According to Tulbure, differentiated instruction is a theory that allows challenges to be faced by the teacher, taking the diversity of the student dynamics into interpretation allowing the teacher to plan and properly deliver directions (2011). As educators, we all know that students learn differently. Visual, audio, and kinetically. Therefore, educators have to load of giving instruction in more than one way. Making it plan that whichever way the student chooses, is fine. As long as they all come, up with an assignment that is full of the right content, and is completed. This may mean that our special needs students will have different instruction, than our gifted students. In other words, the instruction depends on the student ability to learn and process information.

     Educators have technology within arm’s reach, so why not use the technology that is afforded to us. Today there are so many assessment technical devices to choose from. Try out one, and if it takes more than fifteen to twenty minutes to figure it out, just move on to the next tool. There is bound to be a tool to fit your needs as a teacher. Whichever tool, you decide to use, make sure that you will be able to formulate formative and summative assessments. By using different instructions, you will need a technical tool that not only fits your students’ needs, but yours as well.

Students truly benefit from this type of instruction. They feel like they are winners, and want to keep the ongoing process of learning up. Instead of feeling lost, and frustrated. Differentiating instruction through technology is the way to go. It is necessary for educators to implement this way of teaching, into their daily curriculum, if they want to have, a student centered classroom-involving technology, and want to enhance teaching and learning skills, for all who are involved.

Citations and References

Levy, M. (2008). Meeting the needs of all Students through differentiated Instruction: Helping every child reach and exceed standards. Clearing House, 81(4), 161-164

Tulbure, C. (2011). Differentiating instruction upon learning styles in higher education. Bulletin Of The Transilvania University Of Brasov. Series VII: Social Sciences. Law, (53), 79-84.

Weselby, C. (2014). What is Differentiated Instruction? Examples of How to Differentiate Instruction in the Classroom.