Differentiation with Technology

 Differentiation with technology

 

Technology Integration

 

The use of technology in this unit is the basis for students' effective learning. In secondary education, it is essential to capture the attention of each student to enter their brains and ensure that they retain the information of the lesson. Technology is the means to achieve this since, at this age, students love to use computers, cell phones, social networks, etc. As teachers, we must give ourselves the task of looking for activities, games, applications, and platforms that are interesting for students and promote learning through this medium. The use of mathematical games on the computer is a technique that works very well at this level of education.

 

Engagement and appropriateness

 

To engage each of the students, their attention must be drawn to engaging activities. Giving them a variety of activities works very well at the secondary level. The teacher must be given the task of finding and selecting appropriate activities for the lesson that promote learning and retention of important information. Using math games, reasoning questions, videos, and posters are several ways that students can learn the information in the lesson.

 

Global awareness and Cultural Perspectives

 

It is vital to encourage global awareness and different cultural perspectives, even in math classes.

As a bilingual teacher, it is essential to create a comfortable and harmonious environment for the students; this will promote learning, the retention of information, and bonds of trust between the students and the teacher.

By knowing the students' background, opening communication links, and creating respectful discussions on any topic, the teacher can better help and meet the needs of each student.

References:

Murawski, W. W., & Scott, K. L. (2019). What really works with universal design for learning. SAGE Publications.

 

Amrita Kaur, Mohammad Noman & Rosna Awang-Hashim (2019) Exploring and evaluating differentiated assessment practices of in-service teachers for components of differentiation, Teaching Education, 30:2, 160-176, DOI:

10.1080/10476210.2018.1455084

 

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