Using Digital Tools for Differentiation

Anyone who has worked in education for any length of time knows just how important it is for teachers to create differentiated classrooms.  If schools are truly working to ensure success for every student, learning experiences need to be customized and aligned to student interests, needs, and unique learning styles.  The challenge, however, rests in making differentiation manageable.  While few teachers doubt the importance of differentiating, many struggle to make customized learning spaces a reality.  

In this February 2012 Alaska Staff Development Network webinar, sixth grade classroom teacher, blogger and educational technology author Bill Ferriter will introduce participants to a range of digital tools that can be used to (1). provide structure for differentiated classrooms and (2). differentiate learning experiences by student interest.  His suggestions and strategies are designed to align with How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed Ability Classrooms -- a practical text on instructional differentiation written by Carol Ann Tomlinson.  

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