WCASD | Summer Spark 2024

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WCASD | Summer Spark 2024

WCASD | Summer Spark 2024

WCASD | Summer Spark 2024

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IN TIMES OF CHANGE, THE LEARNERS

INHERIT THE EARTH, WHILE THE LEARNED FIND THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED FOR

A WORLD THAT

NO LONGER EXISTS.

-Eric Hoffer

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-ERIC HOFFER

Diffit Resources in this Deck

More Resources

• One-Pagers by Content Area
• Science
• Math
• ELA
• Social Studies
• World Language
• CTE
• Visual and Performing Arts

In this Deck

• Presentation and Step-by-step tutorial
• Activities Deep Dive
• Content and Grade Band Specific Slides
• Features Deep Dive
• Become a Diffit Certified Educator in 20 minutes!

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With Diffit, teachers can differentiate a high quality lesson for multiple students in minutes.

Start with a standard, topic, or objective.

Pick grade level and language.

Export to a Student Activity

Regenerate for a new reading level.

Translate for Emergent Bilingual Students

Export to another Student Activity to give students choice.

Export to a Student Activity

Export to a Student Activity

Export to another Student Activity to give students choice.

Export to another Student Activity to give students choice.

Make sure the resource is just right.

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WCASD Teachers Using Diffit for…

Content Generation

AP Euro- Age of Discovery and Exploration Review

Stocks & Investment- Current Event on US Economy

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Adapted Reading Passages

AP Human Geo: “Book in an Hour” activity on Women’s Health

Modeling Annotations for Introduction

Small Group Work on Adapted Chapters

US History- Adapting Reading Passage to Facilitate Discussion*

*teacher determined the accessibility of the content was a larger goal than primary source analysis

Special thanks to Jamie W., Gerri O. and Charlie H.!

Diffit in WCASD ELA Classes:

Building Background Knowledge

To Kill a Mockingbird

• The Scottsboro Affair Part One
• The Scottsboro Affair Part Two

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A Raisin in the Sun

• Using this PBS Newshour Clip on the history of abortion law, Diffit generated and adapted reading passage and questions in this Google Form Quiz (with teacher edits)
• Housing Segregation and Redlining in America:
• Diffit Resource Sheet
• Google Form Quiz

Using existing resources…

1. I copied the URL from this YouTube Video

2. Diffit generated these resources

3. And then these Google Slides

What does Diffit do?

Step 1: Whatever you’re teaching, we’ve got you covered

Use existing curriculum, or generate content from scratch with real, cited sources. Choose a standard, grade level and language, and watch Diffit create a complete, differentiated resource. ✅

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Step 2: Customize - because teachers know best.

Instantly re-level text, customize vocabulary, add questions at different DOK levels, translate, and lots more. 📝

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Step 3: Get student-ready activities

Turn your content into “just right” activities with our library of high-quality, student-ready exports. ✨

The resource it creates will include:

• A suggested image
• A reading passage
• Summary
• Key Vocabulary
• Multiple Choice Questions
• Short Answer Questions
• Open Ended Prompts

All of these you can edit or add more!

The Diffit Resource Set

Dive Into Diffit

Let’s Try It Out!

1. Head to Diffit.Me
2. Click “Login”
3. Click “Continue with Google”
4. Create your first resource using “Literally Anything” by giving it a topic and selecting a grade level.

• Start on the “Literally Anything” tab
• Type in a topic or select a Standard you are teaching in the next couple weeks.
• Pick a grade level and language then click “Generate Resource”

Let’s Start Lesson Planning with Diffit

You can adapt or make resources in Diffit using all of the following:

• Article Links
• PDFs
• YouTube Video Links
• Or Copy Paste!

Let’s try it! Find an article of video link then pick the grade level and language.

What if I already have content?

Once you create or adapt a resource with Diffit you can:

• Translate it
• Adapt it to a new reading level
• Add more vocabulary
• Add more questions (By ELA Standards, Literacy Skills or DOK Level)
• Edit the text in each section

Let’s Try It: Explore this one pager and then try it yourself! https://bit.ly/HowToDiffit

Customize The Resource Set

Show Sources on Resources

When generating a reading, Diffit pulls from real cited sources!

• On a Generated Text using the “Literally Anything” tab
• Generate a text
• Click “Show Sources” and it will show all the sources it used to create the text.
• On an Adapted Article or Link
• “Show Sources” will include the source link and information for you.

Edit Sources

• When using “Literally Anything” you can now exclude unwanted sources and add a new source.
• After generating a reading click “Show Sources”
• Review the sources, if there is one you’d like to exclude click “Edit Sources and Regenerate”
• Deselect the source or sources you’d like to exclude and then click “Regenerate”
• A new reading will be created that excludes the source(s) you deselected.

