Differentiated Learning with Seesaw 4/21/2020

Objective and Standards

Differentiated Learning with ‐ Teachers will be able to
increase the amount of
differentiated learning
‐ NBPTS: Proposition 2.7 -
Teacher generate multiple
paths to knowledge.
Seesaw in their classrooms with
Seesaw.
‐ TLMD: Domain 3b - Uses
information about adult
Tips and Strategies on how to increase differentiation with Digital learning to respond to the
Portfolios For K-8 teachers diverse learning needs of
colleagues by identifying,
Presented by Truc Huynh promoting, and facilitating
April 8, 2020 varied and differentiated
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A Classroom without differentiated instruction

What do you think would ‐ Teacher-centric environment.

happen if differentiated ‐ Teacher decides how to deliver the standards

and it is solely up to the student to comprehend
the information by either passing or failing.
learning didn’t exist in ‐ Students receive instruction in the mode

any classrooms? How preferred by the teacher.

‐ Teacher doesn't use data from student

would students feel? achievement to inform lesson planning.

‐ Teacher doesn't need to know students learning

preferences, interests or strengths because these
are elements used in differentiated instruction to
inform planning.
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All 4 Classroom Elements You Can Differentiate

Digitally
Content What the student needs to learn or how the
student will get access to the information.

‐ It is student centered Process Activities in which the student engages in order to

‐ making learning more engaging, relevant and interesting. master the content.
‐ It is “organic” and dynamic
‐ teachers are continuously learning about how their students learn and adapting
Product Projects that ask the student to apply what they
their lessons.
learned.
‐ It is taking multiple approaches to the four classroom elements
‐ this encourages all students’ growth with established learning goals
Learning Environment The way the classroom works and feels.

Credit: https://inservice.ascd.org/7-reasons-why-differentiated-instruction-works/
Credit: https://www.readingrockets.org/article/what-differentiated-instruction
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Differentiating Writing in Kindergarten
Classroom Elements How I differentiated in the past
Content Provide hands-on demonstration, visuals,
puppets, audios and videos on blending
sounds to write CVC words.
Now you try: How have you differentiated in the
past and how you can differentiate digitally?
How I differentiate digitally with Seesaw
Classroom How have you differentiated in the How can you differentiate digitally
Elements past? with Seesaw?
Content

Process Provide students with learning stations

where they could work on building
words (according to their levels) with Process
different manipulatives.

Product Students can pick a topic that interest

them to write.
Product
Include sentence starters for students
who need them.

Learning Create a writing center for students who

Learning
Environment need the word wall.
Allow students to walk around the
Environment
classroom to get inspiration and words.

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What is Seesaw? -
Using Seesaw for Differentiation
Celebrate all students as learners

- Improve home-school communication

- Facilitate better feedback

- Highlight the process of learning

- Demonstrate progress over time

- Guide students to become self-directed learners

- Maximize formative assessment

- Advocate for every student

- Collect data (achievement based on rubrics/star rating with skills)

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Dual Coding - Video Credit: https://inservice.ascd.org/10-reasons-why-you-should-implement-digital-student-portfolios/
Dual Coding

Differentiating Writing in Kindergarten

How can you use Seesaw to differentiate? Classroom
Elements
How I differentiated in the past How I can differentiate digitally with Seesaw
‐ Content: Provide lessons through links,
Content Provide hands-on demonstration, I still provide visuals, audios, and videos but through
written instructions, audio visuals or visuals, puppets, audios and videos on Seesaw as instruction videos. I can assign the
videos. blending sounds to write CVC words. content according to the students’ needs.

‐ Process: Create and assign activities Process Provide students with learning stations I assign leveled books to specific students and have
where they could work on building them respond to the writing prompt.
according to their levels. words (according to their levels) with
different manipulatives.

‐ Product: Students have choices on how Product Students can pick a topic that interest Students can choose how they want to demonstrate
they want to demonstrate their them to write. their understanding through drawing it digitally,
Include sentence starters for students taking a picture of their work, typing their sentences,
understanding. who need them. recording their writing process.

Learning Create a writing center for students who I can provide students with immediate feedback
‐ Learning Environment: Provide immediate Environment need the word wall. when they turn in their activities.
feedback. Students can take their learning Allow students to walk around the
classroom to get inspiration and words. All students are being heard.
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Differentiating by Content Differentiating by Process

● You can provide videos, audio files, links and visuals as part of your instructions for the activities. ● You can assign different assignments for each student according to their levels.

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Differentiating by Product Differentiating by Learning Environment

● Provide students with choices on demonstrating their understanding. Here is an example
of a choice board. ● Provide immediate feedback for students.
● Promote a safe learning environment where students are heard and respected.
Math Choice Board: Subtraction up to 5

Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3

Take a picture and label! Draw a picture and
Create a number record your voice! Draw a
sentence showing take picture on Seesaw to
away from 5 using show a number sentence
objects in your house. showing take away from
5.
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Record a video! Create a
subtraction story by
recording a video of
yourself or the screen.
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Now you try: How have you differentiated in the

past and how you can differentiate digitally? Here is My Seesaw Class
Classroom How have you differentiated in the How can you differentiate digitally
Elements past? with Seesaw?

Content

Process

Product

Learning
Environment

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Seesaw Icons Organizer Now Let’s Test your Memory

Icon Image Icon Name How to use it and what it does

Upload Click on this icon to upload files, photos or

videos as a template or instructions for
students.

Link
Click on this icon to post a link.

Click on this icon to type in words or use

Label emojis.

Move Click on this icon to move and resize images.

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How to Create an Activity Now You Try: Let’s Create An Activity Together!

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Dual Coding Now You Try - Culminating Activity

Finding Shapes Activity Get your students accustomed to Seesaw

‐ Start by demonstrating a Seesaw tool at a time.
‐ Allow collaboration and exploration!

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Now You Try: Experience Seesaw as a Now You Try: Experience Seesaw as a Student
Student
Click on add response and select your name. Complete the activity and submit your
responses.

Grab your device and get ready to create as a student!

Now You Try - Completing an activity Now You Try - Culminating Activity

Survey
Please let me know your thoughts on this presentation
Please take some time to fill out my survey via Seesaw. In the same class, click on add
response to this activity and make sure you click your name when submitting.

Now You Try - Culminating Activity

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