DI+&+Assessments+w+Tech

Find the slides and info at http://coolcatteacher.wikispaces.com/Differentiated+Instruction+and+Assessment+with+Technology

What are the next three things you want to learn? "Intentional Research and Development"

Don't use a tool becuase it's new and the "thing."
 * Figure out what you want to do first!
 * Beware of "trendy" things.
 * Should make you more effecient and effective

National High School Alliance - "Personalized Learning"

Vicki builds **Educational** Networks (not __social__ networks)
 * Uses Edmodo for elementary Flat Classroom Project
 * Uses a private Ning for high school students
 * Brings in the student who doesn't want to talk in class
 * Don't build stuff for your students or teachers, build WITH your students and teachers
 * She has a Wikicentric Classroom
 * students build a PLN
 * she uses iGoogle and calendars
 * links to the class website

All students should know how to make audio and video

See Vicki's slide shows at []

2 Skills for Web 2.0: Other Tools she uses:
 * Hyperlinking
 * Embedding
 * ToonDoo
 * Classtools.net

Uses MI for digital storytelling

Ways to Differentiate:
 * content
 * process
 * tools
 * learning styles
 * readiness level in subject
 * for those above level, consider adding elements that would put students' work in "The Hall of Fame" (ex. using a brand new tool, creating something in a new way that's not been done before, using green screen, etc.)
 * ask students to track their progress on the rubric
 * ask students to write a note to themselves so that they know where to pick up in their work tomorrow