Differentiation

Differentation

Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction

No two children are alike. -- No two children learn in the same way.
An enriched environment for one student is not necessarily enriched for another.
In the classroom we should teach children to think for themselves.

Strategies to Use for Differentiation
Adjust Questions -- Compact the Curriculum -- Tiered Assignments -- Accelerate or Decelerate the Pace --
Flexible Grouping -- Peer Teaching -- Reading Buddies -- Independent Study Projects -- Learning Centers

Articles and Information

Differentiation: Differentiating Instruction for Advanced Learners

Differentiating Instruction:
Finding Manageable Ways to Meet Individual Needs
www.ascd.org/ed_topics/cu2000win_willis.html

Differentiation of Instruction in the Elementary Grades by Carol Tomlinson

"Do Technology Based Lessons Meet the Needs
of Student Learning Styles?"
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596r/students/\
Rosen/Rosen.html

"Enhance Learning with Technology"
http://enhancelearning.ca/

"Enhance Learning with Technology:
Differentiated Instruction"
http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/
differentiating.html

Internet 4Classrooms: links, tutorials, integration ideas
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/
integ_tech_lessons.htm

"Personal Computers Help Gifted Students Work Smart"
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/pc.gifted.html

Reconcilable Differences? Standards-Based Teaching and Differentiation
www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/200009/tomlinson.html

Rethinking How We Do School – And for Whom
www.ascd.org/pdi/demo/diffinstr/tomlin99book.html#chap3

Teaching in Mixed-Ability Classrooms
www.weac.org/kids/1998-99/march99/differ.htm

Teaching Strategies: 9 Types of Adaptations

Technology and Differentiated Instruction Web Resources
http://k12.albemarle.org/Technology/DI

Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners

Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction
http://www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/
Differentiation/home.htm

Examples of Differentiated Instruction

PowerPoint Teaching & Games

Student Examples

Instructional examples of using technology to differentiate education.

Literary Terms 1-
(Not differentiated----Too much text-----No auditory or visual aides)

Literary Terms 2-
(Differentiated---Auditory and Visual Context Clues)

Literary Terms - Jeopardy with Examples (easy)

Literary Terms - Jeopardy without Examples (hard)

Western Hemisphere Geography Preassessment
(Allows for differentiation--teacher created review using PowerPoint--background clear and easy to read)

Win Big Jeopardy (Elementary review using PowerPoint)

Algebra 1 Review-(student created review using powerpoint)

Algebra 1 Review- (2 students created review using jeopardy)

Chapter 10-Science Jeopardy
(group of students created review game using PowerPoint)

Jeopardy Game Template

More Teacher Created PowerPoint

E-mail honaker@wcs.k12.va.us for more information on student projects.

Examples of students using technology to differentiate their education.
Movie Maker in the Secondary Classroom
Clay M.	Napoleon III --English
Becca H.	Paris -- French
Scott P. & Chris L.	Coliseum --English
Movie Maker in the Elementary Classroom
Mason	Eli

LE--President PowerPoint LE-President Video (Two 4th grade students )	Native American --Legend--"Old Wolf"--TG (2nd & 4th gr. project)
MG-President PowerPoint MG-President Video (2nd grade & 4th grade students working together)	Native American-- Legend--"7 Mattinue-TD (2nd & 4th gr. project)


PowerPoint in the Classroom

Who I Am-AP	Nolan
Millionaire Volcano	Plate Tectonics