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Universal Design for Learning: What is it? Why use?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Today, we offer one more: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) What is UDL Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences that can accommodate individual learning differences. UDL at its core is simply good teaching.

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10 Awesome Courses To Improve Your Online Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

1 – Flipped Classroom Concepts for Homework The flipped classroom has been around for a while. In a flipped classroom, students watch lectures and other lesson content on video. Flipping Your Classroom: Redefining Homework and Instruction is an excellent course to help you with this.

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5 Strategies to Engage Learners Around Flipped Instruction

Catlin Tucker

Instead, students have a repository of on-demand videos they can access any time from anywhere. Even though the flipped classroom encouraged teachers to record lectures and mini-lessons to send home with students for homework, video can be woven into the class period to shift control from teacher to learner.

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Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

So how do we leverage blended learning to be more strategic about the form instruction takes in classrooms? The Flipped Classroom Model: Using Video Strategically. A video can also make instruction more accessible. I encourage teachers to consider the following question.

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

Edsurge

Design and application of micro-learning video in flipped classroom ,” by Jing Chang and Deng Dong Liu (article), explores the use of micro-lessons in a flipped classroom model. Palloff and Keith Pratt (book), provides case studies about building community in online environments.

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UDL and Blended Learning: Removing Barriers with Design

Catlin Tucker

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. Teachers who purchase a license for either course will have unlimited and ongoing access to it, so you can continue learning all year long!

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The Value of Digital Reading – From Beth Holland

EdTechTeacher

If we approach the process of reading with “Universal Design for Learning” as an instructional blueprint, then all students could benefit from accessibility features and not just those who may have a language-based or print-based learning disorder. Flipped Classroom. Scenario #1 – Touch & Know. Project Based Learning.

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