Using Mobile Technology to Differentiate Instruction

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Presentation:

www.tinyurl.com/mobiletechnology

More resources: http:// mobiletech . wikispaces .com

Research Indiana University’s High School Survey of Student Engagement 2 of 3 students report being bored in school every day 31% are bored because of “no interaction with teacher” 75% are bored because “the material wasn’t interesting” 40% are bored because “the material wasn’t relevant” Source: Yazzie-Mintz, Ethan. “Voices of Students on Engagement: A Report on the 2006 High School Survey of Student Engagement.” Indiana University, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy. February 28, 2007. <http://ceep.indiana.edu/hssse/pdf/ HSSSE_2006_Report.pdf>.

Indiana University’s High School Survey of Student Engagement

2 of 3 students report being bored in school every day

31% are bored because of “no interaction with teacher”

75% are bored because “the material wasn’t interesting”

40% are bored because “the material wasn’t relevant”

Consequences The results of a lack of student engagement are: Below grade level performance High absenteeism High drop out rates

The results of a lack of student engagement are:

Below grade level performance

High absenteeism

High drop out rates

Premise A textbook is not the best tool to differentiate instruction.

A textbook is not the best tool to differentiate instruction.

What one teacher said to me: “ We don’t really use our textbooks except to flip through the pictures, because the content is not appropriate for our kids.”

What one teacher said to me:

“ We don’t really use our textbooks except to flip through the pictures, because the content is not appropriate for our kids.”

The Need for Differentiation Our students are coming to us with Different backgrounds Different ability levels Different reading levels Different language proficiencies Different learning styles Textbooks are not working for many students Differentiating instruction is the only way to give all students a chance at success

Our students are coming to us with

Different backgrounds

Different ability levels

Different reading levels

Different language proficiencies

Different learning styles

Textbooks are not working for many students

Differentiating instruction is the only way to give all students a chance at success

Pedagogical Features of Differentiation Student choice for process and product Multiple resources for different needs Information chunks Language support Linked glossaries Different levels of text Visuals Graphic organizers Multiple practice opportunities Multimedia = Engagement

Student choice for process and product

Multiple resources for different needs

Information chunks

Language support

Linked glossaries

Different levels of text

Visuals

Graphic organizers

Multiple practice opportunities

Multimedia = Engagement

How Can Technology Help? There are 30+ of them and only one of you! Computers, especially mobile devices, are one potential solution to this. Facilitate tutorials, practice activities, mini-lessons, and projects Motivating Inexpensive

There are 30+ of them and only one of you!

Computers, especially mobile devices, are one potential solution to this.

Facilitate tutorials, practice activities, mini-lessons, and projects

Motivating

Inexpensive

Technology Options Laptop computers Netbooks Ebook readers Handhelds MP3 players (including iPods) Mobile video players (including iPods) Cell phones

Laptop computers

Netbooks

Ebook readers

Handhelds

MP3 players (including iPods)

Mobile video players (including iPods)

Cell phones

Benefits of Mobile Technology Easier to integrate Brings equity for students who don’t have access to technology at home Lower cost Gives privacy for students to learn at their own pace

Easier to integrate

Brings equity for students who don’t have access to technology at home

Lower cost

Gives privacy for students to learn at their own pace

Implementation Model Options One-to-one Shared resource As a station for structured centers As an open station for individual or group work “Check out” basis

One-to-one

Shared resource

As a station for structured centers

As an open station for individual or group work

“Check out” basis

An Approach that Works Identify a grade level and curriculum area. Start with the existing content objectives and current curriculum (standards, textbooks, instructional resources). Look at which student objectives are most critical and which mobile technologies lend themselves to those objectives. Develop or adapt materials for those tools based on current curriculum. (Don’t forget copyright!)

Identify a grade level and curriculum area.

Start with the existing content objectives and current curriculum (standards, textbooks, instructional resources).

Look at which student objectives are most critical and which mobile technologies lend themselves to those objectives.

Develop or adapt materials for those tools based on current curriculum. (Don’t forget copyright!)

