Differentiation+Station-Week+6

= Differentiation Station for Week 6 (Additional Resources) = = Latoya's 2 Additional Resources = [|www.edheads.org] For this week's application, the lesson plan that I created was science based and a great website that I used to help differentiate this lesson is called Edheads. This website has something for ALL grades levels but I often use it for my fourth grade simple machines lesson. On the site, you will find interactive activities where the student is engaged through trivia, search and find and audio tutorials/guidance as they work through the lessons. In addition to those great features, the site also provides teacher resources for each interactive lesson that it includes a pre and post test.

[|www.unitedstreaming.com] This is an amazing site that I also used in my science lesson to help differentiate instruction by content. For those who have not heard of this site, it is subscription based and generally purchased through the school or district. The site provides full length videos that can also be broken down into specific video clips for all content areas and ALL grade levels. I generally use the video clips to help give a motion visual of the topic that I am discussing and that helps my visual learners and ELLs get a clearer idea of what I am going over. I have yet to find a topic that unitedstreaming does not have a video for so it is extremely helpful when planning lessons of all types.

Latoya - I have used United Streaming as well and have found much success with it! Our school purchased this site and I know that the majority of the subject areas in the school use it as well. I usually use this to introduce a concept or lesson. I often have my Algebra students asking the dreaded question, "When are we EVER going to use this in real life??" and I can silence these with some clips. Thanks for sharing your successes with it! -Tricia

Brandon's Resource

[] This is a resource that I have just recently found. It is a great source for English teachers because it has different types of resources for teachers. Some of those resources include: lessons and activities for grammar, writing, and reading; multimedia and presentations; assessments and rubrics; and apps for Ipads. This website is for all grade levels. The biggest thing that stuck out for me was the comic creation tab that gives the user an idea of how to create comics in the classroom and different types of resources for comic creation. The presentation and multimedia tab had different ideas for podcasts, posters, digital storytelling, and interactive whiteboards. I am going to use several of these ideas for my English classes. This website is extremely helpful for teachers that need some great ideas for lessons and implementing technology into the English classroom.

Mike's Resource http://sciencewriter.cast.org/welcome I found this resource flipping through the CAST website. One of the most difficult, and overlooked portions of science education is the language associated with science. This website has some excellent resources for students to create science related papers, lab write-ups, and other assignments. One of the coolest tools on this website is the text-to-speech tool which can help students read difficult scientific websites. There are a number of examples that are also provided for different science topics for students to read and make connections with. Seeing how others write in science, and following the checklists can provide great foundations for students to begin and continue to write in the language that is science.

= Mollie's Resources = [] This article was interesting to read when thinking about incorporating editin and writing into an online curriculum. The author stated that she originally focused with college students, but her ideas could be implemented with younger students. I could use this with my high school students, especially with college-bound students to get them used to online class structures. It gives ideas about using technology to teach grammar and writing skills along with chats and discussion forums for editing and proofreading.
 * Article Title: "Grammar Instruction and Technology"**

[] This website is perfect for teachers who want to teach grammar as well as give students an online location to see examples and additional resources. There are online quizzes students could take as a pre-assessment as well as for additional instruction or practice. It goes beyond grammar and diagramming; it has information on teaching poetry, including lesson plans. The use of the site is free, but there are also products, such as workbooks and answer keys, to purchase.
 * Website: //Grammar Revolution: Grammar the Easy Way//**

=**Tricia's Resource**=

**Article Title : Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction by Kelly Tenkley**
[] This article shows website suggestions that address the different learning styles in your classroom with the help of technology. The author goes through many different learning profiles and gives examples of websites that could be uses to address each type of learners' needs through the use of technology in the classroom. It was very interesting the look through some of the websites that assist verbal/linguistic, logical/mathematical, visual/spacial, bodily/kinestheic, musical/rhythmic, intrapersonal, interpersonal and naturalist learning profiles and see the ways that technology can enhance these skills.