Differentiation
Tips for Writing Instructional Objectives - Bloom's Taxonomy Job Aids
I am so delighted to see this post that includes Bloom's Taxonomy Wheels by ZaidLearn . I always find that it's far easier to design materials using these wheels than it is to see the verbs/products in lists. Many instructional designers can benefit from these job aids when trying to find the right action verbs for their objectives. Here are some wheels for the cognitive domain. Source: http://www.cobbk12.org/sites/alt/training/Blooms/circle.GIF Source: http://www.alline.org/euro/images/bloomwheel.png
Using Digital Tools for Differentiation
Direct Address to this Page: http://bit.ly/asdn2012 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.
Connie M. Moss, Susan M. Brookhart and Beverly A. Long
What Students Need to Learn:Knowing Your Learning Target
My differentiation journey began in 2004 when my principal asked me to attend a weeklong summer conference on differentiated instruction. I was eager to please my principal so I quickly accepted her offer. I was also extremely curious about how I, one person, could possibly address the individual needs of 100 students. By the end of the conference, I was totally overwhelmed with information: flexible grouping, assessment, inventories, tiered lessons, Carol Ann Tomlinson . My real work, though, didn't begin until after the conference, when I was expected to start using the training I'd received.