Software, Content, and Lessons

Tools to Differentiate Instruction and Engage Students Ebooks Audio Video Virtual field trips Talking chalkboard and talking PowerPoint presentations Worksheets and practice activities Quizzes and tests Web 2.0

Ebooks

Audio

Video

Virtual field trips

Talking chalkboard and talking PowerPoint presentations

Worksheets and practice activities

Quizzes and tests

Web 2.0

Ebooks Electronic books Benefits Flexible content presentation Display options Ability to interact with text through hyperlinks, highlighting, dictionary support Text-to-speech Foreign language support

Electronic books

Benefits

Flexible content presentation

Display options

Ability to interact with text through hyperlinks, highlighting, dictionary support

Text-to-speech

Foreign language support

Scaffolding in Ebooks

Audio Ebooks Benefits: Research shows that audio books are effective for improving reading Appropriate for a variety of special needs students

Benefits:

Research shows that audio books are effective for improving reading

Appropriate for a variety of special needs students

Mini-Movies Benefits: Multimedia is highly engaging Appropriately sized “chunks” of instruction Facilitates multiple viewings

Benefits:

Multimedia is highly engaging

Appropriately sized “chunks” of instruction

Facilitates multiple viewings

Kindergarten Letter Sounds and Sight Words

Middle School Math – Movies

Middle School Math – Ebooks

Middle School Math – Practice and Assessment

Writing Project – Grammar Instruction

Podcasts Multimedia files posted and distributed online; can “subscribe” to receive automatically Benefits: Lots of free content available Wide variety of content Can be played on many platforms Allows “time shifting” Great tool for student project creation

Multimedia files posted and distributed online; can “subscribe” to receive automatically

Benefits:

Lots of free content available

Wide variety of content

Can be played on many platforms

Allows “time shifting”

Great tool for student project creation

The Fastest 3 Minutes in Podcasting Grammar Girl grammar.qdnow.com Books Talks www.nancykeane.com Colonial Williamsburg www.history.org Quirks and Quarks www.cbc.ca/quirks LD Podcast www.ldpodcast.com ColeyCast – Tovashal Elem. www.mrcoley.com Jamestown – Jamestown Elem. slapcast.com/users/Jamestown WKSN – Kate Sullivan Elem. www.sullivan.leon.k12.fl.us CarverCast – GW Carver Elem. salem.k12.va.us/gwc/podcasts/ CarverCast.htm Our City – St. Andrew's Priory School www.learninginhand.com/ OurCity Radio WillowWeb – Willowdale Elem. www.mpsomaha.org/willow/ radio Room 208 – Wells Elem. bobsprankle.com/blog

Grammar Girl grammar.qdnow.com

Books Talks www.nancykeane.com

Colonial Williamsburg www.history.org

Quirks and Quarks www.cbc.ca/quirks

LD Podcast www.ldpodcast.com

ColeyCast – Tovashal Elem. www.mrcoley.com

Jamestown – Jamestown Elem. slapcast.com/users/Jamestown

WKSN – Kate Sullivan Elem. www.sullivan.leon.k12.fl.us

CarverCast – GW Carver Elem. salem.k12.va.us/gwc/podcasts/ CarverCast.htm

Our City – St. Andrew's Priory School www.learninginhand.com/ OurCity

Radio WillowWeb – Willowdale Elem. www.mpsomaha.org/willow/ radio

Room 208 – Wells Elem. bobsprankle.com/blog

Writing Project – Graphic Organizers Used for brainstorming, prewriting, notetaking Mobile platform encourages use and kids write more Outlining feature helps develop organization and detailed supports Transfer to Word improves student writing

Used for brainstorming, prewriting, notetaking

Mobile platform encourages use and kids write more

Outlining feature helps develop organization and detailed supports

Transfer to Word improves student writing

Persuasive Writing

Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools Google Docs Blogs Text Audio Photo Wikis Social networks

Google Docs

Blogs

Text

Audio

Photo

Wikis

Social networks

Mobile Phones Whether we like it or not, kids have phones. Perhaps we should start looking at ways to use them for learning. A computer in every kids’ pocket? Smart phones vs. “not smart” phones

Whether we like it or not, kids have phones. Perhaps we should start looking at ways to use them for learning.

A computer in every kids’ pocket?

Smart phones vs. “not smart” phones

Mobile Blogging Text Photo Voice Educational applications

Text

Photo

Voice

Educational applications

Text Messaging Google SMS A mobile dictionary and more Text “define mobile” to 466453 Instant response system Poll Everywhere Text in your response VoiceThread Digital story telling

Google SMS A mobile dictionary and more Text “define mobile” to 466453

Instant response system Poll Everywhere Text in your response

VoiceThread

Digital story telling

“We don’t have time!” Make sure your standards and content drive the process Look for existing resources Tap into instructional materials and NCLB $ Have students help create the content

Make sure your standards and content drive the process

Look for existing resources

Tap into instructional materials and NCLB $

Have students help create the content

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