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What Is Universal Design for Learning ?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) draws its inspiration from the broader concept of Universal Design (UD), initially pioneered in architecture. 2003), and Universal Instructional Design (UID; Silver et al., Our focus in this post is on Universal Design for Learning, popularly known by the acronym UDL.

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30 Effective Classroom Attention Getters with Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This state of boredom is not just an occasional inconvenience; it is a significant barrier to effective learning. Research has consistently highlighted the detrimental effects of boredom on student learning. Furthermore, Pekrun et al. Situational interest is interactional in nature. But why does situational interest matter?

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Homework: Good or Bad? Here Is What Research Says

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In this article, I cover some of the key issues related to homework and provide research resources to help teachers and parents learn more about homework. In this study, Cooper et al analyzed a large pool of research studies on homework conducted in the United States between between 1987 and 2003. What does homework mean?

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5 Tips To Improve Your Teaching And Boost Your Career

EdNews Daily

Whether you’re a new teacher or have years of classroom experience, there’s always more to learn. Similarly, many experienced teachers find that gaining additional certifications is a valuable career boost and an excellent way to continue learning and challenging themselves. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 2013.

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4 Steps for Designing an Online Assessment for Flipped Classroom

Fractus Learning

Are you thinking about designing an online assessment for a Flipped classroom? First, consider whether the tool you are thinking about is the right tool for what you want to assess. Second, does this online assessment align with the rest of the course curriculum. Think about matching the right online tool to the assessment.

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The Science Behind Spatial-Temporal Math

MIND Research Institute

A new white paper published by MIND Research Institute, “ Spatial-Temporal Math: Underlying Scientific Concepts and Mechanisms ,” explores the concept of spatial-temporal learning, and describes the design concepts and mechanisms behind MIND’s award-winning ST Math program. Spatial-Temporal Game-based Learning. Summary of Efficacy.

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A Paradigm Shift

A Principal's Reflections

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Thus a paradigm shift constitutes a change from one way of thinking to another to spur a revolution that transforms learning and professional practice. At this point change began to happen at a rapid pace.

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