{"id":3790,"date":"2017-06-02T12:03:40","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T07:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/?page_id=3790"},"modified":"2017-06-25T10:52:19","modified_gmt":"2017-06-25T05:52:19","slug":"gotta-catch-them-all-differentiation-to-reach-and-teach-special-needs-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/iste-2017\/gotta-catch-them-all-differentiation-to-reach-and-teach-special-needs-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Differentiation for Special Needs Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Presented by –\u00a0Melissa Henning and Stephanie Bass<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Padlet – Introduce yourself and share any questions or comments\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

What is Differentiation – Tomlinson<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tools for Content\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Text Mode<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Grades K-12<\/span><\/p>\n

This extension removes all of the distractions (extension for Chrome browsers). Get a cleaner look and better focus!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Readability Test Tool<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Grades 1-12<\/span><\/p>\n

Test the Reading level of PDFs, sites, and more. Many different reading level results are provided.<\/p>\n

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SMMRY<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Grades 6-12<\/span><\/p>\n

Takes long chunks of texts and summarize into shorter chunks. You can choose how large your summary will be. Great for teaching main idea and summarizing!<\/p>\n

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Duolingo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Grades 1-12<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn a world language or help ESL students to practice English. Choose to practice 5 minutes of longer each day.<\/p>\n

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NoRedInk<\/a> (could go in Process)<\/span><\/p>\n

Grades 3-12<\/span><\/p>\n

A tool to differentiate for various levels of writing! See the introduction video for quick and detailed instructions.<\/p>\n

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Tools for Process\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

CommonLit <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Grades 4-12<\/span><\/p>\n

FREE reading passages and progress tracking tools for grades 5-12.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Epic for Educators<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Grades K-5<\/span><\/p>\n

1,000s of FREE e-books to use to reach the needs of all of your students, plus tracking options!<\/span><\/p>\n

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MobyMax<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Grades K-8 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Differentiate in nearly every subject area with this tool: spelling, math facts, writing, science, and more. Detailed progress reports are provided.<\/p>\n

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Skoolbo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Grades K-5<\/span><\/p>\n

Gamify your class as you differentiate in math, ELA, and world languages. Progress reports are provided.<\/p>\n

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Zearn<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Grades K-5<\/span><\/p>\n

Individualized math program (purchase options available, but not necessary).<\/p>\n

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MathPapa<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Grades 5-12<\/span><\/p>\n

Free algebra tutorials and interactives, plus an algebra calculator.<\/p>\n

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Mathematics Interactives and Lessons<\/a> (SAS Curriculum Pathways)<\/span><\/p>\n

Grades 1-12<\/span><\/p>\n

Explore over 400 interactives about math, great for remediation or acceleration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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MathABC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Grades K-7<\/span><\/p>\n

Find math activities divided up by grade level with instructional videos.\u00a0Reteach those tough concepts!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tools for Product<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

ABCya<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Grades K-5<\/span><\/p>\n

ABYya has lots of tools to create a product. Two great tools to differentiate for special needs: <\/span>Word Cloud Maker <\/a>and Talkify<\/a>\u00a0(add audio to an image – perfect for students with limited writing or vocabulary skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Quizlet<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Grades 3-12<\/span><\/p>\n

Very simple and clean flashcard and quiz maker tool. DAT (device agnostic) and will work on any device as an app or on a web browser.<\/p>\n

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Adobe Spark <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

K-12<\/span><\/p>\n

Create simple presentations!<\/p>\n

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Microsoft Sway<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

3-12<\/span><\/p>\n

Another slick and simple presentation tool.<\/p>\n

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Throwww <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Grades 2-12<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a quick and easy blog creator. A url is provided. Great option if Word or Google Docs isn’t available. No registration is required.<\/p>\n

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Speechnotes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

K-12<\/span><\/p>\n

This speech to text site is great for students who\u00a0<\/span>have poor typing skills, dysgraphia, dyslexia, and physical disabilities. It is FREE and available on Chrome.<\/span><\/p>\n

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