Customize Your Resources

• Each section allows you to edit the text so you can customize as needed.
• For the vocabulary terms and questions generated you can generate more of them as needed.
• Adjust the length of the reading to meet the needs of your students.
• Add an image to your Resource Set

Automatic Images

• When generating or adapting a resource Diffit suggests an image to go with your content.
• To change the image hover or click on the title image to choose alternate options, or add your own!
• To remove the image, hover or click on the title image and scroll down to select “No Image”
• All exports now include images - including specific slides designed to engage students around your chosen image!
• Will it import images from links or PDFs? Not at this time but you can always upload your own!

Adding Vocabulary

You can edit the Vocabulary list and add more words.

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Click Add Vocab Words

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You get the option for Diffit to generate more from the reading.

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Or add your own list of terms and it will create definitions, parts of speech, and example sentences.

Generating Questions

There are three types of questions in a Diffit Resource:

• Multiple Choice Questions
• Answers provided.
• Can add more MCQ’s by standard, DOK level, or literacy skill.
• Short Answer Questions
• Sample answers provided.
• Can add more MCQ’s by standard, DOK level, or literacy skill.
• Open Ended Prompts
• Can generate more.

Translate

• Once you create a resource set by generating or adapting a reading, you can translate the resources.
• Above the title click “Translate”
• Choose the language you want.
• You can translate the entire resource or you can select specific sections to translate.

Get Student Activities

Once you use Diffit to generate your Resource Set you can save it as a PDF and Print it.

1. Create your Resource Set
2. Review the Resource Set and edit as needed.
3. Click “Get Student Activities” and select the template you want to use.

See a Google Doc Example Here

Get Student Activities

Student Activities are organized by different activity types:

• Summarize Learning
• Vocabulary
• Reading Strategies
• Writing Strategies
• Text Analysis
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking

See A Full List of Activities Here!

Get Student Activities

You can filter activities in the following ways:

• Category
• Grade Level
• Content Area
• Format (Printable or Digital)

See A Full List of Activities Here!

Once the content is just-right for your students, pick an activity to export it to!

Diffit has digital and printable activities for vocabulary, summarizing learning, text analysis, reading strategies, writing strategies, and more.

You can export to Google Slides, Docs, PPT, and PDF.

Let’s Try It: Explore the activities library and select one for your content.

Pick a Student Activity

Select an Activity to start with then click “Customize”

• Swap specific graphic organizers or strategies
• Add more activities to your slide deck or workbook
• Delete or reorder the activities as needed
• Name it and save it to use with future content

Hit Export when it is “Just-Right”

Let’s Customize A Student Activity

See Your Resource Sets

To see previously generated Resource Sets:

1. Log In
2. Click “My Resources:

From here you can access the sets again, edit sets, create new ones, delete sets, and get a link to share with colleagues.

Lesson Planning with Diffit

See More Ideas Here

• Use Diffit to create daily warm up Google Forms on any topic.
• Easily bring in more Current Events to engage learners.
• Get more resources to help your students practice reading, writing, and speaking.
• Google Slides for self-paced learning!

• Explore this ELA Lesson Plan built entirely with Diffit.
• A Science teacher used Diffit to add more context and background knowledge to their lab.
• See more examples of teachers using Diffit: Explore this Wakelet.

What does Diffit look like in the classroom?

Activities Deep Dive

Slides that focus on student activities

For Vocabulary

Preview them all at: https://bit.ly/DiffitActivities

From Frayer Model to Hexagonal thinking, Diffit has a wide variety of vocabulary activities for you to use including…

• Drag and Drop Slides
• Matching
• Flashcards
• And more!

For Collaboration

Preview them all at: https://bit.ly/DiffitActivities

Some of the collaboration activities on Diffit include:

• Think, Pair, Share
• Discussion Packets
• Partner Discussions
• Group Discussions
• Partner Slide Decks

For Constructed Response

Preview them all at: https://bit.ly/DiffitActivities

There are so many ways to teach students how to write with evidence:

• ACE
• CER
• RACER
• PEEL
• And more!

Graphic Organizers

Preview them all at: https://bit.ly/DiffitActivities

There are so many ways to help students show what they’ve learned:

• Bubble Map
• Venn Diagram
• KWL
• And more!

For the History Classroom

Preview them all at: https://bit.ly/DiffitActivities

Bring more analysis and critical thinking to the history classroom!

