eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Key points: To improve student engagement, strive to create a positive learning environment Offer multiple means of engagement using technology inspired by UDL such as voice/screen capture or different ways to present a project While schools have largely returned to normal classroom instruction, some ripple effects of the pandemic remain.

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Neo LMS

JULY 14, 2020

Many of the supports that could be relied upon in classrooms were no longer feasible online, and some of the supports that had been missing from the start exacerbated the weaknesses of the feeble systems we previously had in place. UDL was an offshoot of a movement that promoted universal design in architecture and product development.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2024

The UDL framework can help teachers shape inclusive learning environments and can support K-12 leaders in implementing new programs. UDL is not another program that teachers have to shoehorn into their already-crammed day–rather, it is a process and framework to help educators ensure they are reaching all learners.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

Too many students spend their days in classrooms passively observing, instead of actively engaging. As a result, they are not developing their metacognitive, critical thinking, and self-regulatory skills; all of which are critical to success both in the classroom and beyond. Want to learn more about blended learning and UDL?

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

In deciding what resources you need based on the learners you have, you may first need to determine how your learners learn best, what projects you plan to do, how you can set up a makerspace in your classroom, and much more. Universal Design for Learning® (UDL). Design Thinking and UDL Planning Tool.

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Waterford

AUGUST 6, 2021

Then, discover a few practical ways that you can use Universal Design for Learning guidelines in your classroom—along with some examples to get you started. In this model, student engagement includes motivating students toward learning in the classroom. Additionally, you can use UDL to boost student motivation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching online and blending classrooms is a hot topic, but there’s always room for improvement. In this blog post, you’ll discover ten topics that can help you improve your online or blended classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

Christopher Bugaj Assistive Technology Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools One way for educators to meet the needs of students is to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into their instructional practices. In short, UDL is a launching point for providing personalized learning experiences.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

So even though students in a classroom may look alike, they each have a unique combination of background, strengths, needs and interests that affect their learning outcomes. Since classrooms are so diverse, curricula need to meet this diversity. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is thought to be the solution to the above problem.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

The use of education technology continues to increase in classrooms across the country, presenting new opportunities to engage all learners. For EALA, this is a clear signal that we, as an education community, must commit to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for the benefit of all learners. percent to 22.5

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2020

I’ll be the closing keynote and discuss “7 Ways to Redefine Reading Instruction with Technology in a Blended Learning Environment.” You’ll learn strategies to help students use technology to support their writing goals with Christopher Bugaj. Edtech Differentiation in the Writing Classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. Technology access can be another barrier. Pre-order Available!

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MiddleWeb

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

ELA educator Cheryl Mizerny invites you to have fun developing your own UDL-enhanced unit. The former special ed teacher details how using Universal Design for Learning helps all learners grow, then she shares her argumentative writing unit enhanced with UDL practices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. UDL Principles to Reach Every Child. Thinking Routines in the Classroom. Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

She plans instruction for four separate grade levels—second through fifth—and two different subject areas—math and ELA—while also deciding which classroom technology is best suited to each day’s lesson. EdSurge: How do you bring the principles of UDL into your classroom—with or without the help of technology?

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The fundamental shift in control from teacher to learner demands that classrooms be spaces where students feel comfortable sharing their ideas, taking risks, and making mistakes. These benefits are valuable in the context of the classroom as well. #1 Yet, in many classrooms, mistakes are penalized instead of normalized.

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Hapara

JANUARY 10, 2024

With the advent of generative AI tools now accessible to the general public, educators have an incredible opportunity to bring personalized learning with AI to life in every classroom. Converting text into audio and video formats AI technology also simplifies the transformation of written text into engaging audio and video formats.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 18, 2019

As educators, we innately know that our students bring different learner profiles to our classrooms. Teachers need to acquire their own skills in using technology to provide accessible instructional materials and alternatives that will provide voice and choice for students. UDL Framework from CAST.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

As teachers transitioned back into classrooms, many abandoned video in favor of live instruction. Even though the flipped classroom encouraged teachers to record lectures and mini-lessons to send home with students for homework, video can be woven into the class period to shift control from teacher to learner.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

The person doing the work in a classroom is the person doing the learning. As Katie Novak and I write in UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes (coming out May 29!), Third, I do not want teachers to design learning experiences or use technology to isolate learners.

