How can you adapt your lessons with LessonUp?
Thomas Courtley
Education Specialist
With LessonUp, you can easily create multiple versions of engaging digital lessons to share with your students. The platform's lesson reports provide clear insights into students’ responses to specific lessons. With this information, you can customise lessons with targeted content.
There are many ways to adapt your lessons:
- Adapt instructions by using different teaching strategies and methods.
- Adapt the learning content of the subject you teach.
- Adapt them by granting more or less time to complete an assignment.
- Adapt learning objectives based on your students’ level/pace.
- Adapt assessment methods and activities.
- Adapt your revision strategies.
3 examples of adapting your lessons in LessonUp
1. Adapt the pace of your lessons
Students learn at different paces, with some quickly grasping lessons and answering questions, while others require more time for reflection.
To accommodate varying learning speeds, adjust the number of activities per lesson. Assign more tasks to students who grasp concepts quickly and fewer to those who need more time. Using the student app, students can see different coloured sections of the lesson. You can assign specific colour-coded slides to each student, outlining what they need to complete.
This method provides a clear overview, ensuring each student understands their tasks and allowing you to effectively manage different learning paces in the classroom.
2. Adapt lessons' instructions
When introducing a new lesson, it's important to adjust the length and depth of your instructions to accommodate different student needs. Some students may thrive with concise directions, while others require more detailed explanations to grasp what is expected of them.
To address these varying needs, consider dividing the class into two or three groups. For example, Group One can begin working on the assignment independently, Group Two can receive a brief set of instructions, and Group Three can be provided with a more comprehensive explanation.
This approach ensures that each student receives instructions tailored to their learning preferences and readiness, promoting engagement and understanding across your class.
3. Adapt the learning objectives
It's crucial for students to understand the learning objectives for each lesson. It can be beneficial to express these objectives in student-friendly language. This means tailoring how objectives are presented based on factors like students' proficiency levels, preferences, or other relevant criteria.
Colour coding can simplify this differentiation:
- Purple: You understand that…
- Yellow: You can explain…
- Blue: You can give another example of…
Using colour codes ensures clarity, making it easier for students to comprehend and engage with the objectives. It also adds an element of fun to the learning process!
How it works in LessonUp
To adapt your lesson in LessonUp:
- Go to My Lesson, click Options, and select Differentiate.
- Colour-code parts of your lesson to highlight content for students who need extra practice or more challenging material.
- To assign a colour to a specific slide, click the differentiation icon next to that slide.
- Guide your students by explaining which colour-coded slides they should focus on.
This makes it easy to tailor lessons to different learning needs!