• Primary Source Analysis
• Adapting readings and articles
• Vocabulary Activities
• Critical Thinking
• Group discussion and partner work

For the ELA Classroom

Preview them all at: https://bit.ly/DiffitActivities

How ELA Teachers use Diffit:

• Text Analysis
• Adapting readings and articles
• Vocabulary Activities
• Critical Thinking
• Create high interest articles to practice skills
• Group discussion and partner work

For the Science Classroom

Preview them all at: https://bit.ly/DiffitActivities

How Science Teachers use Diffit:

• More resources to develop background knowledge
• Vocabulary building
• Writing with evidence
• Partner and group discussion
• Adapt science articles and videos for students

Classroom Ideas

and Examples

Organized by Content Area

Diffit for Multilingual Learners

• Adapt and translate readings for students to meet them where they are at.
• Help students practice reading comprehension with Diffit generated multiple choice and short answer questions.
• Help them practice speaking with Diffit generated open ended questions used for discussion.

Diffit in the Science Classroom

• Incorporate current events articles to make real-world tie-ins, regardless of student reading level
• Generate grade appropriate readings with questions and vocabulary for stations and centers.
• Generate a grade appropriate reading of the latest science news to add more current events.
• Generate readings and question sets on science concepts to help build background knowledge for students.

Diffit in the Social Studies Classroom

• Adapt primary and secondary sources to help scaffold document analysis for all students.
• Use Diffit to create open ended questions for a reading or topic that can be used for class discussions.
• Make news articles accessible to students by adapting the reading level, then use the questions created to bring more current events into your classroom.

Diffit in the Language Arts Classroom

• Personalized readings about high-interest topics to give students reading practice
• Adaptations and summaries of difficult "classics" to build up some background knowledge ahead of engaging with a chapter (e.g. from Scarlet Letter)
• Generate grade appropriate readings and Short Answer Questions to give students more practice writing with evidence.
• Generate Mentor Texts for student writing workshops.
• Generate grade appropriate readings and translate into the home language of your English Language Learners.

Diffit in the World Language Classroom

• Each Resource Set gives students the opportunity to read, write, and speak!
• Adapt the article for the right reading level and then translate it for students.
• Students read and complete the Multiple Choice Questions
• Short Answer questions are created that students can use to practice comprehension and writing.
• Open Ended Questions are perfect for group or class discussions.

Diffit in the Arts Classroom

• Generate a Resource Set on an artist or work of art to give students more context and background knowledge.
• Generate a grade appropriate reading on the historical time period a work of art or composition comes from to give students background knowledge.
• Generate Open Ended questions on an article to help start a classroom discussion.

Diffit in the CTE Classroom

• Generate grade appropriate readings with key vocabulary and comprehension questions on technical topics for students.
• Incorporate more business news or current events by using Diffit to adapt the reading and create questions.
• Create a daily warm up with any topic you’d like by exporting your Diffit set to Google Forms!

Diffit in the Math Classroom

• Generate grade appropriate readings that explain mathematical concepts.
• Generate grade appropriate readings that explain how different math concepts are used in the real world.
• Use the readings and question sets to extend lessons for students.

Features Deep Dive

Step by step slides for individual features

Literally Anything

Try it now at Diffit.Me

With Literally Anything you can give Diffit a prompt, question, topic, or concept and it will generate a leveled reading and resource set. You can even select State Standards for ELA, History and Science!

1. Search for a topic, term, or question here. Be as specific as possible!

2. Choose an approximate reading level and language.

An Article or Video URL

Try it now at Diffit.Me

With An Article or Video URL you can give Diffit a link to an article or YouTube video and it will adapt it into a leveled reading and resource set.

1. Paste the URL of an article (or PDF). We'll adapt it for any reading level, and then some!

2. Choose an approximate reading level and language if you want to adapt the reading or keep “Original Text.”

A Video

Try it now at Diffit.Me

With An Article or Video Diffit can generate resources for YouTube videos that have a transcript.

1. Paste the link in the “An Article or Videl (URL)” Tab

2. Choose an approximate reading level you want the resources in or choose “Original Text” to use the full transcript.

Any Text or Excerpt

Try it now at Diffit.Me

With Excerpt or Text you can copy a text or reading passage and it will adapt it into a leveled reading and resource set.

1. Paste an excerpt, original document, or other text here to get differentiated resources. Or you can upload a PDF here.

2. Keep the “Original Text” as is or choose an approximate reading level to adapt the reading.

Turn PDFs into Student Activities

Try it now at Diffit.Me

With Excerpt or Text you can upload a PDF and turn it into a ready to use student activity.

1. Upload the PDF

2. Keep “Original Text”

3. Click “Generate Resources”

4. Click “Get Student Activities”

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