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Tech-Fueled Differentiated Instruction Engages Elementary School Students

At Forest Lake Elementary School, in Columbia, South Carolina, achievement has soared since educators started using new technology to personalize the learning experience for each student. More to this story.

By Amy Erin Borovoy (aka VideoAmy)
5/3/10
At Forest Lake Elementary School, in Columbia, South Carolina, achievement has soared since educators started using new technology to personalize the learning experience for each student. More to this story.
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Video Credits

Produced, Written and Directed by

  • Ken Ellis

Editor

  • Karen Sutherland

Associate Producer

  • Doug Keely

Camera Crew

  • Michael Epstein
  • Perry Goodfriend

Video Programming Producer

  • Amy Erin Borovoy

Narrator

  • Michael Pritchard

Original Music

  • Ed Bogas
  • © 2010
  • The George Lucas Educational Foundation
  • All rights reserved.

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Lesson plans and rubrics

Collaborative unit plan - Blank form ( 448K)

Collaborative unit plan - Kindergarten seasons unit ( 628K)

Subject integration wheel for kindergarten seasons unit ( 220K)

Forest Lake writing rubric ( 560K)

Forest Lake group PowerPoint presentation rubric ( 440K)

Example lesson - Grade 2 fantasy writing ( 1.7MB)

Example weekly plan for differentiated lessons - Grade 2 language arts ( 960K)

More at Downloads and Resources from Forest Lake Elementary

Comments (4)

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Margaret L. Freeman
Posted on 3/5/2011 9:57pm

I sincerely hope that my

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I sincerely hope that my school district will be able to come up with the resources to implement some of the very interesting and seemingly effective new technology portrayed in this lesson - it would seem to offer a great new learning opportunity.

LaQuita Denson
Posted on 5/20/2010 5:39am

This is great info. Thanks

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This is great info. Thanks for sharing. I was able to visit your school several years ago during a Technology Conference. You guys are AWESOME!

Wendy Bullock
Posted on 5/18/2010 11:36pm

This is a great video to show

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This is a great video to show at a staff meeting! Thanks!

Brian Romero Smith Sr.
5th grade Teacher and Campus Technology Consultant in Mesquite, Texas
Posted on 5/6/2010 4:33pm

The integration of technology

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The integration of technology in meaningful and relevant manners creates a learning environment that is guaranteed to maximize the success opportunities for today's digital learner. I'm excited to see what a school could look like when technology is embraced.