Instructions with Technologies for Middle School Classrooms
Middle school is a time
of growth and change for students, with each student changing and growing in
different ways and at different rates. These students, like the rest of us,
have different interests, different backgrounds, and different goals for their
lives. Educators have a responsibility to treat and teach them as individuals.
Differentiated Instruction (DI) makes this possible, and technology makes DI
easy, effective, and engaging. Recognizing a need for change in middle school
instruction, the authors wrote Differentiating Instruction with Technology in
Middle School Classrooms to show educators the benefits of combining DI with
technology, encouraging educators to re-engage students by bringing lessons out
of the past and into the student-centered reality of digital-age learning. This
book offers an overview of research on the uniqueness of middle school students
and illustrates the importance of using technology to create differentiated
lessons, especially with this age group. It lists the fundamental components of
DI, student traits that guide DI, and Web 2.0 resources that can help make DI a
reality in the middle school classroom. It also includes sample activities for
incorporating DI in multiple subjects: math, science, social studies, and
language arts. The strategies and lessons in this book will ensure that
students receive a tailored education that also prepares them with the
technology skills they need for a successful future. The International Society for Technology in
Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge
generation, advocacy and leadership for innovation. ISTE is the premier
membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving
teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and
teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards
(NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and
ISTE's annual conference (formerly known as the National Educational Computing
Conference, or NECC), ISTE represents more than 100,000 professionals
worldwide. We support our members with information, networking opportunities,
and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education.
Middle school students
are motivated and encouraged to use higher level thinking skills when
instruction includes emerging technologies.
In the hands of an excellent teacher in a student-centered classroom,
technologies can transform instruction providing authentic, real-world learning
experiences to the benefit of students of all learning styles and intelligence.
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