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Using Technology to Facilitate Differentiation
Joy Wolfe
5th Grade Math/Science Teacher
[email protected]@the-wolfe-web.com
Josephine Mannino
5th Grade Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher
• What are some examples of uses of and groupings for differentiated instruction?
• How can technology be used to facilitate differentated instruction in all subject areas?
• How can I fund classroom technology?• What are some free and fee internet
resources and hardware which can improve differentitated teaching?
DURING THIS PRESENTATION PARTICIPANTS WILL ANSWER
QUESTIONS SUCH AS
Funding Suggestions
• Movie Nights/Play Dates• Grants (see grant appendix)• Community sponsors• Parent donations• After school clubs• Fundraisers/School snack sales• Auctions
Uses For Differentiation
• Content • Process • Product • Environmen
t
• Pre-Assessment • Instruction • Flexible Grouping • Group Work• Independent Work• Assessment
Forming Differentiated Groupings
• Preassessments• Exit/entrance cards• Verbal
questioning/anecdotal records
• Homework checks
Suggestions for Managing
Differentiated Internet Usage
• Have links and instructions available in a hand out folder, on a website, or as a hard copy.
• Have a hard copy of an accompanying activity for the students to complete.
• Take advantage of your textbook companies’ web resources.
Free Internet Resources
• The Wolfe Web www.the-wolfe-web.com• Puzzlemaker www.puzzlemaker.com• NLVM National Library of Virtual
Manipulatives• Lexile Framework http://www.lexile.com• Internet 4 Classrooms
www.internet4classrooms.com• Web Quest http://webquest.org
Paid Subscription Internet Resources
• Discovery’s unitedstreaming (www.unitedstreaming.com)
• Brainpop! (www.brainpop.com)
• Teaching Books (www.teachingbooks.net)
Word Processors & Differentiation
• Microsoft Word– Reinforce grammar and spelling
•Tools– Options – Spelling & Grammar – Settings
– Add Comments– Readability– Talking text
Graphic Organizers & Differentiation
Graphic Organizers
InspirationKidspiration
Word Processors
TablesTimelinesOutlines
Flowcharts
www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizers
Drawing tools in Word Processors
Writing Resources
• Software for Organization– Don Johnston www.donjohnston.com
•Co-Writer – spelling word predictor, talking text
•Draft-Builder – outline, draft, & publish
•Write: Out-Loud - talking word processor
• Renaissance Learning – AlphaSmart
Technology ProductsSlide shows Digital videoVisual essays /
reportsDigital Stories
storiesBooksStationaryTables and ChartsBusiness CardsNewsletters Postcards Signs Web Pages CalendarsBookletsBanners
Original Art Work Flowcharts Comic Strip - Speech BubblesPresentationsGamesIllustrated StoriesAnimation Timelines PostersPortfolios BrochuresNewspapersMagazinesFlyers Brainstorming Web
Top 10 Reasons to Use Technology to Differentiate:
10. Can be incorporated into any classroom9. Resources are limitless8. Allows teachers to present lessons in a variety of ways7. Supports all multiple intelligences6. Meet your state’s technology standards5. Materials are easily manipulated to fit with
your existing lessons4. Prepare your students for real world success3. Motivate students2. Make your life easier1. Your students will think you’re cool!