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Good morning, We will be able to add to this wiki to plan the presentation. I do not have my notes near but after I eat breakfast, I will begin working. lol Feel free to add anything. You may type suggestions from your materials, add files, make comments. A wiki how-to should pop up when you join.
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Hey Tiff! In my handout from DI Using Technology, it has 10 myths and realities of Differentiated Instruction. Let me know if you want to do the 10 myths as an overview or wait to do that next year. I also have some information on what is a Weblog or "blog." I can show my blog that I started with student comments :-) I can show the teachers how to set up their blog if you want me to do that. I also have student sample PowerPoints. I would explain that Technology is part of DI because it reaches all level of readiness in learners and learning styles. Let me know what you think! Cindy

Hey! I am just now working. After "attending" the services yesterday, I ran some errands. I am going through Kim Geddies information that Sherry gave me. Does anyone have the notes from when SD was speaking with us? I left my notebook at school. We talked about the content, process and product second, but what did she mention first? I think it was the learning styles. What are the 10 myths, Cindy? Tiff

What do you think about this as a group reading assignment then popcorn key ideas from each paragraph? This is part of an article from a web site. I will get the web site. The page froze. TW // Strategies for Differentiating InstructionP // Differentiation is a process through which teachers __ enhance learning by matching student characteristics to instruction and assessment __. Differentiation __allows all students to access__ the same classroom curriculum by __providing entry points, learning tasks, and outcomes that are tailored to students’ needs__. In a differentiated classroom, __variance occurs in the way in which students gain access__ to the content being taught (Hall, Strangman, & Meyer, 2003).

Teachers can __differentiate content, process, and/or product__ for students (Tomlinson, 1997). Differentiation of content refers to a __change in the material__ being learned by the student. For example, if the classroom objective is for all students to write persuasive paragraphs, some of the students may be learning to use a topic sentence and supporting details, while others may be learning to use outside sources to defend their viewpoint. Differentiation of process refers to the way in which the __student accesses material.__ One student may explore a learning center while another student collects information from the web. Differentiation of product refers to the way in which the student __shows what he or she has learned__. For example, to demonstrate understanding of the plot of a story, one student may create a skit, while another student writes a book report.

When teachers differentiate, they do so in response to __students’ readiness, interest, and/or learning profile.__ R__eadiness refers to the skill level and background knowledge of the child__. Teachers use __diagnostic assessments to determine students’ readiness__. __Interest refers to topics that the student may want to explore or that will motivate the student__. Teachers can ask students about their __outside interests and even include students in the unit-planning process__. Finally, the student’s __learning profile includes learning style__ (for example, is the student a visual, auditory, tactile, or kinesthetic learner), grouping preferences (for example, does the student work best individually, with a partner, or in a large group), and environmental preferences (for example, does the student need lots of space or a quiet area to work). __When a teacher differentiates, all of these factors can be taken into account individually or in combination (Tomlinson, 1997).__

__Hello Tiff,__ I looked at the agenda and it looks good to me! I'm sorry you have had to put this together by yourself! I have some of the copies Sherry gave us before we left. I have the summary of the eight intelligences and Kim Geddies DI by simple flexible grouping.

Hey VM! Were you able to open the link to the video? It is from PD360. TW