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Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction

Today’s learners prefer to learn at their own pace and in their own way. Certainly there are times when students still need to receive instruction through lecture and/or through large group activities. However, learners are getting used to being able to access what they want when they want it. Whether it is “on demand” movies or television shows, You Tube videos, or online games; students of today are used to dictating what content to experience rather than being dictated to. Plus, learners are all at different stages of development. We know that as educators. So how can we bridge these two powerful needs? We can use technology to find out what concepts learners know or don’t know. Technology can be used to not only identify which concepts they need more practice on but also can be used to match them to the right content for those needs and/or their learning style. You can waste a lot of money on these types of learning content systems and not get the results you want. You need the right advice to select the right tools that allow your students to progress at their own pace and in their own way.