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With abundant access to data, schools can personalize learning to help each student demonstrate success in a standards-based. What is UDL? A UDL classroom is carefully crafted to provide ALL students with multiple opportunities for learning and growth. Get the UDL Guidelines. MORE
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? With UDL, you look at a traditional lesson and start by identifying the barriers. MORE
PowerUp WHAT WORKS ( www.powerupwhatworks.org ) provides customizable materials, lesson plans, instructional strategies, videos and more to enhance learning for students with diverse needs, and to personalize learning with technology and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). MORE
Gaps between young people of privilege and Opportunity Youth in rates of learning needs diagnosis, college access and completion, suspension, and incarceration make a critical learning differences story that must be heard. UDL and Opportunity Youth. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is “a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn” ( CAST ). MORE
Internet accessibility, technologies that permit the user-generated media, and social media allow for unlimited potential for learner choice and voice. Some of the recurring themes of my conference presentations and blog posts include: Schools are doing Education 1.0; MORE
Apple’s commitment to accessibility even extends to its latest device: the Apple Watch. Beth Holland Blog Featured #ettipad #UDL Jodie Deinhammer Luis Perez ScienceToday, rather than LIVE blog every session, I experimented with note taking and creating media. MORE
An innovative organization provides free tools and resources to make learning accessible to all students. At CAST, making curriculum accessible to all takes many forms, including the production of resources and tools that break down barriers to learning. UDL really aims to focus on the goal, which is to help learners become expert learners,” says David Gordon, CAST’s director of publishing and communications. UDL Book Builder. UDL Curriculum Toolkit. UDL Studio. MORE
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. UDL is not a special ed thing or even a general ed thing. UDL is not a special ed thing or even a general ed thing. MORE
Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. MORE
Throw out Learning Styles and Replace it with UDL. Kathleen: No, not everyone is doing something different in the classroom, but the learner’s actually having some choice in what they do and how they access information. Using the lens of Access, Engage, and Express. MORE
In this week’s news: 10 steps for making your online courses accessible for all students. Catch up on the most compelling K-12 news stories you may have missed this week. MORE
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. MORE
When your LMS supports UDL, students reap the benefits. Unlike pedagogies that attempt to teach to a broader group of students with a broad brush, UDL encompasses a wide swath of learning content—lectures, lessons, videos, audio recordings, group projects, individual projects, etc.—to MORE
One of the key elements of the curriculum-design approach known as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is student engagement — creating opportunities for students to become engaged and stay motivated, to believe that what they’re learning is important, and to feel capable in their learning. Fostering engagement — knowing your students, knowing how to make the material sing to them — is where the art of teaching is on full display, says author Katie Novak in UDL Now! , In UDL Now!, MORE
Can proactive instructional design eliminate barriers to access for learners? Will artificial intelligence play a role in improving accessibility? On Tuesday, May 8 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can We Improve Accessibility Through Instructional Design? We talked about the differences between accessibility and usability, legal considerations under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and the concept of UDL (universal design for learning). MORE
Co-teaching/UDL coach and NBCT Elizabeth Stein makes the case for small group instruction being the very thing to engage co-teachers in co-designing accessible, meaningful learning and effective outcomes for everyone in inclusive classes. MORE
The Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) is a leading proponent of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL). “Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. MORE
Different students need the ability to access their learning differently, and we should help facilitate that as teachers. But districts also need to make sure that the “packaged curriculum” intended to personalize instruction is accessible and effective for all students and allows teachers the degree of flexibility that Cox described. Increasingly, policymakers are suggesting or outright requiring that EdTech products support UDL requirements. MORE
Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. MORE
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! With the advent and proliferation of mobile devices available to students and teachers has come a wide range of options for accessing text. MORE
I worked exclusively with students in special education classrooms who needed a way to access the curriculum or a way to communicate effectively in the classroom. Second, as we moved into using the Chromebook as a 1:1 universal tool in our district, students had access to technology resources that were typically reserved only for students with a demonstrated need. Finally, I had the great opportunity to attend the UDL Summer Institute at Harvard University in 2015. MORE
CAST is a Massachusetts-based organization promoting UDL, or Universal Design for Learning. The UDL Book Builder is designed to present books created by educators in a way that is accessible to all, with a screen-reader and skill-building helpers built into the site. MORE
