DIfferentiation Mythbusters

What IS differentiation?  Well, today's rotation provided the opportunity for me to spend 20 minutes in a rotation filled with various activities.  It was set up with 5 different QR codes.  Codes 1-4 could be accessed in any order.  They ranged from a PDF, ThingLink, a video and a Google Doc with an inserted  gif.  Initially, upon entering the room, we all commented on what differentiation meant to us, via Padlet. The 5th QR code of the station asked us to revisit our answer and comment on someone else's...post-differentiation practice.  We were able to read about it, hear about it, see about it.  

I think this is a great way to introduce material to students.  Give them a topic to comment on at the start of class.  If you give them different ways to attain the information and loop back around to what their initial ideas were, they have an opportunity to change their ideas or build on them.  

And THAT is differentiation.

Chatterpix fun!

For whatever reason, the willingness to speak in class has dwindled every year.  This year, it's like pulling teeth & fitting for dentures.  So...we covered Chatterpix and I'm so excited.  Where my students would rather be silly with each other, this app allows them to show that silly side as they're creating meaningful output.  The ease of taking a pic or uploading one from MackinVia then adding a mouth to an animal or person is AMAZING.  I can't wait to show it to my students.  Even the hermits will be willing to share what they know behind this "mask" called Chatterpix.