Methods to Differentiate Instruction

Technology Strategies

Content

Varying Texts/Materials:

• Web Resources – creating a webpage of sources http://teach.fcps.net/trt2/links.htm
• ThinkQuest - http://www.thinkquest.org/library/index.html
• Marco-Polo – lesson plans
  http://www.marcopolo-education.org/home.aspx

• United Streaming – http://www.unitedstreaming.com

Process

Tiered Assignments:

• Blog - https://edtech.fcps.net/blog/
• Email - http://student.fcps.net/exchange/logon.asp
• Webquests - http://www.techtrekers.com/webquests/
  example: http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/teachers/
• Simulations - http://www.eduweb.com/portfolio/adventure.php

Product

Varied Culminating Projects:

• PowerPoint Presentations
• Digital Storytelling – Movie Maker or PowerPoint
• Individual Research Projects – Literacy interactive tools http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
• Publications – Brochure, Newsletter, Newspaper (Microsoft Publisher)
• Spreadsheet/Graphs (Microsoft Excel)
• Webpage design – ex: ThinkQuest