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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Differentiation

Differentiation looks to avoid this sort of teaching
     From what we have covered, both in and out class, I have come to understand that differentiation is an extremely important part of education. Differentiation is method of teaching in which the instructor provides different ways of presenting the information so that a variety of students can find success. This all based on the understanding that all students do not learn the same way. 
     While differentiation is vital for education, it isn't widely used to great success. There are countless different ways that students learn and this can make it nearly impossible for a teacher to meet every students' needs. 

 This is where I believe technology can be of great help. Teachers can use different technologies that cater different needs. For example, visual learners could use something such as the iPad to work with the materials in a way that appeals to them. By having many different types of technologies in the classroom, students can take some control of their own learning and find what ways best aid them in understanding the information. For the teacher, this helps them discover the ways that students learn and allows for future lessons to be developed more inline with the students' needs.
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 26, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    Great post Stephen, this clearly shows that you understand what differentiation is. Did you experience differentiation at all, because I didn't see anything about it in your post.

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    1. UnknownMarch 26, 2013 at 11:19 AM

      I can't say that I really remember experiencing differentiation, though I'm sure I did. I wasn't much for paying attention before college. Haha

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  2. UnknownMarch 26, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    i think having different technologies can benefit all of the needs of the students greatly since they all have different preferences and understandings

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  3. Alyssa ZimmerApril 2, 2013 at 12:24 AM

    I enjoyed your use of the word "cater." Superb job Steph!

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  4. UnknownApril 9, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    This is a really good post. It clearly lays out the importance of differentiation in the classroom and why it is necessary. I feel like that first picture you use is perfect.

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  5. UnknownApril 9, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    I agree with you when you say that it is hard for teachers to meet every student’s different types of needs. I also agree that technology is good for differentiation in the classroom.

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