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Discover how differentiated learning and technology can enhance student engagement and mastery. Explore practical strategies, apps, and websites to implement in the classroom. Break down barriers to learning and empower all students to succeed.
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Differentiation and Technology Presented by: Wanda Greenfield, Ph.D.
Who? • Differentiated Learning
What? • Best Practices!
4 C’S • Creativity • Collaboration • Critical Thinking • Communication
When? • All Day Every Day
Why? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qhj8TDAuKg • The one where Ross Gets a Spray Tan
Cognitive Load • Receiving academic content via a screen does not increase cognitive load
Apps and Sites • Calculator • Computation • Problem Solving • Interactive • Edyburn, D. (2015). Practical strategies for using technology to support academic achievement. Knowledge by Design, Inc.
Useful Sites for Ideas • http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/18-teacher-tested-strategies-differentiated-instruction • http://www.edutopia.org/blog/differentiated-instruction-strategies-pbl-andrew-miller • http://www.teachhub.com/top-ways-implement-differentiated-instruction-strategies • http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2012/01/response_ways_to_differentiate_instruction.html
Sites Continued • http://www.mathconcentration.com/profiles/blogs/differentiatedinstruction • Search Differentiated Instruction • Search classroom ideas for differentiated instruction
In Conclusion GOAL Remove barriers to learning the material and demonstrating mastery for all students!
Questions? Thank you Wanda Greenfield Jesse Boyd Elementary wcgreenfield@spart7.org
References • Clark, R. E. & Saxberg, B. (2012). The “active ingredients” approach to the development and testing of evidence-based instruction by instructional designers. Educational Technology, 52(5), 20-24. • Hattie, J. A. (2009). Visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. NY:Routeledge. • Edyburn, D. (2015). Practical strategies for using technology to support academic achievement. Knowledge by Design, Inc.