This document discusses differentiating instruction based on student interest. It suggests offering learning opportunities tailored to students' individual needs and interests to increase engagement. Teachers should provide choices from a variety of interests so that disengaged students can make connections in their own way. Specific differentiation strategies mentioned include creating YouTube playlists, using video conferencing tools like Zoom, and interactive video platforms like EDpuzzle and Khan Academy. The document concludes by assigning teachers to create two new student readiness tools for their next unit and share them at their next PLC meeting.

1. Differentiation Using
Technology
M. TEAL
ROCKY RIVER HS

2. DI – Student Interest
“IS SCHOOL ENOUGH?” HTTP://GOO.GL/WBGNYI

3. School is a
preparation for life but
not a part of life!

4. DI – Student Interest
Readiness + Interest =
Engagement
Offer students learning
opportunities that fit their
individual needs & interests.

5. DI – Student Interest
Making learning contextual to
real-world experiences is a key
learning technique with
differentiating for student
interest.

6. DI – Student Interest
Give choices based on a variety of
interest
Benefit is that disengaged students will
make the connections they need & others
get to see the learning target from a new
perspective.
Provides a pathway for students to fully,
genuinely invest themselves in quality
work that matters.

7. DI – Student Interest
YouTube Playlist
 Create playlist by topic, unit, skill, etc.
 Allow for comments.
 Think Blogs
 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC
WrCoWieVb_W5QHYUSqaSrw
Zoom
 Video conferencing
 Screen sharing
 Guest speakers
 Shared lessons with another teacher

8. DI – Student Interest
EDPuzzle
 Videos
 Check for understanding.
 https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/55
bab71ab37657860b9abc95/watch
 e7D8Jj
Khan Academy
 https://www.khanacademy.org/
 Great for Math

9. Assignment
Participants will create at least 2
different student readiness tools for
their next unit.
These tools should also be shared at
their next PLC meetings.
Submit assignment here:
http://goo.gl/forms/jSnT5kij4v

10. Exit
http://goo.gl/forms/Ly0wZy73nr