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toc =**21st Century Literacies and Differentiation**=
 * -A Study Group**

**-How can new tools and techniques be used to improve how we teach and reach all students?**
Working together, we will gain insight and usable ideas for creating a classroom enriched with technology integration. For Examination:
 * 1) How classroom practice can be enhanced by the changing nature of information and communication literacies.
 * 2) Examples of teachers and students using websites, blogs, podcasts, video-on-demand, and video conferencing to create engaging, content enriched experiences.
 * 3) Critical analysis of articles and video pieces related to changing literacies in our changing times.

Future sessions will build on this foundation and integrate academic choice, supporting a responsive classroom approach. The ongoing work will be to co-create a portfolio of literacy activities that integrate technology for K-12 teachers.

This study group will include: 8 sessions 9:00am -2:30pm with substitute teaching coverage (40 pdh) and the possibility of after school sessions 3:45pm - 5:15pm (.3 inservice credit) **Future Dates: Jan. 22, Feb. 11, Mar. 10, Apr. 7 and May 14. (2008-2009 School Year).**

According to Tomlinson, differentiated instruction “is a teacher’s response to learner’s needs guided by general principals of differentiation, such as respectful tasks, flexible grouping, and ongoing assessment and adjustment. Teachers can differentiate content, process, and product according to student’s readiness, interests, or learning profile through a range of instructional strategies.”
 * Differentiation.... what is it?**

-Resources:
[|Some links from ICSD Technology Integration Staff Developers]

[|Enhance Learning With Technology: Differentiating Instructionl]

Educational Orgami - Much good here connecting to Bloom's revised taxonomy and technology ties to customized learning. Doing too!

[|Flightplans for Learning: Differentiation & Deep Thinking through Technology]

[|CAST Universal Design for Learning: Differentiated Instruction]

[|Technology in Schools: It's Not Just About Word Processing] [|pics]

media type="custom" key="2143573" Agenda for 10-16-3008: Intros Why we are here Provoking videos Blog in reaction Discussion Gcast reactions (again) via cell phone, fed into wiki (we take a walk if the rain is not bad and if Gcast is working) brainstorm- kidspiration or webspiration: how can this be used? Review resources in Study Group Wiki, and related resources related to **Differentiation** and to **Web 2.0** Enter reactions in form (to be created) Learn about wikis Next steps?