Over the past few years colleges have faced an increasing number of complaints from the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) requiring their web content be made accessible to people with disabilities. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) MORE
If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. Universal Design for Learning® (UDL). Design Thinking and UDL Planning Tool. MORE
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. This post first appeared on Diversa. MORE
As educators, there are many things we can do to make our Google Docs more accessible to our students. We should always be thinking about including universal design for learning (UDL) in all that we do. Related: So you think you understand UDL? MORE
accessibility features available within MS Office or iWork). adults books consultation UDL If I were to make an FAQ page--I can''t think of questions that I get asked frequently enough to form a critical mass--one that would be there would go something like: "We just got an iPad. MORE
Elizabeth Stein urges teachers to meld the insights of Bloom''s Taxonomy and Universal Design for Learning concepts "to create access to higher level thinking and actions in your classrooms.". Bloom''s and UDL Two Teachers in the Room Bloom''s taxonomy CAST Elizabeth Stein two teachers in the room UDL Students learn by connecting prior knowledge with new information. MORE
Create goals and folders that can be accessed from desktops, laptops, or iPads and Android tablets, and track data automatically. VizZle is web-based software for diverse learners. Select from more than 13,000 peer-created lessons from our shared library, personalize them for your students, or create from scratch. Date of broadcast: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 11:55 am EST. Login or Register to watch! MORE
Teachers need to acquire their own skills in using technology to provide accessible instructional materials and alternatives that will provide voice and choice for students. UDL Framework from CAST. UDL can help meet the needs of the widest range of student variability. MORE
To access the most current resources, please click on the tab at the top of this blog: Digital Differentiation - Current Updating Ten months ago I published a Digital Differentiation model on this blog. MORE
Plus, the students who struggled with attention didn't miss out on any information since they could access the content through the voice-over, the visuals in the video, and the text in the captions. It's also crucial that when you introduce a new digital learning tool into your classroom, you make sure it will be accessible to your students. Users should be able to access the content in multiple ways and without distraction. Apple Accessibility Features. MORE
The above image is a draft visual that is the basis of my next book, “The Core of Innovative Teaching and Learning” (working title) which connects “ The Innovator’s Mindset ” and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). MORE
Internet accessibility, technologies that permit the user-generated media, and social media allow for unlimited potential for learner choice and voice. The use of Destination Imagination (DI) has been recommended by my supervisor for use with gifted students. MORE
Although iOS has text to speech built in through the "Speak Screen" accessibility feature , having the keyboard available will make the option of having text read aloud more visual and "at your fingertips." assistive technology auditory comprehension reading comprehension UDL MORE
The Universal Design Learning (UDL) framework is one of the approaches using scientific insights to help classrooms adapt to meet different learning styles. MORE
We taught the student how to turn on this accessibility feature, and we were further surprised to learn that we could change the speaker’s voice and speaking rate. Blog Featured Google #ettsummer #UDL Brenda Doucette Differentiating Free Technology for Teachers Google Earth text-to-speech MORE
New guide explains benefits of UDL as a framework for creating learning-driven environments and how districts can put theory into practice. With itslearning, we saw a platform where we could truly implement the three principles of UDL. MORE
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is thought to be the solution to the above problem. There are three basic principles to UDL , and before we go on to the part about how to apply it in the classroom, these principles need to be highlighted. UDL provides multiple means of engagement. MORE
Check out this fantastic new feature of accessibility and efficiency, now built into Google Docs. How-To Screencasting UDL accessibility google typing voice MORE
Accessibility Technical Evangelist, Microsoft . As Microsoft’s Accessibility Technical Evangelist, Lawrence believes one of the key paths to delivering on this mission is through accessible education technology, and an inclusive educational environment. Megan Lawrence. MORE
The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 11, 2018
Throw out Learning Styles and Replace it with UDL. Kathleen: No, not everyone is doing something different in the classroom, but the learner’s actually having some choice in what they do and how they access information. Using the lens of Access, Engage, and Express.
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? With UDL, you look at a traditional lesson and start by identifying the barriers.
eSchool News
JULY 3, 2019
When your LMS supports UDL, students reap the benefits. Unlike pedagogies that attempt to teach to a broader group of students with a broad brush, UDL encompasses a wide swath of learning content—lectures, lessons, videos, audio recordings, group projects, individual projects, etc.—to
User Generated Education
JUNE 8, 2017
If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. Universal Design for Learning® (UDL). Design Thinking and UDL Planning Tool.
Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners
MARCH 11, 2019
With abundant access to data, schools can personalize learning to help each student demonstrate success in a standards-based. What is UDL? A UDL classroom is carefully crafted to provide ALL students with multiple opportunities for learning and growth. Get the UDL Guidelines.
eSchool News
APRIL 10, 2019
As educators, there are many things we can do to make our Google Docs more accessible to our students. We should always be thinking about including universal design for learning (UDL) in all that we do. Related: So you think you understand UDL?
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WJU EdTech
MARCH 10, 2015
The Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) is a leading proponent of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL). “Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.
MiddleWeb
MARCH 17, 2015
Elizabeth Stein urges teachers to meld the insights of Bloom''s Taxonomy and Universal Design for Learning concepts "to create access to higher level thinking and actions in your classrooms.". Bloom''s and UDL Two Teachers in the Room Bloom''s taxonomy CAST Elizabeth Stein two teachers in the room UDL Students learn by connecting prior knowledge with new information.
Edsurge
AUGUST 13, 2018
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. UDL is not a special ed thing or even a general ed thing. UDL is not a special ed thing or even a general ed thing.
SpeechTechie
JANUARY 3, 2011
CAST is a Massachusetts-based organization promoting UDL, or Universal Design for Learning. The UDL Book Builder is designed to present books created by educators in a way that is accessible to all, with a screen-reader and skill-building helpers built into the site.
EdTechTeam
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
I worked exclusively with students in special education classrooms who needed a way to access the curriculum or a way to communicate effectively in the classroom. Second, as we moved into using the Chromebook as a 1:1 universal tool in our district, students had access to technology resources that were typically reserved only for students with a demonstrated need. Finally, I had the great opportunity to attend the UDL Summer Institute at Harvard University in 2015.
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eSchool News
JANUARY 1, 2018
Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging.
eSchool News
MAY 19, 2016
New guide explains benefits of UDL as a framework for creating learning-driven environments and how districts can put theory into practice. With itslearning, we saw a platform where we could truly implement the three principles of UDL.
IT Bill
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Over the past few years colleges have faced an increasing number of complaints from the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) requiring their web content be made accessible to people with disabilities. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0)
eSchool News
DECEMBER 17, 2015
In this week’s news: 10 steps for making your online courses accessible for all students. Catch up on the most compelling K-12 news stories you may have missed this week.
The Christensen Institute
DECEMBER 2, 2015
Different students need the ability to access their learning differently, and we should help facilitate that as teachers. But districts also need to make sure that the “packaged curriculum” intended to personalize instruction is accessible and effective for all students and allows teachers the degree of flexibility that Cox described. Increasingly, policymakers are suggesting or outright requiring that EdTech products support UDL requirements.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 16, 2015
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.
EdTechTeacher
APRIL 18, 2019
Teachers need to acquire their own skills in using technology to provide accessible instructional materials and alternatives that will provide voice and choice for students. UDL Framework from CAST. UDL can help meet the needs of the widest range of student variability.
EduTechGeek
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
Check out this fantastic new feature of accessibility and efficiency, now built into Google Docs. How-To Screencasting UDL accessibility google typing voice
Daily Edventures
JUNE 26, 2017
Accessibility Technical Evangelist, Microsoft . As Microsoft’s Accessibility Technical Evangelist, Lawrence believes one of the key paths to delivering on this mission is through accessible education technology, and an inclusive educational environment. Megan Lawrence.
District Administration
JULY 29, 2015
Create goals and folders that can be accessed from desktops, laptops, or iPads and Android tablets, and track data automatically. VizZle is web-based software for diverse learners. Select from more than 13,000 peer-created lessons from our shared library, personalize them for your students, or create from scratch. Date of broadcast: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 11:55 am EST. Login or Register to watch!
Edsurge
MAY 9, 2018
Can proactive instructional design eliminate barriers to access for learners? Will artificial intelligence play a role in improving accessibility? On Tuesday, May 8 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can We Improve Accessibility Through Instructional Design? We talked about the differences between accessibility and usability, legal considerations under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and the concept of UDL (universal design for learning).
