Differentiating with

Technology

Based on the book, Differentiating

Instruction with Technology in K-5

ClassroomsStacie D. Shaner

August 2010

Collecting Resources

BlogsBlogsBy subscribing to educational blogs, teachers have access to lists of technology tools that By subscribing to educational blogs, teachers have access to lists of technology tools that can easily and safely be implemented in the classroom.can easily and safely be implemented in the classroom.

Websites & LinksWebsites & LinksWith technology constantly changing, it is important to constantly update the websites With technology constantly changing, it is important to constantly update the websites and links you collect from in-services and Google searches. Try andand links you collect from in-services and Google searches. Try andset a side a few minutes every morning to Google the topic you set a side a few minutes every morning to Google the topic you are currently teaching to see what is available online..are currently teaching to see what is available online..

OrganizationOrganizationOnce you find valuable resources it is important to organize Once you find valuable resources it is important to organize them in a manner that makes it easy for you to use them again.them in a manner that makes it easy for you to use them again.

Blogs

Tech Chick TipsTech Chick Tips

Teachers Teaching TeachersTeachers Teaching Teachers

This Week in EducationThis Week in Education

The Education Technology BlogsThe Education Technology Blogs

To find blogs that you may be interested in following, To find blogs that you may be interested in following, use Google Blog search. Simply go to use Google Blog search. Simply go to http://www.google.com, select “more in the upper right corner, and then “blogs.”

Websites & Links

Blogs are an easy way to find new links and Blogs are an easy way to find new links and free technology resources.free technology resources.

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for EducatorsKathy Schrock’s Guide for Educatorshttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide.edres.html

Sites for TeachersSites for Teachershttp://www.sitesforteachers.com

GOOGLE!GOOGLE!

Organization

No matter how you choose to organize your blogs and No matter how you choose to organize your blogs and links, it is important that you find ease of use. Do not links, it is important that you find ease of use. Do not try to use something that will confuse or complicate try to use something that will confuse or complicate your life. your life.

Online Bookmarking ToolsOnline Bookmarking Tools

DiigoDiigo

Del.icio.usDel.icio.us

Firefox BookmarksFirefox Bookmarks

RSS ReaderRSS Reader

Technology Ability

Student AbilityStudent Ability- Technology Survey- Technology Survey- Whole Group Instruction- Whole Group Instruction- Technology Scaffolding- Technology Scaffolding

Teacher AbilityTeacher Ability- COMFORT- COMFORT- EASE OF USE- EASE OF USE- TIME- TIME

Differentiate by Learning Profile

“Students’ learning profiles, shaped by many factors, suggest their preferred learning style

or “customary” method of learning.”

H.G.’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Analytical IntelligencesAnalytical Intelligences

Interactive IntelligencesInteractive Intelligences

Introspective IntelligencesIntrospective Intelligences

Analytical Intelligences

NaturalistNaturalist

MusicalMusical

Logical/MathematicalLogical/Mathematical

Interactive Intelligences

Verbal-LinguisticVerbal-Linguistic

InterpersonalInterpersonal

Bodily-KinestheticBodily-Kinesthetic

Introspective Intelligences

ExistentialExistential

IntrapersonalIntrapersonal

Visual-SpatialVisual-Spatial

Tic-Tac-Toe Boards

Analytical Intelligences

Interactive Intelligences

Introspective Intelligences

Naturalistic Verbal-Linguistic Introspective

Musical Interpersonal Visual-Spatial

Logical-Mathematical

Bodily-Kinesthetic Existential

Create Your Own

Using your current plans for the school year, select a Using your current plans for the school year, select a topic of study. (One lacking in a culminating activity topic of study. (One lacking in a culminating activity may help you the most.)may help you the most.)

Send some time online collecting appropriate resources. Send some time online collecting appropriate resources. You may also used non-technology based activities. You may also used non-technology based activities.

Begin streamlining your expectations for each of the Begin streamlining your expectations for each of the activities chosen for each of the multiple intelligences. activities chosen for each of the multiple intelligences. Make sure you have a way to assess student learning.Make sure you have a way to assess student learning.

Make your Tic-Tac-Toe Board! Make your Tic-Tac-Toe Board!

Differentiate by Process

““To empower students to consider a concept To empower students to consider a concept from several viewpoints by means of a series from several viewpoints by means of a series

of tasks, often writing based.”of tasks, often writing based.”

ThinkDots

Choose Choose FOCUSFOCUS from your upcoming topics of from your upcoming topics of instructioninstruction

Create 6 tasks that focus on your essential Create 6 tasks that focus on your essential question or topic.question or topic.

Create the CardsCreate the Cards

To use in your classroom, give each pair of To use in your classroom, give each pair of students a set of cards and a number cube. Have students a set of cards and a number cube. Have the students roll the number cube to select the the students roll the number cube to select the activity they are going to completeactivity they are going to complete

Differentiating Subjects with Technology

To engage students in active learning tasks at To engage students in active learning tasks at various stations in order to apply and extend various stations in order to apply and extend

specific skills, content-based knowledge, specific skills, content-based knowledge, exploration, or enrichment.exploration, or enrichment.

Technology Learning Centers

Technology Learning Centers are best used Technology Learning Centers are best used when you do not have a 1:1 ratio.when you do not have a 1:1 ratio.

These can be created a number of ways and These can be created a number of ways and taught through a mini-lesson so that in the taught through a mini-lesson so that in the future students can work independently.future students can work independently.

Learning Centers

PowerPointPowerPoint

WebQuest.orgWebQuest.org

QuestGarden.comQuestGarden.com

Teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_quest/Teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_quest/

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