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Differentiated Instruction in the 21st Century. Brittney M. Hansen-Badalucco Special Education Teacher Robert Goddard High School For Communication Arts and Technology Ozone Park, NY. Opening. What is differentiation?. Wordle.net. Planning to Differentiate.
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Differentiated Instruction in the 21st Century Brittney M. Hansen-Badalucco Special Education Teacher Robert Goddard High School For Communication Arts and Technology Ozone Park, NY Opening
Planning to Differentiate At what stage do we differentiate? When planning, we need to determine: • What is taught (Content) • How it is taught (Process) • How we assess what we taught (Product)
Differentiating at all Stages • Content • Content is probably the most difficult stage to differentiate, since so many of us are responsible for a State Assessment. • There are many ways, however, to effectively differentiate at this stage.
Differentiating Content • Determine the content which the students actually need. • We can do this by utilizing an online assessment tool.
Online Assessments • Many online sites offer interactive multiple choice questions. • Castle Learning • RegentsPrep.org
Differentiating Content • If you have more flexibility with content, or wish to interject student preferences into existing content, you can utilize an online survey. • Surveymonkey.com
Using Assessment to Determine Content • By using the data from these sites, you can effectively determine what topics your students need, or want, instruction in. • Part of differentiation of content is to tailor lessons to students’ individual needs.
Differentiating at all Stages Differentiation at all Stages • Process • Differentiating how we teach content is something we do everyday. • We strive to appeal to all of our students’ specific learning styles. • Presentations: • Power Point • Keynote • Prezi
Differentiating Process • Visual Learners • Google Earth • Google Lit Trips • Google Squared • Smart Board • Eno Board • Brain Pop • Discovery Streaming ($)
Differentiating Process • Auditory Learners • iTunes ($) • Soundboard.com • Keepvid.com • Youtubeinmp4.com
Differentiating Process You Tube video converted to MP4 on youtubeinmp4.com
Differentiating Process • Kinesthetic Learners • Smartboard • Xtranormal • Glogster.com • Garage Band • iPad
Differentiating Assessment • There are a variety of online sites that allow students to demonstrate their understanding in a multitude of ways. • Castlearning.com ($) • Blogster.com • Glogster.com • Xtranormal.com • Discovery Streaming (video quiz)
Differentiating Assessment Differentiating Assessment • We can also use Discovery Streaming ($) to assess students using visual and auditory prompts.
Differentiating Assessment Differentiating Assessment • Eduware ($) is an interactive way to assess students. • Individual • Collaborative
Providing resources for our students and staff • Weebly for Education • Portaportal
Putting It All Together • How can you use technology in your next lesson? Unit?