Neo LMS
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is thought to be the solution to the above problem. There are three basic principles to UDL , and before we go on to the part about how to apply it in the classroom, these principles need to be highlighted. UDL provides multiple means of engagement.
EdTechTeacher
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Apple’s commitment to accessibility even extends to its latest device: the Apple Watch. Beth Holland Blog Featured #ettipad #UDL Jodie Deinhammer Luis Perez ScienceToday, rather than LIVE blog every session, I experimented with note taking and creating media.
Graphite Blog
JANUARY 17, 2018
Plus, the students who struggled with attention didn't miss out on any information since they could access the content through the voice-over, the visuals in the video, and the text in the captions. It's also crucial that when you introduce a new digital learning tool into your classroom, you make sure it will be accessible to your students. Users should be able to access the content in multiple ways and without distraction. Apple Accessibility Features.
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! With the advent and proliferation of mobile devices available to students and teachers has come a wide range of options for accessing text.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 18, 2016
An innovative organization provides free tools and resources to make learning accessible to all students. At CAST, making curriculum accessible to all takes many forms, including the production of resources and tools that break down barriers to learning. UDL really aims to focus on the goal, which is to help learners become expert learners,” says David Gordon, CAST’s director of publishing and communications. UDL Book Builder. UDL Curriculum Toolkit. UDL Studio.
EdTechTeacher
APRIL 12, 2015
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. This post first appeared on Diversa.
EdTechTeacher
MARCH 17, 2015
We taught the student how to turn on this accessibility feature, and we were further surprised to learn that we could change the speaker’s voice and speaking rate. Blog Featured Google #ettsummer #UDL Brenda Doucette Differentiating Free Technology for Teachers Google Earth text-to-speech
Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners
DECEMBER 9, 2012
To access the most current resources, please click on the tab at the top of this blog: Digital Differentiation - Current Updating Ten months ago I published a Digital Differentiation model on this blog.
Digital Promise
MARCH 13, 2017
Gaps between young people of privilege and Opportunity Youth in rates of learning needs diagnosis, college access and completion, suspension, and incarceration make a critical learning differences story that must be heard. UDL and Opportunity Youth. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is “a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn” ( CAST ).
MiddleWeb
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Co-teaching/UDL coach and NBCT Elizabeth Stein makes the case for small group instruction being the very thing to engage co-teachers in co-designing accessible, meaningful learning and effective outcomes for everyone in inclusive classes.
User Generated Education
AUGUST 9, 2015
Internet accessibility, technologies that permit the user-generated media, and social media allow for unlimited potential for learner choice and voice. Some of the recurring themes of my conference presentations and blog posts include: Schools are doing Education 1.0;
Digital Promise
MARCH 13, 2017
One of the key elements of the curriculum-design approach known as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is student engagement — creating opportunities for students to become engaged and stay motivated, to believe that what they’re learning is important, and to feel capable in their learning. Fostering engagement — knowing your students, knowing how to make the material sing to them — is where the art of teaching is on full display, says author Katie Novak in UDL Now! , In UDL Now!,
SpeechTechie
JANUARY 23, 2016
Although iOS has text to speech built in through the "Speak Screen" accessibility feature , having the keyboard available will make the option of having text read aloud more visual and "at your fingertips." assistive technology auditory comprehension reading comprehension UDL
SpeechTechie
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
accessibility features available within MS Office or iWork). adults books consultation UDL If I were to make an FAQ page--I can''t think of questions that I get asked frequently enough to form a critical mass--one that would be there would go something like: "We just got an iPad.
User Generated Education
OCTOBER 28, 2018
Internet accessibility, technologies that permit the user-generated media, and social media allow for unlimited potential for learner choice and voice. The use of Destination Imagination (DI) has been recommended by my supervisor for use with gifted students.
The Principal of Change
APRIL 21, 2019
The above image is a draft visual that is the basis of my next book, “The Core of Innovative Teaching and Learning” (working title) which connects “ The Innovator’s Mindset ” and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Educational Technology Guy
MAY 20, 2015
PowerUp WHAT WORKS ( www.powerupwhatworks.org ) provides customizable materials, lesson plans, instructional strategies, videos and more to enhance learning for students with diverse needs, and to personalize learning with technology and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
The Universal Design Learning (UDL) framework is one of the approaches using scientific insights to help classrooms adapt to meet different learning styles.
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