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I welcome you to sit with others, to meet new people, to network.
Here are some questions to help start your conversations:1. How do you best like to spend your time away
from the classroom?2. How do you memorize a telephone number?3. How would you rate your ability to successfully
throw an out-turn take-out if the broom is on the edge of the 12 foot?
Using Technology to Differentiate in the K-12
ClassroomJade BallekLearning Coach
Sun West School Division
One Size Does Not Fit All.Carol Ann Tomlinson
Fair is Not Always Equal.Rick Wormeli
◦It is an add-on to what we are already doing.
◦It is new. It is the latest fad.◦It is individualized instruction.◦It means watering down the content for
some and providing busy work for others.◦It is a grading nightmare because
everyone is doing something different.
DI Misconceptions
◦It should be done every day in every subject.
◦It is just for struggling learners.◦It is grouping students by ability.◦It requires more time than regular
planning.◦It is our resource students/teachers only.
DI Misconceptions
Carol Ann Tomlinson
For more
Rick Wormeli Fair is Not Always Equal
Karen Hume Start Where They Are
D. Rose and A. Meyer Teaching Every Student in the Digital
Age
Differentiated Instruction and Technology
Why Differentiate?
Physical ImpairmentStruggling Students
Gifted Students
DI is not limited to Special Education teachers.
DI is not limited to struggling learners.
We teach. We help students learn.
Who is Involved in DI?
Research Based Belief System Meeting Learning Needs (where they are at) Proactive Planning Threads throughout CIA
What Exactly is Meant by DI?
Graphic of interests, … content, process, product
Opening Question #1 Science Fair Daniel Pink, Drive
◦ Autonomy (freedom)◦ Mastery◦ Purpose
Interests
Choice
Grades 6-9 every subject has an inquiry outcome
Grades 1-5 Science Different levels of support Open Search vs Limited Search
◦ Bookmarking sites like Diigo, BooNote, etc.◦ Hotlists by Filamentality
How Do We Address Differences in Student Interests with Technology?
Purpose is KEY
Research-based◦ Why and How
Current Issues edtech@smartbrief
The role of assistive technology◦ Controversial!
A Word About Technology
Wordle.net
Mag My Pic
10by10.org
Google Docs
www.panoramas.dk
Eiffel Tower, Vatican, Versailles, NASA 360 … just to name a few!
Virtual Tours
Opening Question #2 Outlook High School Inventories
◦ RAFTS ◦ Podcasting◦ Movie Maker Projects◦ Blogging – Kathy Kassidy
Learning Styles
Online Multiple Intelligence tests SmartBoard is ideal for kinesthetic and
visual learners Wordle.net Glogster (EduGlog) Voki and Blabberize Audacity – Grade 3 experience Voice Recorders Kindle Ipad Apps
How Do We Address Different Learning Styles with Technology?
Readiness – slightly refocusing the lens away from ability to readiness
Opening Question #3
Readiness
If a student can’t read, is it fair to place a textbook in front of him/her, or ask him/her to write a test?
Is that a fair way to have students show what they know?
How can we open the doorsto learning?
We assume that people that can’t read can’t learn.
Find out where they are and eliminate the “assumptions”
** Important to plan for both support and for extension
Collect information◦ Student Response Systems (Senteos)◦ Survey monkey◦ Google Docs – forms◦ Kwik Surveys◦ Polldaddy,
Pre-assessment
Chunking Information Provide Opportunities for Visual and Oral
Information Allow students to work collaboratively
◦ Assign tasks to different students Options for Paper and Pencil Assessment
◦ Show what you know Organize Information Online
◦ Read Write Think Online graphic organizers
Supports for Strugglers
Plan for ways to incorporate technology in extending learning experiences
Digital sharing/collaboration
Extending the Learning
Visual Supports◦ Khan Academy◦ You Tube, Teacher Tube
Oral Supports◦ Audacity◦ Voki◦ Online Books◦ Audio Books - Kindle
Ipad apps
How Do We Address Student Readiness with Technology?
Flexible Grouping
Content The “stuff” we teach Outcomes and
Indicators UbD
◦ McTighe and Wiggins◦ Essential, highly
desirable, desirable
Reading Levels◦ Fry’s Readability Chart◦ Windows on the Universe, reading level of internet
sites◦ Search “for kids” to help with readability◦ Kursweil◦ Dragon Speak
Previewing sites, providing a list of sites Video Format: Free Documentary TV, Discovery
Education, ROVER, Snag Films, Khan Academy, etc.
How Do We Address Content with Technology?
Refers to how we help students learn Robert Marzano’s Research
◦ 9 Strategies for Effective Teaching Identifying Similarities and Differences Summarizing and Note-taking Reinforcing Effort/Providing Recognition Providing Practice Cooperative Learning Representing Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback Generating and Testing Hypothesis Cues and Advanced Organizers
Process
Chunking information◦ Graphic Organizers◦ Visual Brainstorming◦ Bubbl.us – mind mapping◦ iBrainstorm is a free brainstorming app for the
iPad Blogging as a way of reflecting Class Wikis to share learning Webquests/Scavenger Hunts Online Videos and ROVER videos
How Do We Address Process with Technology?
How will students “show what they know?” What is your biggest challenge when
allowing students to choose their product?
Product
Great resource for every subject area!
How Do We Address Product with Technology?
Thank You!
Do you agree or disagree with the common misconceptions about DI?
Do you think education slams doors on students with learning disabilities?
Does education do enough to support gifted students?
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