Using Engaging and Empowering Software Solutions to Differentiate Instruction Session 1: Thursday,...
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Using Engaging and Using Engaging and Empowering Software Empowering Software Solutions to Differentiate Solutions to Differentiate InstructionInstruction
Session 1: Thursday, July 23, 9:15-11:45amSession 2: Thursday, July 23, 12:45-3:30pmFacilitators: Valrie Edwards & James McDermott Facilitators: Valrie Edwards & James McDermott Dept. of eLearning Services, OCSAEDept. of eLearning Services, OCSAE
Janet Zarecor, Renzulli Learning Janet Zarecor, Renzulli Learning SystemSystem
A G E N D AA G E N D A
Welcome & IntroductionsWelcome & Introductions How can educational software How can educational software
differentiate instruction?differentiate instruction? Differentiate instruction with Differentiate instruction with
DimensionM Differentiate instruction DimensionM Differentiate instruction with Renzulli with Renzulli
ReflectionReflection EvaluationEvaluation
“The biggest mistake of past centuries in teaching has been to treat all children as if they were
variants of the same individual, and thus to feel justified in teaching them
the same subjects in the same ways”.
Howard Gardner
Differentiation of Instruction
“ is a teacher’s response to learner’s needs guided by general principles of differentiation such as:
Respectful Tasks Flexible Grouping Ongoing Assessment & Adjustments”
Carol Ann Tomlinson
Why Why differentiatedifferentiate instruction?instruction?
Large class sizesLarge class sizes Lack of engagement Lack of engagement Lack of practice and applicationLack of practice and application Lack of time on taskLack of time on task Different learning stylesDifferent learning styles
How do online environments How do online environments engage and empower engage and empower students?students? Provide learning experiences based onProvide learning experiences based on
– abilities, learning styles, interest & abilities, learning styles, interest & expressionsexpressions
Provide immediate feedback Provide immediate feedback Provide opportunities for collaboration Provide opportunities for collaboration
and peer tutoringand peer tutoring
Virtual environments promote Virtual environments promote 21st-century skills21st-century skills
lead to student achievementlead to student achievement– digital-age literacydigital-age literacy– inventive thinkinginventive thinking– effective communicationeffective communication– high productivityhigh productivity
More collaboration and peer tutoringMore collaboration and peer tutoring Engage and motivateEngage and motivate Promote critical thinkingPromote critical thinking Increase time on tasksIncrease time on tasks
Tabula Digita’s Tabula Digita’s DimensionMDimensionM
DimensionM™is an immersive video DimensionM™is an immersive video game which reinforces pre-algebra game which reinforces pre-algebra and algebra objectives through a and algebra objectives through a series of missions that bring math series of missions that bring math into a world that today's students into a world that today's students
understand. understand.
www.tabuladigita.comwww.tabuladigita.com
DimensionM supports DimensionM supports your critical challengesyour critical challenges
Alignment to NY state standards Alignment to NY state standards Track and report customized results Track and report customized results Support instruction for high impact Support instruction for high impact
objectives objectives Integrate differentiated instructional Integrate differentiated instructional
strategies strategies Introduce new math concepts Introduce new math concepts Reinforce student learning and mastery Reinforce student learning and mastery Extend learning into the home Extend learning into the home Target key math objectives covered on your Target key math objectives covered on your
state test state test Capture your students interest in mastering Capture your students interest in mastering
mathmath
How does DimensionM How does DimensionM differentiates differentiates instruction?instruction? Pre-assessment
Readiness to learn
Intrinsic motivation and active, student-centered learning
Preferred mode of learning
Flexible grouping opportunities
Process and learning modalities
Timed races increase
competition and engagement
Instructions tell students what to
do
Points are awarded based on solving the
math
Multiple users can play in the
same environment
DimensionMDimensionMMultiplayer Educational Games
Math presented in game
Effectiveness and Effectiveness and Accountability: ReportingAccountability: Reporting
Skill and topic proficiency can be assessed at the group (e.g. district) or individual level
We must engage today’s students in the learning process and
educational gaming is a powerful method that allows for
differentiated instruction with demonstrated results.