Differentiated+Instruction

= Integration Strategies For Differentiated Instruction =

=Integrated Lessons that Engage learners=

**A. Note-Taking**
Instead of writing notes for students to copy, allow them to to read content information and build note pages with interactive and collaborative notetaking tools listed on the Resource Page. Students can work individually or in small collaborative groups in order to complete and submit note page web links. Have them share their note page links with you for evaluation and discusion. Open the pages and view with and LCD projection for large group discussions. [|Zoho Notebook], [|Writeboard,] [|Webnote] and [|Scriblink] are my favorites for this type of activity.

**B. Concept Maps**
Instead of buying Inspiration or Kidspiration have try some of these tools. Students will be able to work on these outiside of school since they are web based. When learning new information for the first time concept maps or diagrams to classify and categorize the information work great. Try using the concept mapping tools on the resource page to allow students to build original contextual concept maps. They can save and share those with you when completed. ([|Drawanywhere], [|Mindmeister],and [|Mind42] are my favorites.)

C. Timelines
Create online interactive timelines about specific historical or current events. Create, store and share these during or after class. Allows for collaborative and productive interactive experiences. [|xtimeline], [|dipity]- create free online timeline generators.

**A. Group Papers or Presentations**
You can use almost all of the listed links on the resource page for collaboration, but ones that would be easy for your students to create and share would be [|Google] and [|Zoho]. I like Google since it allows for chatting on files and sharing final products.

**B. Small Group Discussions**
3. How about a free video chat room for kids when working in class. Try [|Vawkr] - Grab an instant room or create a private room for class.
 * 1.** Have students use chat or discussion forums to discuss topics in class. Simple chat gadgets allow for instant classroom discussions and interaction. Discussion forums can be found in Wikispaces and Moodle while chat gadgets can be embedde into web pages and blogs. Check some of these out. [|Palbe] [|Chatsee] [|Yaplet].
 * 2.** Resources that allow students to commnent on graphics, videos, presentations and other online curricular content can also be used to enhance further classroom discussions. Try using [|Nota], [|Voicethread] and [|Zoho Notebooks] for uploading images, video, audio and allowing students to comment online in a discussion format.

**C. Comparative Charts or Graphic Organizing**
While students gather and diseminate new information it would be useful to inetgrate graphic organizers, concept maps, or other notetaking strategies to help them organize and categorize the new information. Graphic organizers can be used and created in various ways so give the students the freedom to explore and create maps that they would find useful to their learning. [|Drawanywhere] and [|Exploretree] are two great resources for this type of activity.

**D. Integrating RSS Feeds and Agregators**
Students conducting research and collecting information can use RSS feeds from many sites and read them in Google Reader or Bloglines or any other RSS agregator. RSS feeds can also be used by the teacher to identify when wikis and student work is updated. Subscribe to your students' blogs and wikipages and you will be notified when they are updated. Nice for assignment due dates and timelines.


 * 1.** Have students create an account for an rss aggregator such as [|Bloglines], [|Google], [|Netvibes] and [|Diggo]. Once they have created the account students can add RSS feeds links to specific online news sites, blogs, and your classroom note pages that you create. A great way to get them interested in reading is allowing them to explore sports news, current events news, technology news, and more. Make sure that they subscribe to feeds that you want them to and then allow them to explore for others in areas where they are interested. They will read and actually enjoy it and the freedom that you allow.

=VI. Experiments, Tutorials and Demonstrations=


 * A. Tutorials** - Allow students time to create training tutorials for content skills. They will enjoy being the leaders and teachers. Use screen captuting software if content is computer based. [|Screencast-o-matic] or [|Jing] - record your screen and export movies or media casts. [|Download Camtasia 3.1.] [|Get the serial # for Camtasia 3.1.3] [|Camstudio] - create and capture your desktop on the PC [|Copernicus]for Macs.
 * B. Live Broadcast Demonstrations** - Use webcams or video cameras and stream the demonstrations live via the internet. [|Ustream.tv] or [|Vuvox]private channels can be used for privacy.
 * C. Digital Storytelling or Demos** - use a digital camera and multimedia tools to build interactive audio visual demonstrations. [|Onetruemedia], [|Voicethread],[|Splashcast], [|Mixbook]

=IV. Reading Strategies for the Nonreader=


 * A.** **Podcasts** - Some students just don't like to read do they? How about having them read aloud into a private podcast channel so that they can play it back at a later time. Podcast channels [|Blogamp], [|Clickcaster], [|Vuvox].
 * B.** **Blogging** - Blog before, during and after reading. Also offer students the opportunity to blog their responses on a blog such as [|Blogcheese], an audio and video blog.
 * C**. **Multimedia** - Have students build a interactive multimedia notebook while reading do this at [|Zoho Notebook]. Students can add text, images, audio and video of themselves discussing the reading selections.
 * D.** **Audio Books** - Students who like to listen and read can visit sites that provide audio books. [|Storyline], [|Librivox], [|Learnoutloud] [|Audiobookradio]
 * E.** **Grapic Organizers** - Use graphic organizers to build comprehension and extend thinking.
 * F. RSS** - allow students time to read online. Allow them to use RSS feed aggregators to read what they enjoy and share their thoughts, findings and learning in written or verbal formats. [|Bloglines], [|Google], [|Netvibes] and [|Diggo]

=V. Student Presentations - Multimedia Integration=


 * A. Video Producion and Collaboration** - Students love to create multimedia projects for content. Try some of these sites to allow for multimedia projects. [|Kaltura] allows you to upload video and edit with other people. If you have a Mac, offer an opportunity for students to use **iMovie** and if using a PC, allow for **Movie Maker** to be used.
 * B. Creative Poster Presentations** - Instead of using a piece of poster board, use [|Wix], or [|Nota] to have students create interactive online poster boards.
 * C. Presentations** - Use online open resources for students to create accessible and embeddable PowerPoint like presentations.

=VI. Web Quests and Web Design=


 * A. WebQuests** - Create or use webquests to have students work collaboratively together to achieve specific goals. This site it the best resource out there for integration of webquests. [|WebQuest.org] Download the [|WQ Template]to build and integrate group and individual webquest activities.
 * B. Web Site Design** - Students love to share, why not have them create an interactive website where they can add content and manage the site design. Create site rubrics in order to establish content, navigation, and syle requirements for the sites. This is a great way to provide authentic assessment of skill mastery. [|Google Sites]- Easy and great for site collaboration and building. [|Webnode]- great design, easy to use and deveolop nice looking web sites. [|Weebly]- very easy, nice templates and format. [|Freewebs]- totally free, simple to use. [|Doodlekit]- one of the easiest to use. [|Roxer]- simple tool for nice looking web sites.

= = =VII. Writing Activities=

Use[|Truetube]to get students thinking and debating contraversial topics.
 * A. Writing Prompts** - [|Discovery] has excellent resources for writing prompts. Visit and allow students to respond to images and videos.
 * B. Blogging** - Allow students time to blog about their learning and ideas. Wordpress, Blogger
 * C. Ebooks** - Students can create online books and share them with you online. [|Tikatok], [|Kerpoof], [|Book Builder], [|Lulu]
 * D. Wikis** - Allow students to design and collaborate on wikis and discussions within the wiki sites.

=More Resources=

[|Education World - 20 Strategies for Integration] [|Differentiated Instruction Resources] [|Research Based Practices]