Differentiation Station Reflection

The Differentiation Station my group created is a great resource for me to use while planning my technology-enriched lessons. While some of the resources would be difficult to use in my classes, many of them that are designed for other purposes can be adapted for use in my video and film courses. Some of the websites are a little overwhelming, like the Learner's Link site, but a little exploring reveals valuable resources that can help me to differentiate my instruction. I liked the RTEC Exchange site, because it had a variety of resources and also gave some good links for free educational videos that I can use as examples. I was a little discouraged that some sites require some type of payment, but I cannot blame people for wanting to make money for their extra efforts. If I create a really cool resource one day that is used by teachers all over the world, I would probably try to find a way to make money off it as well.

The best tool I have for keeping track of resources is my Moodle. I can link to surveys and also give tests online. I think this will help my students a lot because many of their standardized tests in the future will be on computers, so I can help them practice. This year I plan to use more features of my Moodle, especially the discussion forum, and see which features students enjoy using the most. My Moodle is a great place to share resources specific to what I am teaching, because I can post them within a topic with the presentations I post.