Differentiation in your Classroom with Technology

Tired of “one-size-fits-all” teaching? Do you find yourself teaching to the ‘average’ student and struggling to meet the individual needs of all your students? Do you find it hard to specifically support the students who struggle academically as well as extend and cultivate the curiosity of your really bright students? This workshop explores a number of ways to use Docs, Slides, Sites, Classroom and other G Suite apps, extensions and add-ons to effectively differentiate instruction in your classroom.

Workshop Outcomes

Explore examples of differentiation with G Suite
Use Google Slides create a differentiated learning experience using existing content OR use Google Forms to create a differentiated 'choose-your-own-learning-adventure' for your students
Share creations with other attendees and discuss tips for practical implementation
Create a plan for applying and implementing these differentiation strategies in your own classroom

STEP 1: Unpacking understandings

Unpacking ideas about Differentiation (Responses)

STEP 2: G Suite for Differentiation - Engaging with Examples

2019: What's the diff? Differentiation in your classroom with G Suite

STEP 3: Explore in Detail

Differentiation with Docs

Voice Typing in Docs

Amazing Google Docs Add-ons for Differentiation:

Thesaurus
Translate

Google Keep-Docs integration for comments?

Here's how

Examples of HyperDocs

Differentiation with Slides

Divide and Conquer Research with Slides

Interactive Slides: Examples and Templates

ACTIVITY:

Creating Interactive Slides for Differentiation

Making Slides Interactive - Solids, liquids and gases example

Click HERE to get your copy and then:

1. Insert hyperlinks from the 'SOLIDS', 'LIQUIDS', 'GASES' and 'WATER as an example' bubbles, to their respective slides.

2. Insert a hyperlink from the 'back button' on slide 3 to the concept map (slide 2)

3. Copy & paste the hyperlinked back button onto slides 3, 4 & 5.

Differentiation with Forms

Build your own: Differentiated Forms Planning Doc

Forms Ninja Planning Doc

Becoming a Forms Ninja

Differentiated Form Planning Template

Visit bit.ly/formsninjago to get your copy

Differentiation with Classroom

ACTIVITY: Student Choice

If your students were learning about photosynthesis, how would you have students demonstrate their understanding using each of the G Suite tools depicted on the slide?

STEP 3: Planning for Practice

Looking ahead to your next few weeks of teaching, which tools and strategies will you use to improve your differentiation practices? How do you plan to ensure that your desired aims are achieved?

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