Quick Tips for Collaboration and Differentiation in the online and blended classroom…

Collaboration

Create a classroom timeline focused on a trend or topic and have students add to it each year. Top 10 Free and Paid Interactive Timeline Makers (Updated 2020)
Create a Diigo shared resource repository for your classroom. Allow students to join and share resources.
Post links to student projects on Padlet and ask students to post peer review results, or post the results of their brainstorming then arrange them by theme.
Create a class site using Schoology, a free learning management tool. Conduct online discussions and reflection activities. Add resources, assignments, videos, and tutorials for 24/7 access to learning materials.
Use Google Docs to share ideas or reflections.
Let students create interest centers using Google Sites. Post a problem of the month based on interest.

Differentiation

Create classroom books using CAST Book Builder Embed the translation tool for multilingual students. Or better yet, let students create their own books!
Create a free WIX website and post information using multiple representations as outlined by Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (i.e. text, video, images).
Create a class discussion topic using FlipGrid or learners can respond in text, audio or video using Voicethread
Reinforce on-task behaviors using Class Dojo.
Use PowerMyLearning to support differentiated learning with engaging, free activities on the Web.

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