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5 Essential Things Teachers Need to Know About UDL

The CoolCatTeacher

Loui Lord Nelson on Episode 458 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast Universal Design for Learning (UDL) doesn’t have to be mind-boggling. Today’s guest is international UDL expert Loui Lord Nelson, Ph.D. She talks about what we need to know and also the common mistakes educators make when starting to use UDL.

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5 Digital tools for making the virtual classroom more inclusive

Neo LMS

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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A Back-to-School, Personalized Learning Toolkit

Edsurge

As the traditional classroom evolves into an environment rich in technology, educators are looking for guidance on how to choose the best educational technology solutions. In this blog post we provide an in-depth analysis of UDL and why more teachers are considering this option for their classroom.

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5 strategies to improve the learning experience for K12 students

eSchool News

We know that students are more than capable of exerting free will to decide what experiences they buy into in the classroom. Related: So you think you understand UDL? Finding the right technology and designing your classroom UX is about bridging the divide between analog and digital learning. Customize content. Backwards design.

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3 Steps to a More Accessible Classroom

Graphite Blog

In my first-grade classroom, a third of my students were learning English as a second language. As a public school teacher, I had to constantly evaluate how my teaching practices and materials could better include and empower the vast diversity in my classroom. Universal Design for Learning (UDL): What You Need to Know.

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Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

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. This is one of the fundamental principles of Universal Design.

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Part 3… STEM Resource Series… Over 70 Stemtastic Sites

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Also, find professional development resources such as a video on differentiated instruction or a tutorial on what engineering might look like in your classroom. CAST Science Writer – Discover this amazing UDL tool from the people at CAST. This is an area that may just help you flip your STEM classroom.

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