This document outlines a presentation about using technology to engage diverse learners. It introduces strategies like project-based learning, authentic experiences, and using tools like Google Translate. Specific technologies that were showcased include websites with leveled reading passages, videos to build prior knowledge, Blendspace for flipped learning, and iPad apps like ChatterPix, Pic Collage and iMovie. The presentation concluded with a technology exploration activity for attendees to try apps that support reading, writing, creating videos and more.

1. Teaching Diverse Learners with
Technology
Tina Coffey

2. Tina Coffey
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Roanoke County Schools
Email: tcoffey@rcs.k12.va.us
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3. Objectives for this Presentation
• Intro—Student Engagement
• Showcase Projects using Digital Technology
• Short Activity
• Technology Playtime

4. Engaging Students
• 21st Century Skills:
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Creativity
• By Using
• STEM/ PBL
• Authentic Learning Experiences
• Technology

5. Google Translate

6. Websites with Leveled
Reading Passages

7. “At Home in the Cold” from Beyond Penguins and Polar
BearsExample: http://beyondpenguins.ehe.osu.edu/

8. Provides leveled text, readers theaters, and take home
books.

9. Newsela – www.newsela.com

10. Using Video, Images
and Text to Build Prior
Knowledge

11. Use videos, images, and text to help build prior
knowledge.
http://iditarod.com/ http://itcteacheronthetrail.com/

12. Blendspace (Flipped Learning) – www.tes.com

13. Youtube with closed captions (Translate)

14. Other Web Resources
of Interest

15. Read, Write, Think -- www.readwritethink.org

16. Hour of Code

17. Hour of Code

18. Skype
Tip: Find partners for similar projects on Skype in the classroom

19. Minecraft

20. iPad Apps

21. Video
Snowmen Design Video

22. ChatterPix
Oak Grove Kindergarten

23. ChatterPix
Oak Grove Preschool

24. Pic Collage

25. Pic Collage

26. Pic Collage

27. Trading Cards

28. iMovie Trailers
iMovie

29. Popplet
Videolicious Video:

30. Book Creator

31. Book Creator

32. iMotion HD

33. Scavenger Hunts
Let’s Get Moving!

34. QR Codes

35. Geocaching

36. Let’s Play with Apps!
• Pic Collage
• Chatterpix Kids
• iMovie Trailers
• Popplet
• Book Creator
• Sock Puppets
• Read, Write, Think Apps
• Trading Cards
• Venn Diagram
• Word Mover
• RWT Timeline
• Diamante

37. Tina Coffey
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Roanoke County Schools
Email: tcoffey@rcs.k12.va.us
Everything from Today’s Session is here:
http://tcoffey.edublogs.org
Also check out:
www.learningcollaboratory.com
Follow Us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/learningcollaboratory