Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

As teachers transitioned back into classrooms, many abandoned video in favor of live instruction. 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. They can pause, rewind, and rewatch a video.

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2021

Education used to be associated with classrooms and chairs, desks, and blackboards. For this to occur, online education has to follow the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) standards, addressing learning barriers while providing multiple modes of engagement. Read more: Applying Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms.

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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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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. This process, which once seemed daunting, is now accessible and quick, thanks to user-friendly AI tools. What is personalized learning?

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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

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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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? How does she do it?

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2023

Educators familiar with our last 20 years of high-quality workshops can now access EVERY workshop held this summer with one low-cost membership of $195. We are excited to announce the all-new EdTechTeacher Summer Learning Pass for 2023! The post Announcing the All-New EdTechTeacher Summer Learning Pass!

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MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 24, 2023

MIND partnered with edWeb, a professional online community for educators, to develop this webinar series to encourage math achievement for English learners in the classroom. English learners (ELs) make up one out of every 10 students and are the fastest-growing group in public school classrooms. In total, ELs in U.S.

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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). Creativity can be about allowing choice in how students access information, engage in learning, or express their learning. What kids say: You can read from a book, show your thinking and present it to other people. Creativity. The Template.

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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. UDL Book Builder. They aren’t tied to specific math topics, so they can be taught during any classroom unit.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Courses about Student Mental Health Strategies for Addressing Student Anxiety With the strategies and interventions you learn in this course, you will be able to create a classroom environment where students can successfully cope with stressors and instead focus on learning. As educators, we want what’s best for our students!

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

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. It’s still common to walk into classrooms with an agenda written on the board and the teacher positioned at the front of the room.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

PleIQ is the perfect complement to high-quality classroom instruction—a hands-on, 21 st Century, augmented reality toy that appeals to all learning styles. We know that teachers are often asked to promote technology use in the classroom to prepare students for the digital world around them.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What accessibility features might make this space more user-friendly? What skills, abilities, language proficiencies, interests, and/or learning preferences are present in a class? Grading is the most time-consuming task teachers are responsible for beyond the classroom. What are their needs and preferences?

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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. Students are presented with choices, making them more inclined to be engaged and invested in learning. Classrooms & Beyond: Empowering Student Voices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Go to [link] to receive free 60-day access to all of Defined Learning’s PBL resources. In this blog post, I’ll show you how to get started with Defined Learning, share some example ideas for each subject, and give you an overview of how Defined Learning can bring you to PBL excellence in your classroom. All opinions are my own.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

In this episode, Kasey shares her best tips and ideas for creating and using digital choice boards in the K-12 classroom. You’ll learn some of the common misconceptions about creating choice boards, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to get started with utilizing the choice board for your classroom. Click To Tweet.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 14, 2022

These last parts stem from my classroom democracy belief, as does our opening class assignment of collaboratively determining class norms. This will matter for the week on AR/VR/XR, since Georgetown has good amounts of gear we can use in person, but I can’t assume all students will have access to same from their individual bases.

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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.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

With virtual worlds being built to extend the classroom and embedded AI to better track student development, experiential technology provides a new level of immersion. Collectively these new applications of tech are shifting its role in the classroom. Moving the Needle on K-12 Accessibility. Culturally Responsive Curriculum.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 12, 2015

Over the past few months, in a number of different contexts, an interesting question has presented itself. If the learning objective is comprehension of the material, and not decoding of the text, then this feature provides an additional pathway to access the material. Flipped Classroom. This post first appeared on Diversa.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching.

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SpeechTechie

AUGUST 24, 2016

Options for eText: Facilitating Access and Comprehension Through Electronic Text Presented by Sean Sweeney, Speech-Language Pathologist/Instructional Tech Specialist Sponsored by MES Publishing Watch the Webinar Recording If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate , join the Everyone CAN!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

Would you want to be a learner in your classroom? This may be especially true in classrooms where material is presented in a one-size-fits-all format. Many educators know it as the building blocks behind Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. UDL is not a special ed thing or even a general ed thing.

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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. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Access lesson plans that allow students to create water filters, design earthquake-proof structures, explore vertical farms, and much more. CAST Science Writer – Discover this amazing UDL tool from the people at CAST. Check out my Booking Page.

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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.

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 23, 2016

One popular educational model called the Flipped Classroom, combines the power of technology and pedagogy to enhance learning. A typical Flipped lesson begins with a video or online presentation that occurs at home, while students complete assignments and ask questions inside the classroom. Challenges of Flipping.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

In recent years, general education teachers have joined special education teachers in emphasizing the need for inclusivity in the classroom. By creating inclusive classrooms, educators aim to foster learning environments that are equitable and nurturing to every student. Use Varied Strategies to Present Content.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

In recent years, general education teachers have joined special education teachers in emphasizing the need for inclusivity in the classroom. By creating inclusive classrooms, educators aim to foster learning environments that are equitable and nurturing to every student. Use varied strategies to present content.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

I thought I had a pretty good handle on universal design for learning (UDL), but after chatting with Katie Novak , Ed.D., Novak, author of UDL Now! Q: What exactly is UDL, and why does it matter? A: Our classrooms today are incredibly diverse. I realize I didn’t understand the framework at all.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

Updates Partner Spotlight Partner Announcements Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings Conversations Updates "Reinventing the Classroom" Starts Wednesday Evening! Amazing keynote speakers and presenters--see details in the calendar listings below or at the website. Reinventing the Classroom" Call for Volunteers.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 22, 2015

The best part is that all data from Socrative is saved and accessible in web, Excel, or PDF formats. What if students do not have access to devices? If you are like many teachers, you probably have access to a Smartphone. I had my students use Movenote to create presentations on “ 3 Things You Should Know From Class Today ”.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Additionally, WiFi was in my experience generally accessible in conference rooms, and free to boot! This session always focuses on facilitating access to curriculum for LLD students through a strategic language-based focus. The app also offers a more visual and engaging approach to the learning goals of the unit.

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