Diverse Learners Online

Different learners

• Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences
• 4 Basic Modalities
• What's your learning style?

Main Learning Types

• Visual: Learn by seeing
• Auditory: Learn by hearing
• Tactile/ Kinesthetic: Learn by touch and physical motion
• Social- Learn by talking/interacting

How to reach them all?

Visual

• Online textbooks = videos, graphics, simulations and tutorials
• your own video resources with screen casting apps
• Use other pre-made content
• Charts and Graphics help, also

Auditory

• Videos with Voice
• Videoconferencing
• Presentation type projects
• Phone conversations
• Podcasts

Tactile or Kinesthetic

• Real World Scenarios
• Manipulatives
• Laboratory Experiments
• Virtual field trips
• Hand writing notes
• Correlate physical movement with learning

Social

• Videoconferencing/Google Hangout
• Virtual group work- Google docs
• Group Study Sessions & Projects
• Student Polling (Socrative, PollEverywhere, Exitticket)
• Discussion forums (sample rubric)
• Know your students- Avatars, videos, etc.

Don't rely on any ONE method to reach your students

Questions?