https://padlet.com/haleyrushford/dc86we0rvyf363vb haley brown- 1st grade en-us 2023-07-11 21:39:53 UTC 2023-08-26 00:58:30 UTC hello@padlet.com haleyrushford https://padlet.com/haleyrushford/dc86we0rvyf363vb/wish/2642936629 Content differentiation is a great way to be creative in your classroom and reach multiple different students. This is a way to reach your students who may like to organize things in graphic organizers, use technology, lectures through audio. The opportunities are endless when it comes to content differentiation and being able to use it in the classroom.
Canva
I am biased, but I think canva is the best technology tool out their to be creative. I think you can make a lot of stuff through Canva and feel very proud at the end. I think I would allow my students to use Canva if I was in a middle school or high school but I am teaching first-grade so I will stick to using it myself. I think this is very helpful to students who are creative and need to express their ideas creatively.

PowerTalk
PowerTalk is a FREE way to do powerpoint presentations and add audio to your slides. Then, after you add audio to your slides you can see the words generate on the screen as well. I think this is a great tool that could help many kids in the class and could be very inclusive.

Newsela
Newsela is a tool for students and teachers. This tool allows for both to get current information on subjects that they are teaching on. Newsela allows you to (as a teacher) search for many different topics even complex ones or even go to seminars. They also allow for students to have their own page where they can read and watch seminars as well. This is great as a student and teacher when you are looking for relevant content you would like to share. ]]> 2023-07-11 21:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyrushford/dc86we0rvyf363vb/wish/2642936629 haleyrushford https://padlet.com/haleyrushford/dc86we0rvyf363vb/wish/2642936686 Process differentiation looks different for every student because every student is so incredibly different. As a teacher, it may seem simple to stick to what helps the classroom flow the best. Or what may be the least crazy. But, we need to ensure we are helping all our students learn by varying their learning process.

Pear Deck
Pear Deck is a platform used to create more engaging, PowerPoint like presentations but with the added ability of "assessments" at various portions of the presentation. Each student can individually log into a Pear Deck "session" and follow along while I or others teach a lesson. For example, while I am teaching a lesson on adding numbers, I can pause my lecture to help students through a quiz-like assessment to test their understanding of what I am teaching.

EDpuzzle
While Edpuzzle is similar to Pear Deck, Edpuzzle lends itself to remote learning. With Edpuzzle, a teacher can create an interactive video lesson to function as a supplemental learning tool that a student can use at home. These interactive lessons can go along with a particular theme of study in the classroom, as a way for students to dive deeper into the subject. Teachers can also create interactive video lessons through Edpuzzle, to function as additional help on difficult concepts for children who struggle with a particular lesson.

Kahoot
Kahoot is a wonderful resource for testing a classroom's comprehension of a particular topic. Each student can log in from a school laptop or tablet, input their name, and answer questions about a particular lesson or unit subject. When I use Kahoot in my classroom, I remove the countdown timer so that students don't feel rushed. Kahoot is also a great study tool to help kids review content for an upcoming quiz or test.]]> 2023-07-11 21:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyrushford/dc86we0rvyf363vb/wish/2642936686 haleyrushford https://padlet.com/haleyrushford/dc86we0rvyf363vb/wish/2642936750 Product differentiation allows you as the teacher to set the tone for the students to share their learning in new and authentic ways. This can look like allowing students to share what they have made with audiences in different ways. As a teacher, it is our job to make sure that we are highlighting the students learning.

Flipgrid
Flipgrid is a great tool for students to use in the classroom to submit either questions or having it be a way of communication. It is also the same for the teachers. We used flipgrid in this summer class, it was easy to see who was in the class and it is nice because students and instructors can participate by leaving a comment.

Google Slides
Google Slides, is a great tool for students who love to do presentations. They can get creative behind the slides and make the information pop out. This could be a great tool for the students who like to talk in the class or share their creativity. They could also use a Flipgrid and turn it into a recording google slide powerpoint.

Explain Everything
Explain everything is a great tool that is very interactive. The teachers can assign assignments to the students, post videos, record instruction and more. This tool is a great one for teacher to have in their back pocket. It also has a huge whiteboard you can use while videotaping yourself. ]]> 2023-07-11 21:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyrushford/dc86we0rvyf363vb/wish/2642936750 haleyrushford https://padlet.com/haleyrushford/dc86we0rvyf363vb/wish/2642936828 Classroom management looks different when you walk in to different rooms or even different schools. The key goal of classroom management though is to make sure that it is a positive environment where it allows students to lead and help. This also helps teachers stay organized, and even focused while teaching.

https://bouncyballs.org/
Bouncy balls (linked above) is a great tech tool to have in the classroom. This tool allows the computer to track how loud the students are being in the classroom and then will remind them to be quiet itself. It's aesthetically pleasing to look at. You can change the sensitivity level (so how much volume you want it to track) and then you can adjust if needed. The reason I love this tool, I actually had a CT I worked with use it and it was great because it not only says, "SHHH" but it also puts the words on the screen. As well as, we used it as three times and you miss 1 minute of recess.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odzGsDTJKz4
Countdowns are so important for children. I would say for all ages but especially for younger kids. I love using the countdowns that are calm and have the numbers to display for the students. This is a good visual for kids to say, "look our timer is done time to put things away." Hopefully this will eliminate temper tantrums or just the "you never give us enough time." This is also important to redirect kids by saying, "our timer is still going, you should still be working or doing ______."

Songs. 
The last idea I had was just songs. Younger students need songs. It helps them to remember where things go, what they should be doing, where they should be going. It is super important and will help you because you can say, "oh, class let's sing the song." ]]> 2023-07-11 21:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyrushford/dc86we0rvyf363vb/wish/2642936828