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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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Beth Dichter's insight:
This infographic describes the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and also provides a range of online resources to help you begin to implement the principles. If you want a quick overview, or are looking for some ideas on what to use address specific principles, or just want to know more about UDL this infographic is worth checking out. 
Brad Reitzel's curator insight,
July 4, 2014 10:29 AM
Good vision for moving forward with Universal Design!!
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Beth Dichter's insight:
This infographic looks at ways to individualize instruction and includes information on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as well as Response to Intervention (RTI) as well as looking at the three tiers of intervention that may be needed for more specialized instruction. Although the examples in this infographic are based on younger children the information applies to students of all ages.
Denver Leigh Watson, M.Ed, LDTC's curator insight,
February 8, 2014 11:43 PM
How do you individualize? Does a graphic like this guide instruction, curriculum, lessons or all the above? Most teachers are visual learners, as are their students; wouldn't it be fun to have students create personalized graphic like this to outline their own individualized pathway to learning?
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Framing lessons through the lens of the Universal Design for Learning isn't about more time so much as it is about more strategic thinking, says Elizabeth Stein.
Beth Dichter's insight:
In this post a middle school teacher shares a US history project where Common Core standards are aligned with the three Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principles. She discusses the process of creating the lesson and states: Within the post she includes the Purpose of the Lesson, the Process, Assessment and a table where she provides the Common Core Standards that were addressed, the lesson activities, and the specific UDL Principles that were addressed. If you are new to UDL here is a short explanation from the post: "The aim of a UDL lesson is to create (1) resourceful, knowledgeable learners through multiple means of representation; (2) strategic, goal-directed learners through multiple means of engagement; and (3) purposeful, motivated learners as a result of multiple means of expression."
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Knowmia for Teachers – Add your own lessons (and you may create lessons on the site), upload lessons, add lessons from YouTube or Vimeo, and share. A lesson planning and recording tools is available for the iPad. Using this tool you may bring in resources from multiple sources, organize them, and create a video lesson on any subject. Coming soon is MyKnowmia, a tool to help you flip your class. Students and parents may also create accounts and access materials.
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Are you looking for a tool that you can put in the hands of your studnents tha twill provide them with tools to help them learn? If so, check out The Freedom Stick. A free downloadable package of software that comes to you from Michigan's Integrated Technology Support. For information and links to many other resources check out this post!
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The National Center on UDL released a report , Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Initiatives on the Move this month (May 2012). This post provides a look at UDL and discusses how it might be incorporated into a flipped classroom. A link to the original report is provides as well as many other resources. If UDL is new to you this is a great overview. If you are interested in flipped classrooms and experiential learning this post looks at both while incorporating UDL.
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"We all have memories of the great teachers who shaped our childhood. They found ways to make the lightbulb go off in our heads, instilled in us a passion for learning and helped us realize our potential. The very best teachers were creative with the tools at their disposal, whether it was teaching the fundamentals of addition with Cheerios or the properties of carbon dioxide with baking soda and vinegar. As the Internet has developed, so too have the resources available for teachers to educate their students." A great example of using technology to facilitate student learning!
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As always, Ira Socol make me think. He begins this post "We tend to do everything wrong for kids between 12 and 15. We pretend they are "adults" in terms of care needs and responsibilities, which they are not. We pretend they are children intellectually and physically, and in terms of rights, which they are not. We dismiss their capabilities and hype their potential as threats. We are cruel to them, and we send every possible message that we don't care about them." If you teach in middle school this article is worth reading as is the National Geographic article that was published on the teenage brain (which I recommend you read as does he...he has included the link and it was scooped here on March 11th).
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Are you interested in learning more about Universal Design for Learning, to learn how to approach curriculum to minimize barriers and maximize learning for all students? This is a short video that provides an overview to UDL.
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"This weeks ThingLink Teacher Challenged asked participants to focus on audio as they design lessons. We introduced Audioboo as an integrated web based platform and app that easily captures and collects audio for use. The goal of this challenge is to use ThingLink to design a multimedia rich learning experiences to support the diverse needs of all learners."
Beth Dichter's insight:
Are you looking for tools that provide you with the opportunity to create rich, multimedia lessons and that support differentiation? The ThingLink Challenge that has been running this summer had one week that focused on using audio as well as ThingLink (for images and/or video) to design a learning experience. This post from Susan Oxnevad provides great resources. She has embedded a video from CAST that discussed Universal Design for Learning and has links to resources as you watch. Just pause the video and check out the link! You can also check out "Turn it Up with Audioboo on Padlet." This page provides access to a range of ThingLink projects that have audio links. You will need to click on the title of the image, which will take you to a page with a larger view, and on the lower right hand side you should see the word Source (in red) that will take you to the actual ThingLink page.
