Evidence of use of technology specifically for differentiation:
The use of the computer and internet:
Below is an example of a research assignment the students completed using the internet. This activity was used in the beginning of the year during my Who We Are unit, Children and Smoking. It was in the form of a scavenger hunt which provided them with questions based specifically on what I wanted to them to learn. Doing this, provided the students the opportunity to freshen their internet research skills. The use of a scavenger was helpful because it allowed the students to take any route in finding the answers.
The use of the internet for research and exposure to content-related videos:
To introduce the stunts and tumbling unit, the students watched a video of the first African American Olympic Gymnast to ever win a medal, Dominique Dawes. Dominique was an inspiration to me when I was growing up as a gymnast and I was interested to see if my students would be able to connect with her just as I did. It was amazing to witness how interested they were in her, her family and her life. They were able to connect with her and were able to share stories that were similar to hers. They realized that if they set goals for themselves and worked extremely hard to achieve them that their lives would be just as successful. I WISH she could be here to talk with the students. That is the only thing that I think could have strengthened this unit.
Student-led research:
Students also were required to research an Olympic gymnast from a Country of their choice. They were required to set it up as an interview. They created their own questions to "ask" the gymnast. When their questions were approved, they then went to the internet and conducted research to find the answers to their questions. This proved successful because the students actually created the questions. They were able to tailor their research based specifically on their individual interest.
To introduce the stunts and tumbling unit, the students watched a video of the first African American Olympic Gymnast to ever win a medal, Dominique Dawes. Dominique was an inspiration to me when I was growing up as a gymnast and I was interested to see if my students would be able to connect with her just as I did. It was amazing to witness how interested they were in her, her family and her life. They were able to connect with her and were able to share stories that were similar to hers. They realized that if they set goals for themselves and worked extremely hard to achieve them that their lives would be just as successful. I WISH she could be here to talk with the students. That is the only thing that I think could have strengthened this unit.
Student-led research:
Students also were required to research an Olympic gymnast from a Country of their choice. They were required to set it up as an interview. They created their own questions to "ask" the gymnast. When their questions were approved, they then went to the internet and conducted research to find the answers to their questions. This proved successful because the students actually created the questions. They were able to tailor their research based specifically on their individual interest.
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