1. CAN TECHNOLOGIES FOR ONLINE
LEARNING BE USED FOR DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT?
A compilation by J_K_Saini
M. Tech. ET-2013

2. Education is one of the fastest-growing
economic
and social sectors in the world, and the
use of new technologies is an
integral and driving component of that
growth.

3. No two students attending a classroom
have identical abilities, experiences,
and needs. Learning style, language
proficiency, background knowledge,
readiness to learn, and other factors
can vary widely within a single class
group.

6. . With technology in schools today and the online
platform open for access and use by both teachers
and students, there are many options for how teachers
can deliver their instructions as well as how students
can present their knowledge. One way of
differentiating instruction is through student
presentations of knowledge learned. Permitting
students to choose the type of technology they use to
present the information enables them to work within
their own interests to complete the projects.

7. Technology helps teachers deliver many
different types of instructions by enabling them
to present and review information in a variety
of way

8. SOME OF THE ONLINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
WHICH CAN BE USED FOR DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTIONS ARE EXPLAINED BELOW:
•
streaming video
•
Power Point Presentation
•
Web pages and web quests
•
Blogging
•
Learning Management Systems
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Wiki
•
Chats
•
Educational animation, simulation, and games
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Podcasts
•
Collaborative software
•
Guided Internet Tours

9. VIDEOS
• Developing a video that showcases information gives students
the opportunity to express their creativity. Add music, transitions
and even themselves on video. Allowing students to record
themselves presenting the information can lower the stressors
associated with speaking in front of a class. It also encourages
students to work on detail and editing skills. Ideas for video
presentations include news reports, music videos and
commercials.
Youtube.com, teachertube.com and many such sitea are
offering a knowledge bank for sharing and learning.

10. POWERPOINT
• Choosing a PowerPoint presentation
lets the student lay out the information
slide by slide. Titles, bullet points and
pictures highlight the information so
the student can easily share it with the
class. Using PowerPoint with a
SMART Board enables students to
interact with their presentation by
adding links and writing information as
they go. This interactive approach is
very useful for basic research.

11. WEB PAGES AND WEB QUESTS
• Designing a website or Web quest allows students to show off
their creativity and Internet savvy while providing valuable
information. Students can create a website with several pages
to show their information, including a home page, history page,
information page and resource page. Ask students to link their
Web resources to this page. Web quests are like scavenger
hunts on the Web, where students create a list of questions and
provide links to find the answers. Both of these projects
encourage research and critical thinking skills. Upload these
websites and Web quests to the school website to share with
parents and the community.

12. GUIDED INTERNET TOURS
• The ability to explore the world from the classroom is
possible with access to software such as Google Earth.
Prompt students to serve as tour guides and walk the
class through historical locations. Have students
explain what the location is and discuss its importance
to the topic you are studying. This guided tour lets
students explain their knowledge verbally while visually
guiding students through the locations

13. BLOGGING
• Blogs allow students and teachers to post their
thoughts, ideas, and comments on a website.
Blogging allows students and instructors to share
their thoughts and comments on the thoughts of
others which could create an interactive learning
environment
• Blogs can also be used by teachers for assigning
coursework, and serve as a place for students to
submit their work

14. LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
• Learning management systems, for example, BlackBoard or
Moodle, are internet based applications that institutions used to
reach their students. It allows educators to create and deliver
course material using the internet. Educators can post
announcements, grade assignments, check on course activity,
and participate in class discussions. Students can submit their
work, read and respond to discussion questions, and take
quizzes

15. PODCASTING
• itself is described as the method of distributing multimedia files,
such as audio or videos files, over the internet for future
playback on mobile devices or computers:
• A particular advantage to podcasting is that the media is easily
created by most recording equipment (an iPod with a mic, a
computer, a DV camera) and is encoded into an industry
standard (MP3) that is universally read by computers and
portable media devices
Audio chat using Skype has become common, and web
conferencing isused for teaching and for creating podcasts

16. WIKI
• A wiki is a collection.
• Wikis are growing because, at their core, they are about as
simple as can be. That simplicity means that people find them
easy to use, just like e-mail and blogs. Like e-mail and blogs,
wikis also perform a very useful service in a simple way. A wiki
allows a group of people to enter and communally edit bits of
text. These bits of text can be viewed and edited by anyone who
visits the wiki. of articles that multiple users can add to and
edit freely online

17. SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
Social networking sites like Facebook,
MySpace, and Bebo are not only keeping
the world connected but also offers
tremendous scope of sharing information
for collaborating learning.

18. EDUCATIONAL ANIMATION, SIMULATION, AND
GAMES
• Video games are highly engaging, and there is great
interest in how to harness their power to support
learning. Researchers have studied educational games
and simulations to determine how they can effectively
support learning.

19. HAND-HELD AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES
• They are now used not only for voice communications, but also for listening
to music, downloadingemail, sending Short Message Service (SMS)
messages, and surfing theWeb. Some are now using mobile devices to pay
bills or pay for softdrinks at dispensing machines. Many people are choosing
mobile devicesover desktop computers. These include ultra-notebook
computers,e-books, web pads, and tablet computers
These devices are disguised as telephones,tablets, e-books, and web
pads, and now include a web browser,an instant messenger, and an email
feature, along with other functions

20. As affordable access to high
bandwidth increases, and
the cost of wireless devices
that can incorporate all the
features of a PC decreases,
the educational possibilities
are unlimited. Learning
becomes universally
accessible.

21. PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING
• Peer-to-peer applications allow users, regardless of location or connection
speed, to share practically any kind of file with a limitless population of other
Internet users. The peer-to-peer model allows members of its “community ”to
transfer files directly between users, without having to access or be
constrained by a centralized server.
It is easy to make connections between learning objects, intelligent
Educational systems, and the peer-to-peer model. Research and other
materials can easily be offered online and “harvested” by a well-designed
P2P program, offering students or teachers a wealth of knowledge that might
not otherwise be available.