Differentiation and Technology Vicky O’Boyle Three principles from brain research: emotional safety, appropriate challenges, and self constructed meaning suggest that a one-size-fits-all approach to classroom instruction teaching is ineffective for most students and harmful to some." ~Tomlinson 1998
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Differentiation and TechnologyVicky O’Boyle
Three principles from brain research: emotional safety, appropriate challenges, and self constructed meaning suggest that a one-size-fits-all
approach to classroom instruction teaching is ineffective for most students and harmful to some." ~Tomlinson 1998
Feel alone?
Find people in your building to work with. Learning with technology is always more fun when you have support!
Even though the spots look similar…. they are all different.
We have to teach children the same way…..differently.
Web 2.0 & Differentiation
•Start simple
•Explore tools that can be seamless not forced
•Differentiate by Interest
•Differentiate by Readiness
•Differentiate by Product
•Differentiate by Content
Start Simple
•Conduct a learning profile survey using Google Docs, Zoomerang, Surveymonkey, or fo.reca.st. If you’re stuck here are some samples
•Set up a social bookmarking account to help you connect with other teachers and their resources. Diigo or Delicious.
Differentiate by Interest
Students whose interests are tapped and deepened in school are more likelyto be engaged and to persist in learning.