To Infinitec and Beyond Using Technology to Differentiate

To Infinitec and Beyond!!! Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction in the Classroom November 28, 2006 Presented by Cindy Sherman

Goals for the Day • Log onto and explore the Infinitec Website • Discuss how to incorporate technology to differentiate learning in the classroom. • Learn about other sites that can provide students support in your classroom.

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION… Is a teacher’s response to diverse learners’ needs (by adjusting content, process, or product). Adapted from Differentiated Instruction Power. Point April 2006 Dennince Craig presenter.

Effective Differentiated Instruction follows several key principles. • Learner-centered (know your students) • Knowledge-centered (know the content) • Proactive planning of multiple routes for student success (“universal design”) • Ongoing assessment & adjustment • Flexible pacing • Creation of a respectful learning community • Small, flexible, learning groups • A variety of materials and resources Adapted from Differentiated Instruction Power. Point May 2006 Dennince Craig presenter.

Teachers can differentiate … • Content ( the information? ) • Process (by which students tackle the information) • Product (the evidence of student learning) Adapted from Differentiated Instruction Power. Point May 2006 Dennince Craig presenter.

Teachers differentiate according to students’ … • Readiness (skills & knowledge mastered) • Interests (what attracts/motivates them) • Learning profile (learning style, true color, multiple intelligence, etc. ) Adapted from Differentiated Instruction Power. Point May 2006 Dennince Craig presenter.

What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL) • Proactively plans content that demonstrates an awareness of each students abilities, interests, and learning styles. • Universal does not imply one solution for everyone. Different learners have different needs. • UDL is a tool that helps educators differentiate their instruction through articulated goals and individualize materials, methods, and assessments.

How do we do this? Through Pyramid Planning What would some students be able to do What would most students learn from this What every student must know and/or do to be successful

Goals for the Day Discuss how to incorporate technology to differentiate learning in your classroom. Learn about other sites that can provide students support in your classroom. Log onto and explore the Infinitec Website

So here we go……

Pocket Mods • The Pocket. Mod is a small book with guides on each page. • Helps with organization • Can turn any 8 page pdf document into a pocket mod • www. pocketmod. com • Additional pocketmod resource www. onionmountaintech. com

Infinitec: A Powerful Tool for Differentiation • • www. usd 261. com Click on “Teachers” Click on “Kansas Infinitec” “Log in”, or “Create a New Account”

Resources • Commercial Vendors: Mostly information regarding Augmentative Communication • Conferences: Upcoming National AT conferences • Board. Maker resources: Links to adapted books and other Board. Maker resources • Kansas State Resources: AT Match • Technology for all Learners Podcasts: Judi Sweeney

Resources Con’t • Educational Resources • • Big. com Simple Web Search Engine for people who need enlarged print. Free Classic Audiobooks Free audiobooks in natural and synthesized speech Free Resources from the 'Net for Special Education Website with numerous links to free activites and information Imagination Cubed Draw online and invite friends to draw with you! Project Gutenberg is an incredible library of e-text that is open to the public and free for your use. These books are all public domain.

Resources Con’t • Science Jefferson Labs offers this Activities and Puzzles website that provides activities in the areas of science and math. • Spark. Notes is a website that provides summaries of popular literature it works great with Ultra. Hal! • Ultra. Hal Text-to-Speech Reader Ultra. Hal is a free, PC-only, text-to-speech reader that will speak items copied to the clipboard, instant messages, and more!

Resources Con’t • Podcast: A podcast is a multimedia file dietributed over the Internet using syndicationfeeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.

Online Classroom • Over 50 videos on a variety of subjects • Available through video streaming online.

In District Videos • • • Text Modifications Intro to Processing The AT Continuum Access to the Curriculum Integrating Augmentative Communication in the Classroom

In District Videos Con’t • Poetry Power • AT for Students with Micl Disabilities • Speaking Dynamically Pro (Basic and Advanced Training) • Reading Assessment Parts I, II, and III

Learning Exchange • Infinitec Smart Sheets: Detailed information regarding an AT device, how to set it up, use it and troubleshooting ideas. • Hard copies are available in the district.

Learning Exchange Con’t • Universal Design Guides: These Resource Guides demonstrate how general and special education collaboration can result in greater access to the general education curriculum by learners with different styles, strengths and needs. UDL lessons incorporate both technology and web-based resources to enhance learner access and engagement. The template for these guides was developed by Dave L. Edyburn, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (Infinitec Website)

Learning Exchange Con’t • System Adaptations: • These documents detail how you can make your Windows PC or MAC computer more accessible to Enhance Student Learning (Infinitec Website).

And Beyond…. .

Web Resources • Read. Please - http: //www. readplease. com/ • Class. Zone – http: //www. classzone. com/books/earth_science/terc/navi gation/home. cfm • Windows to the Universe http: //www. windows. ucar. edu/tour/ • The Graphic Organizer Home Page – www. graphic. org/index. htm • Reading Quest – http: //curry. edschool. virginia. edu/readquest/strat • Write. Design On-line – www. writedesignonline. com/organizers/index. htm • Learning Toolbox - http: //coe. jmu. edu/Learning. Toolbox

Web Resources • Kids. Click – Research Tool for Kids http: //sunsite. berkeley. edu/Kids. Click!/ • HPR-TEC - www. 4 teachers. org • Learning Toolbox http: //coe. jmu. edu/Learning. Toolbox/ • Special Connections http: //www. specialconnections. ku. edu • Math VIDS – Math Strategies http: //coe. jmu. edu/mathvidsr/ • Apple Education – http: //www. apple. com/education • All resources from Sean Smith’s Power. Point 11 -3 -2005

Math Websites for Differentiation (interactive) • www. mathscribe. com We offer 24 free below. These exercises use dynamic graphing and guided discovery to strengthen and connect both symbolic and visual reasoning. They give the student a hands-on visual introduction to important Algebra I topics, motivating and clarifying standards-based Algebra I computer lab assignments later explanations and symbolic problem-solving techniques. http: //www. digitaldutch. com/unitconverter/ • Converts units of measure. • Do it lessons developed by the University of Washington, program designed for college bound teens www. washington. edu/doit/lessons • www. math. com interactive homework help that has 4 steps for knowledge growth

Math Websites for Differentiation (interactive) • http: //www. gomath. com help completing math problems with practice options • www. purplemath. com lesson and tutoring reviews. • www. padowan. dk/graph Free and functions and produce a graph • http: //nlvm. usu. edu and interactive collection of visual manipulatives • http: //www. shodor. org/interactivate/activiti es downloadable program that will allow a student to set points / Online interactive math activities with included teacher guides