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

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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. In order to do that, students need to be motivated, resourceful, and self-directed.

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5 Strategies to Engage Learners Around Flipped Instruction

Catlin Tucker

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. Instead, they can spend more time facilitating learning and working directly with small groups of students.

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Model Teaching–How Today’s Educators Learn

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include resources for both teachers and students in a variety of modalities–text, video, and downloadable resources. Topics include but not limited to: Flipped Classrooms. Student-led Classroom Management. Transforming Traditional Classroom Lessons to Online Learning. assess success at completion.

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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. They may jump in and out of digital documents leaving comments, suggestions, and linking students to additional resources to help them develop and improve their work.

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

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Is your favorite resource missing? Some students may encounter challenges participating in online courses, either because they don’t have technology resources or because they need special accommodations. Engaging the Online Learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction ,” by Rita-Marie Conrad and J.

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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. Some students will need more time, resources, and support to reach a particular learning objective successfully. Summer Learning Opportunities.

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Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

This blend of online and offline learning can happen exclusively in the classroom with the station rotation and whole group rotation models. It can combine both in-class and online learning at home with the flipped classroom and playlist models. Looking for additional resources?