Digital Kits
for Differentiation
Ideas from Jennifer Gingerich
United Streaming Webinar 2008
Define Differentiate
What is a Digital Kit?
A collection of digital materials based upon a unit of instruction.
Photos
Music
Video Segments
Web Sites
Sounds
Citations
What Can Teachers Do with a
Digital Kit?
Your Ideas:
Double Click
__________
Slide Show
__________
__________
Inspiration Investigation
Presentation
Volcano Kit
Pictures
Web Sites
Videos
Teacher
Materials
Sounds
Citations
How to Create Digital Kits
•Set up folders
•Download files
•Copy & Paste Citations
•Distribute
Collection Sites
United Streaming
Pics 4 Learning
Find Sounds
Free Play Music
KITZU
NASA Multimedia
American Memory
Collection
Best source for web sites
Instructional Resources TCS web page
Citation Locations
Know the copyright laws
What Can Students Do with a
Digital Kit?
Your Ideas:
__________
Podcast
__________
Presentation
__________
Comic Strip
Mini Movie
Differentiate the Product
Sample
Tic Tac Toe
Use Bloom’s
Variety
Free Choice
Choose 3
Address
Multiple
Intelligences
Differentiate the Product
RAFT
Role
Audience Format
Topic
What role
Who should What is the Focus or
will student student
best
subject of
product
final
take on?
consider as
the
to
demonstrate
audience?
understanding
product
Teacher or students create
Sample
Role
Audience
Format
Topic
Writer
Peer group
Editorial
Issue
relevant to
time period
Juror
Self
Interview
Topic of
personal
interest
Rebel
Judge
Cartoon
Topic
related to
essential
question
Scientist
Object
Primary
document
Why Use a Digital Kit?
To differentiate the instruction, content, and
product
To focus on standards and objectives
To make the most of time with technology
To model appropriate material selection
To engage students in thinking critically about
media
To encourage teacher collaboration
Way to Put Student Research
Online
Activity on skunks at 3
different levels; has a
webquest
Sample
References