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Using Technology as a Tool in the Differentiated Classroom

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Using Technology as a Tool in the Differentiated Classroom

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    1. Using Technology as a Tool in the Differentiated Classroom Doing “whatever it takes to ensure that struggling and advanced learners, students with varied cultural heritages, and children with different background experiences all grow as much as they possibly can each day, each week, and throughout the year.” Carol Ann Tomlinson

    2. Essential Questions What differentiation is… and what it is not… Why use technology for differentiation? http://www.edutopia.org/techintegration What is the role of technology as a tool for differentiation? How does differentiated instruction look when integrating technology?

    3. Ways to Differentiate Instruction Differentiating the content/topic Differentiating the process/activities Differentiating the product Learning Environment

    4. Differentiation Toolbox: Oliver and Shields Take the Quiz then Explore http://people.virginia.edu/~mws6u/diff/

    5. Research Articles Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction http://www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Differentiation/home.htm Technology Tips for Differentiated Instruction http://rtecexchange.edgateway.net/cs/rtecp/view/rtec_str/11 Resource: Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners: What Teachers Can Do http://www.wested.org/online_pubs/kn-05-01.pdf

    6. Providing materials and tasks at varied levels of difficulty with varying degrees of scaffolding, through multiple instructional groups. Encouraging student success by varying ways in which students work: alone or collaboratively, in auditory or visual modes, or through practical or creative means. Integrating technology can meet these differentiated instruction strategies--Students can work with at a variety of levels using online databases and the Internet. They can work and take in information either individually or in groups through their own style of learning.Integrating technology can meet these differentiated instruction strategies--Students can work with at a variety of levels using online databases and the Internet. They can work and take in information either individually or in groups through their own style of learning.

    8. Actively engages students in the learning process Allows for exploration not possible in the regular classroom Provides audio and visuals to represent abstract concepts Provides opportunities to ask “What if?” questions Provides opportunities to present information Technology does involve active student engagement. It gets students to question and ask deeper questions like “What if…? Students can locate information outside the regular textbook and classroom materials. Technology can help students understand difficult concepts by giving them audio and visual aids. And of course technology is a great way to present information and because students today are digital natives technology is second nature to them--they enjoy it and it motivates them in their learning.Technology does involve active student engagement. It gets students to question and ask deeper questions like “What if…? Students can locate information outside the regular textbook and classroom materials. Technology can help students understand difficult concepts by giving them audio and visual aids. And of course technology is a great way to present information and because students today are digital natives technology is second nature to them--they enjoy it and it motivates them in their learning.

    9. Provides opportunities to plan, gather, synthesize, question, predict, and apply Allows for collecting, graphing, interpreting, and analyzing data Provides opportunities to construct meaning in a personally relevant manner Technology addresses the writing and research process by giving students the opportunity to plan, etc. These also move the students into higher order thinking skills. The crucial skills of collecting, graphing, etc data can be achieved through the use of technology resources. And an important concept that really helps students learn is making their learning personally relevant.Technology addresses the writing and research process by giving students the opportunity to plan, etc. These also move the students into higher order thinking skills. The crucial skills of collecting, graphing, etc data can be achieved through the use of technology resources. And an important concept that really helps students learn is making their learning personally relevant.

    10. Students can access the following to enhance their learning: Graphics Charts Tables Graphs Photos Sound clips We are going to give you just a brief overview of each of the Iowa AEA online databases and give you some ideas about how you can use them to meet the diverse needs of students and differentiate with technology. We are going to give you just a brief overview of each of the Iowa AEA online databases and give you some ideas about how you can use them to meet the diverse needs of students and differentiate with technology.

    12. Replicates real work tasks Provides opportunities for greater pride and ownership in work Supports multiple cognitive styles and learning behaviors Provides access to a huge amount of information including original research and primary sources Challenges students’ research, critical thinking, and problem solving skills With technology, students get involved in real tasks that support their cognitive and learning styles and give them pride and ownership in their work. They have an incredible amount of information, including primary sources, right at their fingertips to research and use critical thinking and problem solving skills.With technology, students get involved in real tasks that support their cognitive and learning styles and give them pride and ownership in their work. They have an incredible amount of information, including primary sources, right at their fingertips to research and use critical thinking and problem solving skills.

    13. Provide higher level of sophistication Create a wider variety of processes to gather and analyze information Enhance ability to create professional-looking products Expand the depth and breadth of content available Provide access to advanced information not available in school or local libraries Meet their need for content related to their areas of passion

    14. Using Technology to Enhance Learning Classroom Examples http://www.sedl.org/pubs/tec26/classtech.html

    15. Resources & Tools Tools for Differentiated Instruction Using Technology http://oxbow.concord.k12.in.us/Teacher%20Resources/Tools%20for%20Differeniated%20Instruction%20Using%20Technology.htm Using Technology to Support Diverse Learners http://www.wested.org/cs/tdl/print/docs/tdl/home.htm

    16. More Web Tools Educapes: Ready, Set, What’s Missing?: Success through Differentiation & Technology http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/differentiate/ Differentiated Instruction Resources http://www.sde.com/Conferences/Differentiated-Instruction/DIResources.htm WebToolboxes: Free Tools http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxfree.html 4Teachers http://www.4teachers.org/

    17. Online Resources Unitedstreaming Teacher Center Classroom Tools Assignment Builder Quiz Builder Writing Prompt Builder Lesson Plan Library EBSCO Student Research Center Kids Search NoveList World Book Online Advanced and Advanced Search

    18. More Online Resources SIRS Leading Issues Natural Disasters Focus on Terrorism Today’s News TeachingBooks Author Programs Book Guides Book Readings Author Websites Educator Area

    19. Using Technology for a More Differentiated Classroom: Web 2.0 Tools Blogs Wikis Podcasts WebQuests Online Tools Social Networks http://www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Differentiation/thirteen-a.htm

    20. Blogs Links to School Bloggers http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers Class Blogmeister http://classblogmeister.com/ Blogger https://www.blogger.com/start

    21. Wikis Westwood http://westwood.wikispaces.com/Westwood+wikilinks+page Search Googe: wikispaces +"civil war" -wikipedia http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100K

    22. Podcasts National Geographic Podcasts http://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/ Maths in Motion http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/sciences/mathsinmotion.php Mathgrad http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/sciences/mathgrad.php Listing of Podcasts http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/ iTunes: podcasts - education

    23. WebQuests Example of a WebQuest http://www.uni.edu/schneidj/webquests/fall04/mystifying/index.html Dr. Bernie Dodge - San Diego State University http://webquest.org/search/ Filamentality http://www.kn.att.com/kne_search.html#fil

    24. Heartland AEA’s Searchable Online Web Site Databases

    25. Contact Information Heartland AEA 11 Heartland Technology Team & Instructional Materials Consultants

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