differentiating instruction through technology
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DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION USING
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
RJM WHAT IS DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION?
involves providing students with different avenues to acquiring content; to processing, constructing, or making sense of ideas; and to developing teaching
materials so that all students within a classroom can learn effectively, regardless of differences in ability.[
Differentiating instruction means creating multiple paths so that students
of different abilities, interests, or learning needs experience equally appropriate ways to absorb, use,
develop and present concepts as a part of the daily learning process.
The Recognition of students' varying background
knowledge, readiness, language, preferences in
learning and interests; and reacting responsively.
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The perfect model of differentiated instruction rests upon an active, student centered, meaning-making approach to
teaching and learning. The theoretical and philosophical influences embedded in differentiated instruction support the three key elements of differentiated instruction itself:
readiness, interest, and learning profile (Allan & Tomlinson, 2000).
the process of “ensuring that what a student learns, how he/she learns it, and how the student
demonstrates what he/she has learned is a match for that student’s readiness level, interests, and
preferred mode of learning”. ~Carol Ann Tomlinson
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“Research indicates that many of the emotional or social difficulties
gifted students experience disappear when their educational
climates are adapted to their level and pace of learning."
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WHY UTILIZE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY?
NOT ONLY ARE TODAY’S LEARNERS DIVERSE IN ETHNICITY AND SOCIO CULTURAL STATUS; THEY ARE
DIVERSE IN LEARNING STYLES AND ABILITIES AS WELL (KUZMESKUS, 1996).
Diversity in learning styles has always existed, however “the arrival and rapid dissemination of digital technology in the
last decades of the 20th century” has further increased distinguishable differences in learning styles and the ways
they must be accommodated (Prensky 2001, p.1).
Due to the advancement of technology, this generation of learners will face challenges in
the workplace that have never been faced before (Prensky, 2006).
Benjamin Franklin was even quoted as saying “"Tell me and I forget, show me and I may
remember, involve me and I learn."
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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES/LEARNI
NG THEORIES
PhilosophiesLearning Theories
(Constructivism)
(Experiential Learning)
(Constructionism)
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“…if we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of
tomorrow. ~John Dewey
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WHY ARE WE TEACHING TODAY’S GENERATION….
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THE SAME WAY THIS GENERATION WAS TAUGHT?
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WE MUST ENGAGE THEM AND MAKE THEM EXCITED ABOUT LEARNING.
Now we know why……..
Let’s talk about who we are teaching.
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A generation of alter egos known as
avatars.
A generation that gets today’s news from an IPOD.
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A generation that does not remember a
time before cell phones
A generation that says; tell me what to do and let me do
it.
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WHY ARE THEY SO DISENGAGED?……….
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TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN A PART OF OUR STUDENTS LIVES SINCE BIRTH,
AS A RESULT THEY PROCESS INFORMATION DIFFERENTLY. ……
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Communicating = IM’s and text messaging Sharing= Blogs, MySpace Buying & Selling= E-Bay, CraigslistLearning= Wikipedia, You Tube,Meeting= Second LifePlaying= Rock Band, Halo, RPG gamesExercise= Dance Dance Revolution
They relate differently…..
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The average teen is engaged willingly in 44 1/2 hours of media a week.
Teens download 2 billion ring tones per year.
They also send over 250,000 emails and text messages per year.
STATISTICS SHOW……..
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THE OLD WAYS WILL NOT WORK ANYMORE! © 2008 MARC PRENSKY
“YouWILL
Learn!”
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They Have toWANT
To Learn
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HOW???????
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We are no longer the “givers of knowledge”
We are now the facilitators of their learning.
They are not students, but researchers, we are research
developers.
WE USE TOOLS THEY CAN RELATE TO AND WE MUST ACCEPT…….
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WE MUST ENGAGE THEM AT THEIR LEVEL
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WE ARE NO LONGER PREPARING THEM FOR THIS WORLD
RJMWE MUST HAVE STUDENTS ENGAGED IN
LEARNING
Investigating
Creating
Sharing Ideas
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ALLOW THEM TO FUNCTION IN A WORLD THEY UNDERSTAND
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ATTENTION DEFICIT OR DISENGAGEMENT
They say Nationally, 1.6 to 2 million people have been diagnosed with ADD and ADHD. http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2004/10/20/11159/I feel strongly that students today do not suffer from A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Disorder)………As much as
Students today suffer from E.D.D. (Educational Disengagement Disorder)~ Rachel Mercer
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A.D.D OR E.D.DTHERE’S A DIFFERENCE
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HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE INSTRUCTION
Tiering Lessons- based on predetermined ability:•(ex.) ask lower performing students to prepare an article, while more advanced students prepare a debate to present in front of the class.
RJMDIFFERENTIATION OF
INSTRUCTION OCCURS IN:
ContentProcessProduct
Throughout this process be sure you are speaking to them in the same language they will be tested in. (LB)
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FIRST STEP- DETERMINE READINESS
Readiness: explores the basic knowledge, understanding, and skill a student has~(Tomlinson & McTighe, 2006).
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HOW DO WE DETERMINE READINESS
Begin each unit with a discussion posted on Haiku (or website, or other learning management system). Set the question 5 – 7 days prior to discussion. (Sample)
Socratic Questioning Session/Strategic Questioning Session based on a predetermined discussion question.
Samples
The obvious answer is evaluation.
ActiVote/Expression (or other learner response
system)
WHAT IS A GOOD EVALUATION?
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TOOLS TO USE
ActiVotes/ExpressionsOnline articles that require comments from student (Haiku)
WebQuests (Sample)Tiered Presentations:
Power Point (Basic Sample) ,(Prof. Sample)
iMovie Projects
Movie Maker Projects
Screen Casting
Voki
Muvizu
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To Create Classrooms that are:
Student Centered Project Based Teacher Facilitated Student-Directed
WHAT IS OUR DIRECTION?
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Create classes that students are excited about going to
Teach students how to be lifelong learners
Teach students to work collaboratively
WHAT WILL THIS DO FOR OUR SCHOOL?
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First we must recognize…
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OUR STUDENTS COME TO US FUNCTIONING AT
DIFFERENT READINESS LEVELS WITH VARYING
INTERESTS!
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WE MUST LISTEN TO WHAT OUR STUDENTS
ARE SAYING!
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ENGAGE ME OR ENRAGE ME~ Dr. Kip Leland LAUSD LAVA
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