NECC 2008 – Day Two – Session Two
While I waited for session two to begin, I sat in the Blogger’s Cafe for a bit. It was VERY crowded and very difficult to get a wireless signal above 11.0 mbps… GRR! Decided to go ahead to second session in hopes the wireless would be a little better. I have been able to get back on Twitter and into the Internet… so far so good.
Session Two: Differentiating Reading and Writing Instruction Using Readily Available Technologies
- Wiki – http://differentiatingrwnecc08.wikispaces.com/
- Ning discussion – http://www.necc2008.org/forum/topic/show?id=1997968%3ATopic%3A17282
- Differentiated Instruction – “A flexible approach to teaching in which the teacher plans and carries out varied approaches to content, process, and product in anticipation of and in response to student differences in readiness, interests, and learning needs.”
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) – uses technology to enable students with diverse learning needs to be successful in the classroom
- Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) – http://cast.org/
- UDL – three primary brain networks (recognition, strategic, affective)
- How do you engage students? – anchor learning in “real world”, situate context so students can apply knowledge
- How do you teach every learner in the classroom?
- Must give learners different ways to acquire info and knowledge
- Provide learners alternatives for demonstrating knowledge
- Tap in to learner’s interests and natural abilities
- Tools for literacy – MSWord or Open Office (table, highlighting and audio note features); Text-to-Speech Tools (Read Please and Natural Reader are free; MAC speech tool); Word Web; TextAloud; Bookshare.org
- Tools for writing process – http://differentiatingrwnecc08.wikispaces.com/Link+to+the+Overview+Presentation
- WordTalk – Plugin for MS; Write: OutLoud; Ghotit
I didn’t learn a whole lot of new information in this session; it was a good review. I took some notes and thought I would provide the info and links for you just in case you would like the info. Hope the links and info are helpful to you.
Tags: Differentiation, n08s544, NECC08, NECC2008, NECC_08, NECC_2008, Reading, Writing
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