Technology for

Differentiation
Session Overview
● Why, How and What Is Differentiation?

● Differentiation Strategies

● Differentiation with Technology

● Resources
Objectives
Participants will:

● Gain an overview of differentiation and differentiated instruction;

● Be able to learn about differentiation strategies with technology; and

● Be part of a Quizalize live activity(student/teacher view

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Are you a
BOWLER?
Why Differentiate?
● All kids are different.

● One size does not fit all.

● Differentiation provides all students with access to all curriculum.

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What we know about
differentiation?
Differentiation is...
● A teacher’s response to learner needs

● The recognition of students’ varying background

knowledge and preferences

● Instruction that appeals to students’ differences

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…… ………
Adapted from The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners (Tomlinson, 1999). 10
What strategies can you share about
differentiating instruction to maximize
student learning?
Differentiation Strategies
Low Prep & High Prep Strategies
Technology for Differentiation
Technology Apps I use

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Why ?
● Online platform
● Easy access for students
○ No signing-in
○ Computer, tablets, phones
● Align assessments to curriculum standards
● short-term and long-term data on classroom performance
● Differentiate by automatically assigning follow up
activities based on student performance.
 1. Choose the Assessment

Differentiate
with
 2. Assign follow up activities
(immediate differentiation)

Differentiate
with
 3. Reflect on the results

Differentiate
with
Let’s Play
Questions or
comments...
Resources
1. http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/108028/chapters/Differenti
ation@-An-Overview.aspx

2. https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/exampl
es-of-differentiated-instruction/

3. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/quizalize/Quizalize+Teacher+Gu
ide.pdf

4. https://www.quizalize.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Step-by
-Step-Quizalize-Google-Classroom.pdf
Reflection:
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