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MiddleWeb

JUNE 28, 2018

Offering 365 ways to teach and challenge all learners, Paula Kluth's Universal Design Daily provides many fresh and tried and true ideas for incorporating UDL into the classroom, says special education teacher Stacy Thorpe. A great resource to share with coworkers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Based in San Diego, Dr. Rhoads talks about how to integrate instructional strategies, have a teacher toolbox, how to show teachers technology, using Google Jamboard to brainstorm, how to observe and model online teaching for teachers. Matthew Rhoads is teaching at a distance and coaching other teachers to improve their teaching as well.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2016

New guide explains benefits of UDL as a framework for creating learning-driven environments and how districts can put theory into practice. It’s a significant departure from the traditional classroom approach, and transforming a learning environment doesn’t happen overnight.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

When I first began my job as an Assistive Technology Coordinator in my district back in 2008, the lines between educational tech and assistive tech were pretty crisp. I worked exclusively with students in special education classrooms who needed a way to access the curriculum or a way to communicate effectively in the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). Topics include but not limited to: Flipped Classrooms.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 5, 2021

Evidence of the need for these 4 C’s is embedded in Universal Design for Learning (UDL). As an educator for 27 years, Kim has been an innovator in and out of the classroom. Kim incorporates best practices including WICOR, UDL, ELL. She believes in identifying learning objectives FIRST and then applying technology.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 14, 2023

Sam Kary is a keynote speaker, writer, and the dynamic founder of New EdTech Classroom, a popular YouTube channel that supports teachers with purposeful technology integration. Purposeful integration of technology for Universal Design for Learning. WHO IS SAM KARY? Using AI as your personal teaching assistant. It’s simple!

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Under these requirements, special education students should be in the same classrooms as their peers to the maximum appropriate extent. This requires some training for educators on how to create more inclusive classrooms. Here are three strategies for educators to support inclusive learning: 1.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

UDL and Opportunity Youth. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is “a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn” ( CAST ). UDL’s guiding principles are: All people learn differently; The emotion behind learning is as important as the learning; and.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

Bring universal learning ideas to life in your classroom by creating and sharing your own educational materials. UDL really aims to focus on the goal, which is to help learners become expert learners,” says David Gordon, CAST’s director of publishing and communications. UDL Book Builder. UDL Curriculum Toolkit.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Today, I’m amazed at the impact technology can have on the learning process—especially when it enables teachers to personalize learning. Today, I'm amazed at the impact technology can have on the learning process—especially when it enables teachers to personalize learning. Our scores turned around.”

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Students are given about 5-10 seconds to share and “whip around” the classroom. Benefit #3: The 4 C’s and UDL. The principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) are also evident. As an educator for 27 years, Kim has been an innovator in and out of the classroom. After a while, we started using them for study guides.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

High school senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, Yishai Barth, feels strongly about the importance of Universal Design Language (UDL). If we look at a standard day in any classroom, the activities and assessments are all channelled through writing. This is one of the fundamental principles of Universal Design.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Perhaps unsurprisingly, most of the best-performing blog posts on our blog this year are related to remote learning and hybrid or virtual classrooms. More importantly, we can make education disaster-proof with a little creativity and a touch of technology. Applying Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Leveraging creativity in the classroom helps students develop a deeper understanding and make cross-curricular connections. Research indicates that Generation Z students are technologically savvy and appreciate interdisciplinary, project-based learning experiences. So how can we adjust learning experiences to cultivate more creating?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in online courses not only benefits students with disabilities, but can have significant benefits for all students, ultimately increasing retention and improving learning outcomes. Top 5 IT and technology trends for 2016.

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