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Removing Barriers with UDL and Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

Like many, this teacher felt intense pressure to teach the standards and wasn’t sure how to embrace Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning. We can indeed cover more ground when we present information in a traditional lecture format, but that doesn’t mean students understand the information.

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Teacher Engagement Part I: Understanging Cognitive Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

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. What are their needs and preferences?

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Teacher Tips: Starting the Year with Station Rotation

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Organize and edit all of the documents your students will need and decide what you will use as evidence of learning (e.g., written responses, videos, observations, presentations). Post separate assignments for each online station, so students can access all of the resources and digital documents they need to complete the assignments.

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Pre-assessment is Key to Designing with Intention

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

Such preliminary insights, whether through pre-assessments, diagnostics, or activities aimed at accessing prior knowledge, can illuminate the diverse range of skills, abilities, and needs within a classroom. Quick Write or Free Write: Present students with a prompt and encourage them to write for a set amount of time in response to it (e.g.,

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5 Strategies to Engage Learners Around Flipped Instruction

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Students have more control over the way information is presented in a video. Instead, students have a repository of on-demand videos they can access any time from anywhere. Instead, they can spend more time facilitating learning and working directly with small groups of students. They can pause, rewind, and rewatch a video.

Strategy

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When Education Is Designed for All Learners

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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UDL and Blended Learning: Removing Barriers with Design

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.

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Universal Design for Learning and Blended Learning: Engagement

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.

Blended Learning

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Forming Community Partnerships to Access Educational Resources In this course for school leaders, you will explore methods for seeking out and partnering with community members to gain a variety of resources for your school. Learn More. Education Technology Accessibility for All Students. Online and Digital Instruction.

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10 steps for making your online courses accessible for all students

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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Universal Design for Learning and Blended Learning: Action and Expression

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of representation. I described how blended and online learning can help educators provide opportunities for students to perceived and engage with information presented in multiple modalities. Physical Action.

Blended Learning

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Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When I work with teachers shifting to blended learning, I strive to establish the WHY driving our work together. I want teachers to understand the purpose and value of the shift to blended learning. Blended learning is not a reaction to a moment. Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency.

Blended Learning

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How to Maximize the 4 C’s in Your Classroom

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. Creativity can be about allowing choice in how students access information, engage in learning, or express their learning.

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Back to School with Choice Boards – SULS0121

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Choice boards are one way to meet kids where they are as learners, as well as, give them ownership in their learning. Consider the structure of a choice board and how it aligns with the Universal Design for Learning principles. Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . That packs a powerful punch to student learning!

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Universal Design for Learning and Blended Learning: Representation

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of engagement. I highlighted how blended learning can help educators more effectively provide multiple means of engagement to increase student motivation and ensure all students can successfully engage with learning experiences.

Blended Learning

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10 Ways to Use Defined Learning for Project-Based Learning Excellence

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

With over 300 different performance tasks (and over 1200 products students could create), in my review of this site, I found Defined Learning easy to use. Defined Learning sponsored this blog post. Go to [link] to receive free 60-day access to all of Defined Learning’s PBL resources. All opinions are my own.

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FAQ: The Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

In my Art of Blended Learning Online Course this week, we continued our work on the playlist model. Q2: What Is The Best Format to Present a Playlist? Slide decks, in particular, offer a visually engaging way to present the content, making it more accessible and interesting for students.

Blended Learning

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The Station Rotation Model

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. They conducted research, investigated topics, and accessed online texts, resources, and tools. It is a series of stations, or learning activities, that students rotate through.

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Learning in the Digital Age

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Key points: Digital tools are powering a new era of K-12 learning Still, challenges remain–among them, equity and access Stay up to date on the latest trends about learning in the digital age In today’s digital age, learning has gone through a profound transformation, reshaping traditional educational models.

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