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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Hapara

JANUARY 10, 2024

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] As educators, we’re dedicated to creating learning environments that cater to the diverse needs of our learners. In today’s educational landscape, personalized learning has emerged as a key strategy to address individual learner profiles, interests and abilities.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Despite my familiarity with all of the ISTE Standards, I have found that I am thinking much more deeply about the ISTE Standards for Educators as I go through this process with my cohort (which I appreciate)… One of our activities asked us to reflect on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

In an effort to reimagine the first weeks of school, I decided to use the station rotation model to encourage my new students to interact with one another and learn about our class. Organize and edit all of the documents your students will need and decide what you will use as evidence of learning (e.g.,

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2023

It entails individualized education plans (IEPs), differentiated instruction, and universal design for learning (UDL) to meet diverse needs. They were actively engaged in an adaptive learning program where they followed their own path based on ability. Students were not just completing low-level tasks as part of busy work.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The way people learn is as unique as cats’ noses. 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. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is thought to be the solution to the above problem.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

As architects of learning experiences, teachers must tailor their approach to the unique mix of abilities, ensuring all students progress toward learning objectives. To be truly equitable, the learning experience must provide individual students with the specific inputs they need to reach a particular output or learning objective.

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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). Blended Learning. assess success at completion. Elementary Math.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

They relied on videos out of necessity to explain concepts and model strategies while students learned from home. That way, they can use their synchronous time for more engaging and differentiated learning experiences. Students have more control over the way information is presented in a video.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2023

We are excited to announce the all-new EdTechTeacher Summer Learning Pass for 2023! Learn more and register here! ( The post Announcing the All-New EdTechTeacher Summer Learning Pass! We are conducting 12 amazing workshops over six weeks that consist of three live one-hour webinars and a host of helpful resources.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Propping up her vigorous routine are the poles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the perfect blend of education technology, ensuring that everything keeps spinning along at the right pace and momentum. EdSurge: How do you bring the principles of UDL into your classroom—with or without the help of technology?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Defined Learning is a fantastic way to bring project-based learning to every grade level and subject area. Some teachers (and students) are great at coming up with meaningful project ideas that align with standards and learning objectives. Defined Learning makes using project-based content easy to bring into any subject.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As I’ve embraced blended learning, I have transformed many of my whole group, teacher-led lessons into student-centered, student-paced learning experiences using different blended learning models. The playlist model presents students with a sequence of learning activities that they self-pace through. –How

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Teachers Find their Role as Designer of Learning Experiences Cognitively Engaging. In my research on teacher engagement in blended learning environments, the most significant factor impacting cognitive engagement was a teacher’s work as a designer of learning experiences. Teachers as Architects of Learning Experiences.

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2021

Nowadays, education also takes place online, as an integral part of academic education or lifelong learning programs. After establishing a certain routine for online teaching, a new challenge emerged: creating an inclusive learning environment for every student to thrive academically and psychologically.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

An innovative organization provides free tools and resources to make learning accessible to all students. Bring universal learning ideas to life in your classroom by creating and sharing your own educational materials. Help your students learn to write a better lab report. UDL Book Builder. UDL Curriculum Toolkit.

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IT Bill

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A recent article in the EDUCAUSE Review describes how University of Memphis integrated Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles into their online course development process. Material may be presented visually (text / images), or through auditory (voice messages / podcasts) means, or both (captioned video). References: V.

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SpeechTechie

JANUARY 3, 2011

CAST is a Massachusetts-based organization promoting UDL, or Universal Design for Learning. I first saw their Book Builder presented at a conference a few years ago, and must say it has improved greatly in selection and ease of use. auditory comprehension UDL'

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

This is the second of a three-part series looking at how social-emotional learning strategies can support teachers of students with learning differences during the pandemic. The challenge: Remote learning is inaccessible for my students. But setting up the structure of remote learning wasn’t the finish line.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 14, 2016

In their book, Make Learning Personal, they talk about how you enlist the support of learners beneath their own process of learning. ” This is not a physical backpack, necessarily but includes tools and strategies that help them learn according to their own style of learning. The relationship is first.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

I like to compare the teacher’s work designing learning experiences to the work of an architect. In my new book with Dr. Katie Novak, UDL and Blended Learning , I share a story about working with an architect to design a new home after my family lost our house in the Tubbs Fire in 2017. 1 Get To Know Your Students.

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Tom Murray

MAY 14, 2017

School leaders begin to make their plans for the summer months; from professional learning days to administrative PLCs. Each book – although very different in nature – supports dynamic teaching and learning practices. Book: Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today. Authors Eric C.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education. Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education developed by Barbara Bray and me was then introduced to the participants. Here is the slide deck from my presentation: The Characteristics of Design Thinking.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 22, 2018

Learn more from Tom by following him on Twitter: @Mr_Driscoll. Over the past few years, in several different roles, I have researched and experimented with various frameworks and approaches to Personalized Learning. Learner variability defines personalized learning….The Learner variability defines personalized learning….The

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 16, 2024

The post What I’m Reading in 2024 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. I’m a teacher and a mama, always eager to learn and improve! I’m making it a priority to help myself and others learn strategies to escape burnout. Linda presents a collection of devotions tailored for educators.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Student agency is a form of personalized learning that encourages students to take initiative when it comes to their own learning experiences in the classroom. Therefore, students get to decide what and how they learn. Students are presented with choices, making them more inclined to be engaged and invested in learning.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is based on a scientific understanding of how people learn. The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). Engagement. Self-Regulation.

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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). He explains his specific learning needs and calls on all educators to see life from his and millions of other students’ perspective. But then we all have our own specific learning needs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Augmented Reality takes students into bold new worlds where they become part of the learning, not passive viewers. Here’s an overview: PleIQ (Play-Q) is the best new educational toy that beautifully merges the physical and digital worlds to provide our children with an immersive learning experience.

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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). To create truly student centered, personalized learning opportunities, teachers must design lessons with intention. They engaged in meaningful conversation, learning social cues as well as listening skills. . Collaboration.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Would you say a playlist is more data-driven and a choice board gives more variety in learning modalities? The playlist, or individual rotation model, is a blended learning model that strives to give students more control over the pace and path of their learning. How will you measure progress toward learning objectives?

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

Choice boards allow us to honor our students’ preferences, needs, and interests, making their learning experience more engaging and effective. By integrating choice boards, we put students in the driver’s seat, allowing them to control the pace and path of their learning experience.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This is followed by individual practice and review as students attempt to solve similar problems to apply their new learning. These mini-lessons consume more time than intended because a few students struggle to understand the concept or process being presented and need further instruction or explanation.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 15, 2019

It is with great pleasure that I share “ Innovate Inside the Box: Empowering Learners Through UDL and the Innovator’s Mindset ” my co-authored book with Katie Novak , is now available. We hope this will lead to not only growth for the reader but allows myself and Katie to learn from you as well. Of course it is.

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N2Y

DECEMBER 3, 2020

CAST has designed an approach called Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which provides a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning based on scientific insight into how humans learn, including multiple means of engagement, representation, action, and expression. Achieving Engagement. DUPLO bricks.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

New report highlights 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning online. According to a new report, 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.

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