This document discusses using Web 2.0 tools and technologies to differentiate instruction and address 21st century learning standards. It provides examples of tools like Xtranormal, Show Me, QR codes, Wordle, Tagxedo, MakeBeliefsComix, Juxio, MyHeritage and Wallwisher that can be used for differentiated projects. Students are given choice in the tools they use through a Tech Tac Toe board. Differentiating instruction allows all students to learn in ways that engage their individual learning styles.

1. Learning4Life:Use Web 2.0 tools and other technologies to differentiate instruction while addressing the Learning4Life AASL 21st Century Learning standards.

2. Presenters:Dr. Sherry CrowUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney Assistant Professor School of Library Science/Educational MediaNebraska Library CommissionerNEMA Board MemberJudy HenningKearney Public Schools Director of School Library/Media ServicesKearney High School Librarian MediaNEMA Learning4Life Coach

3. Web 2.0 Wallwisher:Go to the Wallwisher at the following URL to post discussion questions to be addressed at the end of the presentation:http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/nlaNEMAwall

4. L4L & Differentiated Instruction:HistoryBenjamin Bloom, educational psychologistGet beyond the knowledge and understanding base to the higher levels of thinking.Individualized instruction is differentiated instruction.Schools are no longer judged by what put into the educational system, but by the output in the form of STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT!

5. ALL Students Can Learn:Through educational technology, educators can design lessons that are engaging for the visual, audio and kinesthetic learning styles so all students can learn. . . But technology is only a tool in the educational process.

6. Web 2.0 Tool Xtranormal:Differentiate Instruction with Xtranormalhttp://www.xtranormal.com/watch/11174304/learning-4-life?page=1?listtype=SERIES

7. Web 2.0 Tool Show Me:Differentiate Instruction with Show MeLink here Show Me on AASL 21st Century Learning Standards, Empowering Learners, 21st Century Learning Standards in Action. I will do tomorrow; I need a stylist to have better handwriting.

8. Using QR Codes for Differentiating Instruction:What are QR codes?How do you open them?How do you create them?Educational uses for QR codes

9. What are QR codes?QR stands for:Quite ReasonableQuestions RaisedQuick ResponseQueensland Rail

10. How do you open them?Needs a device that scans them into an app that can read them.Most smartphonesQR Reader app (usually free; download from app store)Can be used with a scanner to a computer with loaded software.

11. How do you create them?Go to a QR code generatorhttp://www.qrstuff.com/Follow directions

12. Educational uses for QR codesWebsite with lots of applications:http://livebinders.com/play/play/51894Pennsylvania school doing lots of QR Code use:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayW032sKtj8(by Laura Jacobs and Allison Burke, McGuffey School District, Permission for showing this video has been granted)Ease of use for young students:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSA3YsBy_pU&feature=related(Recorded on March 29, 2011 using a Flip Video camera. Permission for showing this video has been granted)

13. Closer to home. . .Kearney High School scavenger hunt in celebration of 2011 Technology Week:

14. Differentiated Instruction:When differentiating instruction, allow students the CHOICE of which Web 2.0 tools to use.Use Tech Tac Toe Choice Board of secondary open source application (posted handout).;

16. Examples of projects:WallwisherAnimoto: http://animoto.com/play/U75lrFy10slZ7pFmcAHVCwPrezi: http://prezi.com/zluerana3zyh/differentiated-learning-in-math/XtranormalPoll Everywhere or Survey Monkey

17. Examples of Wordle & Tagxedo:

18. Sample MakeBeliefsComix:

19. Sample of Juxio Poster:

20. El abueloLa abuelaLa tíaEl tíoEl tíoLa tíaEl abueloLa tíaLa abuelaEl primoLa primaEl primoEl tíoEl tíoLa tíaLa tíaLa primaEl primoLa primaEl primoLa primaLa madreEl padreLa primaLa primaEl primoLa primaEl hermanoYoSample My Heritage

21. Wallwisher Discussion Questions