Learn how to use Web 2.0 tools and other technologies to differentiate instruction while addressing the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Learning4Life standards of collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving. Open source applications such as Xtranormal, Juxio, Prezi, and Make Beliefs Comix will be demonstrated. Samples of student projects using these technologies will also be presented along with ways to integrate into the curriculum. Presenters: Judy Henning, Kearney Public Schools and Dr. Sherry Crow, UNK. NCompass Live - February 8, 2012.

1. UseWeb 2.0 tools and other technologies to differentiate instruction while
addressing the Learning4LifeAASL 21st Century Learning standards.
NCompass Live February 8, 2012

2.  Dr. Sherry Crow
▪ University of Nebraska at Kearney Assistant Professor School of
Library Science/Educational Media
▪ Nebraska Library Commissioner
▪ NEMA Board Member
 Judy Henning
▪ Kearney Public Schools Director of School Library/Media Services
▪ Kearney High School Librarian/Media Specialist
▪ NEMA Learning4LifeCoach

3.  Wallwisher: www.wallwisher.com/wall/NCompassLive

4.  History
 Benjamin Bloom (1913-1999)
▪ Educational psychologist
▪ Get beyond the knowledge and understanding base to
the higher levels of thinking.
▪ Individualized instruction is differentiated instruction.
Bloom’sTaxonomy

5.  Schools are no longer judged by what is
put into the educational system, but by
the output in the form of. . .
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT!
 Instruction that is available in a variety
of learning styles reaches more students
and increases learning.

6.  Through educational technology, educators can
design lessons that are engaging for the visual,
audio, and kinesthetic learning styles so all
students can learn. . .
But technology is only a tool in
the educational process.

7. Superheroes: 21st Century Learning & Learning 4 Life
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12997767/learning-4-life

8.  Differentiate Instruction with Show Me
http://www.showme.com/sh/?i=52513

9.  What are QR codes?
 How do you open them?
 How do you create them?
 Educational uses for QR codes

10.  QR stands for:
 Quite Reasonable
 Questions Raised
 Quick Response
 Queensland Rail

11.  Needs a device that scans them into an app
that can read them.
 Most smartphones
 QR Reader app (usually free; download from app
store)
 Can be used with a scanner to a computer with
loaded software.

12.  Go to a QR code generator
 http://www.qrstuff.com/
 Follow directions

13.  Website with lots of applications:
http://livebinders.com/play/play/51894
 Pennsylvania school doing lots of QR Code use:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayW032sKtj8
(by Laura Jacobs and Allison Burke, McGuffey School District, Permission for showing this
video has been granted)
 Ease of use for young students:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSA3YsBy_pU
&feature=related
(Recorded on March 29, 2011 using a FlipVideo camera. Permission for showing this video
has been granted)

14.  Kearney High School scavenger hunt in celebration of
2011TechnologyWeek:

17.  When differentiating instruction, allow
students the CHOICE of whichWeb 2.0 tools
to use.
 UseTechTacToe Choice Board of secondary
open source application.

19.  Wallwisher: http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/NCompassLive
 Prezi: http://prezi.com/zluerana3zyh/differentiated-learning-in-math/
 Xtranormal: http://xtranormal.com
 Poll Everywhere: http://polleverywhere.com
 Survey Monkey: http://surveymonkey.com

20.  Educators can apply for a FREE Animoto
account with unlimited usage, which includes
50 licenses for the teacher’s students.
 Eighth grade student project using the free
Animoto account to present a 30 sec.
presentation on the American CivilWar:
http://animoto.com/play/KnR0bISx50cEWKcRSUYUog

21. http://www.wordle.net

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26. UseWeb 2.0Tools to advocate for school libraries.
Instead of giving your School Board a print copy of
your annual library usage statistics, use Animoto to
provide this information and advocate for your
profession.
http://animoto.com/play/BJsWvI1QAMBoU1mBzeyDVw
http://animoto.com/play/U75lrFy10slZ7pFmcAHVCw

27.  Wallwisher: http://wallwisher.com/wall/NCompassLive
OR
Email: Judy Henning judy.henning@kearneypublic.org
Sherry Crow crowsr@unk.edu