3.+Differentiating+by+Interest

=**__Differentiating by Interest__**= You can differentiate by interest in two basic arenas:

1. Differentiate by the general interests of the students.
 * Example: Select products or themes for your objective that connect with the students' favorite things: music groups, video games, authors, TV shows, etc.

2. Differentiate by choice within the defined parameters of your lesson.
 * Example: In PE class, the first 15 minutes is for warm-up. Choose 1 from the 5 options for abs then choose 1 from the 3 options for increasing heart rate.
 * Example: In biology class, define the issues behind stem cell research from the perspective of a lab researcher, parent of a sick child, US senator or minister.


 * __[|Zoomerang Interest Survey 1]__**
 * __[|Zoomerang Interest Survey 2]__**
 * __[|Zoomerang Projects, Presentations, Performances Inventory]__**

There are two very good free online technologies that provide services that teachers can easily create a survey or inventory. [] and [|http://www.surveymonkey.com] Use these to create inventories of your students interests.