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Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education

User Generated Education

Some makerspace activities may be focusing on how to use the resources available and may not be connecting the activities to the curriculum or around a real world problem. Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. Universal Design for Learning® (UDL). Design Thinking and UDL Planning Tool.

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How shifting to a UDL mindset enhances Common Core

eSchool News

The implementation of the Common Core State Standards has been met with anxiety from administrators and educators at every level, because, like any major change, it can seem scary and overwhelming. When special and general ed teachers collaborate, everyone benefits. A shift in mindset.

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Tools of the Trade

Digital Promise

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 Book Builder. UDL Curriculum Toolkit. UDL Guidelines.

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Multiple Choice

Digital Promise

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. Among the many action points in UDL Now!

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PleIQ: the interactive smart toy that fosters multiple intelligences through Augmented Reality

Ask a Tech Teacher

All learning activities are Common Core and Universal Design for Learning (UDL); any teacher in the US or abroad can experience the next ed-tech frontier of augmented reality in their classrooms. Augmented Reality Resources. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. More on AR .

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PleIQ: the early-years interactive smart toy that fosters multiple intelligences through an Augmented Reality experience

Educational Technology Guy

All learning activities are Common Core and Universal Design for Learning (UDL); any teacher in the US or abroad can experience the next ed-tech frontier of augmented reality in their classrooms.

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Part 3: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Process

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Part 3: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Process. Part 1: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Reading. Part 2: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … More Reading. I am now booked through the end of March, and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill.