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When I first heard about Google Classroom last year I was excited. Was this going to be a free LMS that integrated with the already excellent Google Apps for Education (GAfE) suite? Would it be bigger and better that Moodle or Edmodo? How would it integrate with Google Drive and Google Sites?

When Google Classroom finally hit the cloud, I admit that I felt it was a bit of an anti-climax. It was so simple with limited functionality. It didn't take me long to realise the simplicity was actually a huge advantage, and I got excited all over again. It was so easy to create a class and enrol students, set an assessment, create a template to share with students automatically, provide links to resources, keep track of student progress and accept submissions. Better yet, since it's initial introduction, it is now available as an app for Android and iOS as well as being browser based.

I still think of myself as something of a beginner when it comes to Google Classroom. I'm looking forward to further experimenting with its application in both high school and adult learning educational environments. I do believe that it is potentially a tremendous tool to support differentiation, particularity in mixed ability environments. Here is an infographic I have put together based on my experiences, outlining some ideas on how Google Classroom might be utilised to support differentiation.

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When I first heard about Google Classroom last year I was excited. Was this going to be a free LMS that integrated with the already excellent Google Apps for Education (GAfE) suite? Would it be bigger and better that Moodle or Edmodo? How would it integrate with Google Drive and Google Sites?

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10 Examples & Non-Examples of Differentiation 

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10 Examples & Non-Examples of Differentiation 

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contributed by Christina Yu, knewton.com

Differentiated instruction, the tailoring of educational experiences to meet individual learner needs, is nothing new.

Hardworking teachers have always recognized the diverse needs of students and adjusted their instruction to account for them. Through one-on-one coaching sessions, small group activities, individualized course packets, reading assignments, and projects, teachers are addressing a range of student levels, interests, strengths, weaknesses, and goals in their classrooms today.

Differentiated instruction is difficult and time-consuming work, however, and class sizes are increasing all the time, making individualized learning harder to achieve. New adaptive learning technology can assist teachers and augment their efforts by recommending which concepts to focus on with a learner or an entire class and by providing instructors and students themselves with information about their concept level strengths and weaknesses.

These advancements allow teachers to make the most of class time, leaving students neither overwhelmed nor bored.
5 Examples Of Differentiated Instruction
Varying sets of reading comprehension questions to answer for a given book (either chosen by the teacher or student).

A personalized course packet with individualized remediation or enrichment materials.

An adaptive assessment that gets easier or harder depending on how a student is performing.

One-on-one coaching with a student, designed around his/her specific challenges.

Students grouped into small groups, which are designed around their strengths and weaknesses so that they can tutor each other.
5 Non-Examples Of Differentiated Instruction
Assigning 'advanced' students to teach 'struggling' students.

Giving 'advanced' students no homework.

Grouping students into different classes based on their ability.

Letting advanced students out of class early or giving them more free play time.

Simply allowing students to choose their own books to read off of a list.

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What Is Differentiated Instruction? contributed by Christina Yu, knewton.com Differentiated instruction, the tailoring of educational experiences to meet individual learner needs, is nothing new. Hardworking teachers have always recognized the diverse needs of students and adjusted their instruction to account for them. Through one-on-one coaching sessions, small group activities, individualized course packets, reading assignments, and [...]

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Differentiated Instruction - J. Mauro: text, images, music, video | Glogster EDU - Interactive multimedia posters

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See the Glog! Differentiated Instruction - J. Mauro: text, images, music, video | Glogster EDU - Interactive multimedia posters

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Meet the needs of all your party goers! Differentiation made easy through humor!
P.S. follow this guy on social media, he is hilarious-definintely worth it!

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As seen in the movies

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Inclusion and Differentiated Instruction: Teachers in the Movies do it Too

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Pinterest Account on Differentiation & Multiple Intelligence's

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3 Different Research Analysis's Done on Differentiated Instruction

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Alber, R. (2014, January). Defining Differentiated Instruction. Retrieved July 2, 2016, from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/differentiated-instruction-definition-strategies-alber

Brooks, G. (Director). (2016, June 15). Differentiation [Video file]. In YouTube. Retrieved July 2, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxtCw_ucqOQ

EDAVIS. (2015, May 10). Differentiation using Google Classroom. Retrieved July 2, 2016, from http://googleappsaction.com/?p=75

Hansen, T. (Producer). (2013, March 17). Inclusion and Differentiated Instruction: Teachers in the Movies do it Too [Video file]. In YouTube. Retrieved July 2, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6rEy3Lqfio

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Raffaelli, L. (2014, December 05). 18 Teacher-Tested Strategies for Differentiated Instruction. Retrieved July 3, 2016, from http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/18-teacher-tested-strategies-differentiated-instruction

S. (Producer). (2016, February 15). Five key aspects of differentiated instruction [Video file]. In YouTube. Retrieved July 2, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TRGl3iXoAE&list=PLOXUrDMSVPHnDeKVZTOfi2pjWMegTcRCD

Ten Easy Ways to Differentiate. (2015, July 31). Retrieved July 2, 2016, from http://www.theprimarygal.com/2015/07/ten-easy-ways-to-differentiate.html

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