Discovery Education streaming
• Zoomerang• SurveyMonkey
“When a teacher tries to teach something to the entire class at the same time, chances are, one-third of the kids already know it; one-third will get it; and the remaining third won't. So two thirds of the children are wasting their time.”
- Lilian Katz as quoted in Teaching Young Children (1993)
Accessing Readiness
• Bullet
What Other Questions Might We Ask?
“… a study conducted by Hanson and Dewing (1990) of 2,000 learners shows that most at-risk students are unsuccessful not because they lack innate learning ability, but because their learning style is largely ignored in the classroom”
- Silver, Strong, & Perini (2000)
Learning Profile
“If a student has a spark (or better still, a fire) a curiosity about a topic, learning is more likely for that student”
- Carol Ann Tomlinson (2001)
Leveraging Student Interest
• Index of Learning Styles Surveys– www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
– parentcenter.babycenter.com/calculators/learningstyle
“We are no longer teaching if what we teach is more important than who we teach or how we teach.” - Carol Ann Tomlinson (2003)
Learning Styles
How can we support this diversity?
Students and Media
• Teens and Young Adults (ages 13-24)– 16.7 hours online (excluding email)
– 13.6 hours watching TV
– 12 hours listening to the radio
– 7.7 hours talking on the phone
– 6 hours reading books and magazines
• 56 hours• Not Including Phone or Traditional Reading
– 42.3 hours
Source: (2003, July 24). YAHOO! AND CARAT UNVEIL RESEARCH RESULTS SHOWING TEENS ARE TRULY "BORN TO BE WIRED" . Retrieved February 23, 2008, Web site: http://docs.yahoo.com/docs/pr/release1107.html
Top Five Gifts for TeenagersWhat They Want
• Portable Game Device• Cell Phone• Computer• Video Game Console• MP3 Player
Source: Starkman, Neal (2007).Leave Me Alone.... T.H.E. Journal. 33-38.
NameMelanie
In Her Free Time… …loves to travel
My NotesMelanie is bright and energetic. However, she is new to our country and struggles at times with English.
Meet Melanie
Meet Melanie
Photograph:Shark. Discovery Communications, Inc.. 2005. unitedstreaming. 25 February 2006 <http://www.unitedstreaming.com/>
Meet Melanie
Video:La guía máxima: Tiburones. Discovery Channel School. 2001. unitedstreaming. 25 February 2006 <http://www.unitedstreaming.com/>
…but not just what we think
What do we know about integrating media?
• Virginia Evaluation 2002This independent evaluation examined third and eighth grades students in two areas of study -- science and social studies. Improvement among experimental group students who received instruction aided by unitedstreaming showed a 12.6% average increase in achievement over control group students.
• Los Angeles Evaluation 2004This evaluation, conducted in the Los Angeles Unified School District, examined mathematics performance among 6th and 8th grade students. Students who received instruction aided by unitedstreaming showed a 3% to 5% average increase in achievement in math scores over the control group.
Scientifically Proven
What is proven to show significant improvement in…
199013”
reading comprehensionlistening vocabulary vocabulary acquisitionword recognitiondecoding skillsoverall motivation to read
…and you probably already have access to it!
Meet Melanie
Video:Ultimate Guide, The: Sharks. Discovery Channel School. 1998. unitedstreaming. 25 February 2006 <http://www.unitedstreaming.com/>
Meet Betsy
NameBetsy
Favorite Celebrity Lance Armstrong
My NotesBetsy is an active and lively part of our class. As a result of an accident several years ago, she has hearing loss in both ears.
What other tools can we incorporate?
Meet Melanie
NameMelanie
In Her Free Time… …loves to travel
Google• google.com
NameConi
Nervous HabitBites her nails
My NotesConi can remember a song all day long. Anything she hears seems to stick.
Meet Coni
Meet Coni
Meet Joel
NameJoel
Favorite FoodIce Cream
My NotesJoel not only needs to hear things a few times, but it is very helpful to hear things in various formats.
Meet Joel
Meet JannitaNameJannita
Aspires to……become a teacher
My NotesJannita is a ball of energy. She absorbs everything she reads. In fact, often prefers the written word as her source of information.
NameKayla
Age3 1/2
About KaylaKayla is three and is no longer satisfied with simply watching Elmo and Dora. Instead, she wants to interact with them, answer questions and guide them in their journey.
Meet My Little Girl
Tools to Interact
Interactive Videos
What’s next?
NameAkeal
Favorite SubjectScience
My NotesAkeal is creative and extremely intelligent. However, Uriel just doesn’t care to write all of the time. He wants to express himself in a variety of ways.
Telling Their Story
What is the value of students creating their story?
A research-based synthesis consisting of 30 years of educational research indicates:• participation in social practice is a
fundamental form of learning
• learning is increased by a diversity of cultural experience and community participation
Brown, Ann L, Cocking, Rodney R & Bransford , John D. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington: National Academies Press, 2000.
How People Learn
Contact Information
• Scott Kinney– VP, Outreach & Professional Development
– Email: [email protected]
• Websites– discoveryeducation.com
– community.discoveryeducation.com
– discoveryedspeakersbureau.com
Using Discovery Media to Differentiate Instruction
Scott KinneyOutreach & Professional Development
