Virtual Book Study: Using Technology in a Differentiated Classroom

By Clare R. Kilbane and Natalie B. Milman

Teachers who differentiate are instructional decision makers—educational designers who leverage pedagogical expertise and carefully cultivated insight to plan rigorous and respectful learning experiences for every student. In Using Technology in a Differentiated Classroom, Clare R. Kilbane and Natalie B. Milman explain how to pair the principles of differentiation and quality instructional design with educational technology to ensure every learning experience is engaging, effective, efficient, and equitable.

Meet the Authors:

Authors Clare Kilbane and Natalie Milman have graciously offered to attend the July 15, 2025, virtual session to discuss the book and answer your questions.

Here is what the authors have said about coming to the July 15, 2025 session: “We’re excited to participate in this virtual book study and are looking forward to meeting with educators to talk about how they can more powerfully integrate technology to achieve the goals of differentiation.”

Clare R. Kilbane is a professor at the University of Notre Dame, where she educates future teachers, designs curriculum materials, and conducts research on education. She also serves as the director of research and development for online education at the McGrath Institute and is its senior learning designer. A former elementary school teacher, Kilbane has 20 years of experience working in teacher education.

Natalie B. Milman is associate dean of the Office of Students at The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development and a professor of educational technology in the online Educational Technology Leadership Program. Milman is co-editor of the Current Practice section of Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, has published numerous journal articles, and is the co-author of several book chapters and books.

Facilitator: Alice Barr

Alice is a retired technology educator who is a Google Certified Innovator and past recipient of ACTEM’s Achieve and the John Lunt Friend of Technology Awards, will facilitate the book study.

Vita-Learn is collaborating with peer organizations MassCUE (Massachusetts), NHSTE (New Hampshire), and ACTEM (Maine) to offer a summer book study. Organizing and implementing a differentiated classroom is a challenge no matter where you teach, so we look forward to reading this book together and sharing best practices.