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When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

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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. But the menu is not infinite.

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Here’s the Syllabus for Your Summer Crash Course in Online Education

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Engaging with students, and helping them engage with each other, requires different strategies online than it does face-to-face. Is your course mobile-phone friendly? Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom ,” by Rena M. Consider connection and community before content.

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Starting my 2022 Georgetown University ed tech seminar

Bryan Alexander

develop a strategy for tracking ed tech digitally. February 24, 2022 – mobile. Muthyala, “Digital Innovation in the Liberal Arts” Aresta, Pedro, and Santos, “Mobile Learning And Higher Education: A Theoretical Overview” Technology exercises. UDL guidelines . SAMR and the quintet.

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Leading an Orchestra of Learning

Educator Innovator

Though definitions vary, personalized learning is generally understood as a way to tailor teaching strategies to meet students’ unique learning needs, cultural backgrounds, and interests. About two-and-a-half years ago, the school began rolling out mobile devices and working with teachers to develop the process.

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Tips, Tricks and Tools to Build Your Inclusive Classroom Through UDL

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Many educators know it as the building blocks behind Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. Developed by CAST , UDL is comprised of three guiding principles that seek to increase engagement and accessibility: Providing learners with multiple means of engagement; representation; and action and expression. It’s just an ed thing.

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Part 3… STEM Resource Series… Over 70 Stemtastic Sites

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Teachers Try Science – Provides teachers free and engaging lessons, along with teaching strategies and resources, which are designed to spark students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). CAST Science Writer – Discover this amazing UDL tool from the people at CAST. Part 2 Now up to 20 resources.

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2012 Edublog Award Nominations

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Best ed tech / resource sharing blog all4mychild shares the creative use of a variety of apps, books (particularly with their books4all analyses) and other strategies to make therapy engaging and effective. Best new blog Hanna B. Again, podcasts provide an opportunity for re-claimed drive time.

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