Differentiation with Technology
Teachers have always been encouraged and often required to differentiate curriculum and instruction to meet the individual needs of their students. As technology has advanced and become more common place in the classroom, differentiation and accommodating students is easier than ever. While there are many things and ways teachers can differentiate, they all fall under three main categories: content, process, and product. Content When teachers differentiate content, they are differentiating how a student accesses material. Some ways that this can be done are: Use websites such as Moby Max, IXL, and iReady to provide additional support to students. Sites like NewsELA allow teachers to assign students the same text on a variety of Lexile levels to meet the needs of individual students. Process When teachers differentiate the process, they differentiate the activity the students are doing. Some ways that this can be done are: “Create a Google Doc...