Introduction to choice boards and their benefits for student agency and personalized learning.
Overview of curated tools and resources that align with curriculum goals.
Differentiation strategies based on Tomlinson’s framework (readiness, learning profile, interest) and accessibility.
Modeling of choice board creation in Canva, including practical tips, behavior management strategies, and engagement techniques.
Introduction & benefits of choice boards: 5 min
Overview of curated tools & curriculum alignment: 5 min
Differentiation strategies & accessibility: 5 mi
Tips& tricks - 5–10 min
Modeling creation of a choice board in Canva then Q&A: 5 min
Peer-to-peer collaboration will allow sharing of ideas, differentiation strategies, and feedback.
Tips and tricks will be demonstrated, and participants will troubleshoot challenges together in real time.
Participants will learn how to build their own choice board in Canva and receive premade templates as resources.
Attendees will learn how to design interactive choice boards that foster student voice, choice, and independence. They will gain practical skills in using Canva to create visually engaging boards aligned to curriculum standards, differentiated for readiness, learning profiles, interests, and accessibility. Participants will leave with sample choice boards, strategies for adapting to diverse learners, as well as actionable tips to increase student engagement, autonomy, and ownership of learning.
The Differentiated Classroom by Carol Tomlinson
How Technology Supports Student Choice: Finding the ‘Just-Right’ Balance for Engagement and Learning by Tyler Ayers; info@ciddl.org
https://ciddl.org/how-technology-supports-student-choice-finding-the-just-right-balance-for-engagement-and-learning/
VSTE Choice Boards
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGTLkB68g8/ziKH8dMItjlpmXHBPysMPA/edit?utm_content=DAGTLkB68g8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton
What the Tech? An Educator’s Guide to AI, AR/VR, the Metaverse and More By Rachelle Dené Poth
Responsive Classroom: Giving Students Choice https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/giving-students-choices/
Responsive Classroom: Technology in the Classroom https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/technology-in-the-classroom/
Voice and Choice: It’s More Than Just “What” https://www.edutopia.org/blog/voice-and-choice-more-than-what-andrew-miller
Advances in multimodal learning: pedagogies, technologies, and analytics https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10644768/
The Power of Multimodal Learning (in 5 Charts) By Youki Terada, Stephen Merrill https://www.edutopia.org/visual-essay/the-power-of-multimodal-learning-in-5-charts/
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