Unique Ways to Use Paper to Differentiate Instruction: Fabricate Fabulous Foldables ™ For All!

1. Unique Ways to Use Paper to Differentiate Instruction:Fabricate Fabulous Foldables™ For All! Source: http://foldables.wikispaces.com/ November 2010 Techknowledgy

2. Foldables What are Foldables™? Foldables are multi-dimensional graphic organizers that can be used at any level with any subject and are a great tool for differentiating lessons • Engaging and interactive • Promote student ownership • Limitless application Information from Teachers Resource Book-Foldables by Dinah Zikes

3. Foldables Why do we use foldables? • To introduce a new lesson • As an organizer • To differentiate instruction among students • Student made study guide • Alternative assessment Source: http://mysciencelessons.blogspot.com/2009/07/vocabulary-foldable.html

4. differentiation • Use the template to create a model • Foldable activities can be scaffolded: • Foldables can be an independent assignment with a rubric • Students can fill in their own template via word processor or handwriting • Students can create their own graphics via pictures, clip art or drawing • Pre-created foldables can be provided for students to assemble • Assembled foldables can be provided for students to manipulate

5. Research • Foldables™ are a promising alternative to the traditional method of Lecture/Worksheet. • Using Foldables™ significantly improved students' attitudes toward the activity • Teachers indicated that students were applying the Foldables™ across the curriculum • “The students were excited and motivated” • All comments received from both teachers and students regarding the use of Foldables™ were highly positive Casteel, D.B. & Narkawicz, M.G. (2007) Effectiveness of Foldables™ Versus Lecture/Worksheet In Teaching Social Studies In Third Grade Classrooms

6. STRATEGIES Use for: • Analyzing similarities and differences • Summarizing and taking notes • Organizing information • into • through • beyond • Background knowledge/vocabulary • Sequencing

7. Storage Turn one-gallon freezer bags into student portfolios and storage containers • Cut the bottom corners off each bag so they won’t hold air and will stack and store easily. • Write student names across the top of the plastic portfolios with a permanent marker and cover the writing with two-inch clear tape to keep it from wearing off. • Place a piece of cardboard inside each portfolio to give it strength and to act as a divider. • Store Foldables in a giant laundry soap box. • Students can carry their portfolios in a three-ring binder if you place a strip of two-inch clear tape along one side and punch three holes through the taped edge. • Fasten Foldables with Velcro so that they can be flattened and stored easily.

8. TERMINOLGY • Landscape • Portrait • Hamburger • Mountain • Valley • Taco • Hot dog • Shutter • Trifold

9. Beginning with the BasicsHamburger Fold

10. MOUNTAIN FOLD

11. VALLEY FOLD

12. TACO (Getting Hungry?)

13. Hotdog Fold

14. SHUTTER FOLD

15. TRIFOLD

16. Poor Man’s Activote

17. GETTING STARTED Source: Sandra Morrissette and Lori Livesay Fairfax Co. Public Schools

18. 2-Tabbed/Flap Book Source: Sandra Morrissette and Lori Livesay Fairfax Co. Public Schools

19. 3 and 4-Tab Books

20. 6-Tab Book

21. 10-Tab Book

22. Venn-Diagram (3-Tab)

23. Pocket Book/Portfolio

24. Pyramid

25. Three Quarter book Source: http://www.sblceastconn.org/projects/getreal.htm

26. Four door book

27. BOUND BOOK Source: http://www.sblceastconn.org/projects/getreal.htm

28. Shutter Fold

29. Mini-Books/pocket mod

30. Envelope/clue square

31. Accordian/Stretch Book • Uses: Summarization, explanation of subtopics on a subject- a great way to display a PowerPoint presentation in print • Curriculum Examples: Book reports, character studies, processes & cycles, narratives, historical reports, differentiating between concepts, etc.

32. layered book/Cascading Flip book

33. Print, Cut, and Fold Source: http://printcutfold.com/books.html

34. Fan Deck • Uses: Vocabulary, multiple concepts, reviewing key terms, sequencing • Curriculum Examples: Famous Explorers, Lab Equipment Identification, Math Equations, Ionic Charges, Parts of Speech, All About Me

35. Study Cards • Uses: Matching, identification, summarizing, sequencing, vocabulary • Curriculum Examples: Identifying beginning sounds, matching parts of speech to unique words, vocabulary matching of science terms, sequencing events leading to Civil War, All About Me

36. Diorama • Uses: Summarization, perspectives, analysis, quick facts, descriptions • Curriculum Examples: Character analysis, poetry, figurative language, animal facts, biographical display of historical figures.

37. Clue Square • Uses: Analysis, quick facts, descriptions • Curriculum Examples: Historical figure, character from a book, a particular number or geometric shape, battle of a particular war, a specific dinosaur, an invention, etc.

38. Towers/bookmark • Uses: Explain a concept or display information in four distinguishable sections, summarization, quick fact lists, reading response • Curriculum Examples: Biographies, steps of mitosis, steps to solving word problems, presidents, court cases, etc.

39. Folding Venn Diagram

40. Tabbed Book

41. Circle book • Uses: Explain a concept or display information in four distinguishable sections, summarization • Curriculum Examples: Book reports, animal reports, steps of digestion, pre-writing, etc.

42. Halo

43. tips • View as thumbnail for easy locating • “Save as” after opening template or it disappears from the “group” folder • Copy rather than drag to your folder

44. References: • Please see References and Resources document