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Differentiating Using Technology in Workstations. Carey Ball & Marisa Wright Knightsville Elementary School Curriculum Facilitator. Mission and Vision. Mission: Dorchester School District Two leading the way, every student, every day through relationships, rigor and relevance .
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Differentiating Using Technology in Workstations Carey Ball & Marisa Wright Knightsville Elementary School Curriculum Facilitator
Mission and Vision Mission: Dorchester School District Two leading the way, every student, every day through relationships, rigor and relevance. Vision: Dorchester School District Two desires to be recognized as a “World Class” school district, expecting each student to achieve at his/her optimum level in all areas, and providing all members of our district family with an environment that permits them to do their personal best.
Differentiated Instruction using Technology Workstations • Workstations Vs. Centers • Eggspert • Listening Center • Senteo Clickers • Websites and Recourses to help you plan your work stations • QR Codes • Donor’s Choose • Appy Hour • App Slam • Implement on Your Own • Evaluation
Center vs. Workstations Source: Math Workstations by Debbie Diller
What is an EggSpert? • Promotes student engagement by playing interactive games. • Fun for phonics/spelling • Math games • Review of standards • Incorporate in Jeopardy • Can play in whole group or small group setting. • Best used with dry erase boards.
Senteo Clickers How can you use clickers to help differentiate your instruction?
Websites • Learning A-Z • Scholastic Story Starts
Learning A-Z • Learning A-Z
A great way to introduce your students to QR codes is through an ice breaker activity. These cards are part of a package that can be found on Teachers Pay Teachers.
QR Codes and Work Stations After the student independently reads the book, he can listen to story through the QR Code.
QR Codes and Work Stations If you are studying author’s purpose or biographies the students can scan a QR code to learn about the author.
QR Codes and Work Stations • Integrate student work! Have your students write a persuasive piece on why their classmates should read a particular book. Scan them and create QR codes!
QR Codes and work stations • You can make flash cards for spelling words. The students can use the clues to guess the word and scan the QR code to see if they are correct! What am I? Clue 1- I belong in the back of a house. Clue 2- I have the ‘sh’ team in my name.
QR codes and work stations Imagine you saw this happening at recess. What would you do? • You can use student images with QR codes! • Use QR codes for writing prompts in the classroom,
QR codes for cooperative learning JENGA Presentations Scavenger Hunts Teacherspayteachers.com
QR codes for self-checking Shape Identification Reading Comprehension Teacherspayteachers.com
QR codes for self-checking Addition Subtraction CVC Words Teacherspayteachers.com
QR codes Pronunciation and definitions Primaryjunction.net
Using qr codes to transform your classroom is easier than you think!
Using qr codes to transform your classroom is easier than you think! Primaryjunction.net
How do I make a qr code? • There are many different websites that will help you create QR Codes. • http://www.visualead.com/
Donors Choose • Donors Choose is an excellent website to utilize to help you get what you want in order to create your work stations!
App slam It’s your turn to share your favorite APPS with the group. You have two minutes… Ready, Set, Go!
Explore Please use the remaining time to explore, share, and ask questions. We appreciate your time and look forward to helping you implement technology in your workstations. Thanks for all you do, Marisa and Carey
Session EvaluationParticipants are asked to complete a session evaluation for each session attended. Credit will added following evaluation completion. For each question, use 1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, 4=strongly agree. Your responses will assist us in planning future professional development in Dorchester School District Two. • The instructor was well prepared for the workshop. • The materials for the workshop were appropriate. • The concepts presented were appropriate to my job. • I will benefit from attending this session. • I would recommend this training to others.
Contact Information Carey Ball Curriculum Facilitator cball@dorchester2.k12.sc.us 873-4851 Marisa Wright Second Grade Teacher mwright@dorchester2.k12.sc.us