Differentiation in the Online Classroom Facilitator Guide (pdf)
Differentiation in the Online Classroom Slide Deck (link)
Differentiation in the Online Classroom Slide Deck (ppt)
Differentiation in the Online Classroom Synchronous Training
Overview
Differentiation in the Online Classroom is an interactive synchronous training for teachers. It explains why providing content appropriate for every individual is vital to students' success. This module provides ideas and methods for how to meet each students' needs.
This is a facilitator guide for the Differentiation in the Online Classroom synchronous training.
Slide Number | Information |
Slide1-Nearpod Code | Facilitators, follow the link to access and add the Nearpod lesson for this session to your library: https://share.nearpod.com/e/BLEHOsCS5gb If you don’t already have a Nearpod account, you will need one for this presentation. Once you have created or logged in to an account, you must allow Nearpod to add the Differentiation in the Online Classroom presentation to your library. After it has been imported into your library, hover over the lesson for options. Select the middle option, “Live Participation” and it will create a Nearpod code for you to share with your participants. You will want to tell your group the Nearpod Code or give them the link, perhaps share it in the chat, so they can interact with the presentation. |
Slide 3-Introduction | Introduce presenters, give timeline for session |
Slide 4-Nearpod Deck-Poll | Gage your participants state of mind, and also show how Nearpod has polling capabilities for instant information regarding any subject matter. Also, point out the Nearpod activity slides have timers available for lesson pacing. |
Slide 5-Objectives | Discuss class objectives |
Slide 6-Our “Why” | Discuss as a group what we are doing to meet students needs remotely |
Slide 7-Back to the Answer Garden | Read and discuss |
Slide 8-Nearpod Deck-Memory Test | Nearpod interactive slide to show participants the types of activities students could do online. This one is like the game concentration, where participants are finding the matches. It also allows you to ask a question about the cards once each pair has been found. This one asks which do you think is the most important? The correct answer is Knowledge of Students, because that is required in order to offer effective direntiation. |
Slide 9-Differentiate Content | Discuss how we have engaged in a few of these things already, and that we will engage in several more during this presentation. Ask how that might make a difference for students? |
Slide 10-List Differentiation | What are ways you currently differentiate the content (target visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic senses ) in your lessons? This slide also provides participants an opportunity to see another type of Nearpod slide. The open ended question also allows for voice recording to answer the question, which is another method of differentiating for students. Discuss the answers to brainstorm various ways to add variety and differentiation into your lessons. |
Slide 11-Differentiating the Process | Discuss and open to other examples and brainstorming |
Slide 12-Differentiating the Process (Contd) | Discuss and open to other examples and brainstorming |
Slide 13-Nearpod-Draw It | What are ways you currently differentiate the process in your lessons? OR which of these ideas would you like to learn more about and/or try? This slide also provides participants an opportunity to see another type of Nearpod slide. The Draw It allows space for students to draw a picture, or model of their work. It also allows text, and insertion of pictures from the web to respond. Discuss the answers to brainstorm various ways to add variety and differentiation into your lessons. |
Slide 14-Nearpod-Matching Pairs | Let participants play and see another example of Nearpod interactive slides with this Matching Pair game. It shows how you can use information to assess understanding. You can also use pictures with the slide. Good for vocabulary activities. Understandably this one contains too many words, but it also shows what not to do with students. This is an assessment of what we have discussed thus far in this presentation. |
Slide 15-Assessing and Teaching | Just read the slide to introduce the next session. |
Slide 16-Assessing and Differentiating Through Google FOrms | Introduce Google Forms as an assessment tool |
Slide17-Nearpod-video | Watch the video thru Nearpod (another example of a Nearpod feature) to see how to create a form that assesses a specific need and shows ways to differentiate within the form.https://np1.nearpod.com/presentation.php?doEdit=1&id=99679577&&&isEdit=1&edit_from_library=1622065653 |
Slides 18-21-Features of Google Forms that Allow for Differentiation | The information on this and the next three slides were discussed in the video regarding making a Google form. These slides are for reinforcement and discussion of the video if needed. Show each and ask for questions. |
Slide 22-Google Form | Have participants take the assessment. The link may need to be put into the chat for participants to access. This will give them a first hand experience in using Google Forms. https://forms.gle/SaTKAzq76Lswgc33A |
Slide 23-Differentiation the Learning Environment | 2 quotes: engagement, feedback |
Slide 24-Differentiating During Synchronous Learning | Information regarding Synchronous Learning. |
Slide 25-Nearpod-Field Trip | The purpose of this slide is to show one of the features of NearPod which is being able to take your students on a virtual Field Trip. In addition, ask participants to look at the scene and the different clusters of students and imagine they are in your classroom and each cluster has been given a different assignment. What is each group supposed to be doing? |
Slide 26-Asyn Learning Environment for Differentiation in Distance Learning | Videos with “how to” have been embedded into the slide. |
Slide 27-Nearpod-Slideshow | The purpose of this slide is to show how you can input a slideshow within one slide in Nearpod. This allows like information to be clustered. |
Slide 28-Collaborative Board Discussion | Give time to review each of the areas. Then move to the collaborative board on the next slide. |
Slide 29-Nearpod-Collaborate Board | Have participants answer the question on the interactive slide. Also share your screen so they can see how you can monitor the information on the board, by previewing responses before allowing them to go to the Collaborative Board. |
Slide 30-Nearpod-Time to Climb | This is a game that asks multiple choice questions that allow students to engage with the information in a fun and interactive way. I usually use it at the end of the presentation as a review, and a fun way to end the session. Time to Climb may be used at any point. |
Slide 31-Other Features of Nearpod | Be sure to mention that Nearpod presentations can be set for asynchronous learning, and presentations can be modified for differentiation. |