Explore ways to offer differentiated instruction and assessment through technology and discuss methods to differentiate learning for students who don’t have SEA equipment using online tools such as Online Dictation and iSpeech.org OR apps such as Dragon Dictation.

Audience: All levels

Resources:

• Marie’s Google Presentation
• Ministry resources: EduGains
• Videos: Empowerment
• OSAPAC
• Differentiating Process: Smart Ideas,
  • Google Drawing – persuasive writing template
  • Dragon Dictation
  • Simple Dictation
  • WordQ
  • Other: Skitch, Screenshot Reader, SMART Ideas, PicCollage
• Differentiating Content:
  • Using Clearly & Speakit with Teaching Kids News: Tutorial video
  • Read & Write Gold, Read & Write for Google, Tutorial video, Free4Teachers article
  • Making Google Drive/Docs/Forms accessible for struggling readers
  • VideoNot.es, VideoNot.es (tutorial)
  • Simple English Wikipedia
  • Storyline Online
  • BookFlix
  • TumbleBooks
• Differentiating Product:
  • BrainPOP, BrainPOPJr (K-3)
  • Vocaroo, Vocaroo Tutorial
  • Tellagami, Voki
  • Voicethread
  • BitStrips for Schools (OSAPAC link)
  • Kaizena, Using Kaizena for feedback tutorial
  • Screencastify (screencasting tutorial)
• Tutorials: Online dictation, Using Speak Selection and Siri