Everyone in our group contributed very effective resources for differentiated instruction with the inclusion of technology. The two that I believe will be the most beneficial for my students are www.everythingdi.net and www.edu.glogster.com. The first one encompasses basically anything that will help teachers in needing resources and activities directly related with differentiated instruction; and this includes how to integrate technology to help all students of varying learning levels. The latter shows how students can demonstrate their learning through the creation of graphics, different styles of fonts, and vibrant colors. I view this site as a step up from the average Power Point, and it is Internet based so it can be shared with others in school and/or different communities.

Immediate adjustments I will make as a result of learning information from this course, with regard to integrating technology into the classroom for differentiation purposes, is fully understanding my students readiness levels, interests, and learning profiles. We (teachers in my school district) typically pre-assess students at the beginning of the year for reading and math understanding; however, I will take this further by determining students' personal interests and how they like to learn best. I plan to accomplish this by creating an online survey for students to complete, and therefore will use the results to help guide instruction, as well as placing them into collaborative working groups. I also plan to spend 3 weeks during the beginning of the school year to teach routines and procedures.

There will be students in my upcoming class with varying learning levels, and I plan to utilize my resources from this class, especially our reading resource, Technology and the Diverse Learner: a Guide to Classroom Practice, that offers information on how to administer the use of assistive technologies in the classroom.

It has been very beneficial using our social networking site to collaborate and share differentiated resources, especially when we had the opportunity to chat with colleagues. Although our time was brief, it was encouraging to know how educators from one school district, one grade level, or even different communities, can collaborate and share resources on a regular basis like this. Sharing ideas face to face is also helpful, but working together with social networking provides a place to store those ideas and refer to them at any time.

I am looking forward to implementing the ideas and resources I've acquired during this course. Technology integration is so important for every student as it offers games, learning activities, scaffolding opportunities, and much more to help all students' learning progress.