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AT and UDL: Acronyms for Equity

EdTechTeam

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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5 Digital tools for making the virtual classroom more inclusive

Neo LMS

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. Compatible with iPad, Android, Chromebooks, and all available browsers, this tool brings teachers the benefits of a whiteboard and multimedia animation software.

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A HyperDoc Is Not A WebQuest!

EdTechTeam

In 2013, many districts in our area began purchasing Chromebooks for the annual state tests. Some teachers may choose to design them for independent, self-paced learning; while others design them to blend with different instructional strategies varying from 1:1 conferring, small group instruction, to whole group teacher-directed instruction.

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Personalizing the Journey for Our Students

The Principal of Change

Katie Novak , an internationally recognized expert in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and all-around awesome person, discusses this personalization of learning for students and why it is so significant : Imagine this scene in a 3rd-grade classroom: Students are sitting quietly on the floor as a teacher reads Charlotte’s Web aloud.

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Back to School with Choice Boards – SULS0121

Shake Up Learning

A choice board will give students what UDL requires through multiple means of engagement, representation, and actions or expressions of their learning. These can help when a number of students are asking the same questions outside of a group setting. . Tech 4- Chromebook Edition (Nicole Alford), iPad Edition (Sarah McKinney).

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Tips, Tricks and Tools to Build Your Inclusive Classroom Through UDL

Edsurge

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. It’s just an ed thing.

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The Station Rotation Model

Catlin Tucker

In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. ” I used that Chromebook to design a collaborative online station to complement my teacher-led and offline stations. I felt more effective and engaged working with a small group of students.