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"When’s the last time the deficit model of viewing student performance really irked you? Just thinking about it can be quite enraging. Here’s why: Students end up being placed along a bell curve (hope this doesn’t induce a headache) to decipher how on target they are—how close to the “average” learner. And this is deciphered basically by looking at their test scores…then placing them along this line of doom."
Beth Dichter's insight:
The myth of average may be a new concept to you but if you listen to the short video clip by Todd Rose you will get an idea of what this issue is, and there is a link to a TEDx talk in the post (a longer presentation on 'Project Variability and the dangers of “averaging” learners.' Additional resources are also available in this post including a new Universal Design for Learning book that may be found online. For more information click through to the post.
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"I don't know about you, but I love TED talks. (TED = Technology, Entertainment, Design.) Although I have known about and preached Universal Design for Learning (UDL) since I began this blog, I could have never explain it as well as Todd Rose did in his TED Talk, "The Myth of Average". Thank you, Todd, for providing this concept so beautifully. (This is 18 minutes, but worth every one!)"
Beth Dichter's insight:
This post discusses Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a tool that is helpful to know about since the Common Core requires that we need to ""provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them." In addition it provides access to a TEDTalk by Todd Rose, where he discusses "The Myth of Average", a talk that will make you re-think how you view your students (and ask yourself "What is average when it comes to my students?"). In addition Glenda Hampton Anderson provides an excellent overview of UDL, perfect for someone new to these concepts or as a review. Many links are included which provide access to some of the best sites for materials on Universal Design for Learning.
Brad Reitzel's curator insight,
July 4, 2014 10:31 AM
Our #alcpqp group is loving TED talks. Here is one about Universal Design that will help us all get acquainted!
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Paul Hamilton has created a new website that focuses on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). To quote his intro: "This site hosts information about Universal Design for Learning, and shares free and low-cost digital tools You will find information on UDL, a section on access as well as sections on representation, expression and engagement (the cornerposts of UDL), and handouts.
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Natural Reader is a fantastic reader for digital text, and to my surprise I have not posted about this tool. This article, from Free Resources from the Net for Every Learner provides access to a video that demonstrates the free version. This tool works on Mac and PC, and this version provides a floating tool bar, that allows you to read text on a website. This is a tool that I would recommend to every student (and to have installed on all computers in a school).
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"WordTalk is a powerful free tool that ought to be on every computer in every school where Microsoft Word is installed on a Windows computer! This is a tool that has the potential to benefit ALL learners, especially any who struggle with reading or writing..."
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Once again Ira David Sokol has a post that provides resources for students. Although he is focused on students transitioning from secondary school to university, the tools he suggest will help all learners. The MITS Freedom Stick is a software package that you may download for free and install on a 4gb flash drive. It provides access to a wide range of tools that you may run from the flash drive or from a Windows computer. He also provides links to three other downloads: Learn Apps from RSC (the MITS Freedom Stick is based on this), AccessApps - for more visually impaired students, and TeachApps - classrom tool building. Additionally there are a number of SlideShare presentations about transition to college.
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"Questioning everything is idiotic and a waste of time. Teach them to question wisely." appeared in my Twitter stream. It was a response to my statement, "The future comes from questioning everything." As always, Ira David Socol has written a post that will make you ask questions, helping you to "create a next generation unwilling to accept the mistakes of the past and present."
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If we insist on teaching Algebra in our schools, not once but twice, the least we can do is to actually use it when we think about education. And here's the equation: If (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) are constant, x will always be the variable. In order to make x the constant, (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) must be variable. In all circumstances where x = student achievement and (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) represent Time, Space, Technology, Pedagogy, and Curriculum.
In simpler terms, if all students are to succeed, everything else in and about the school must be flexible.
Once again, Ira Socol challenges you to think education and how it needs to be changed.
Tracy Hanson's comment,
March 5, 2012 8:52 AM
This is so right on! Our current educational system is a prime example of what Einstein's definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results .
That is why K12 Next Generation was formed. It is a place for groups and educators from around the world to unite. Our mission is to use the common core and international standards to develop an interactive and engaging curriculum continuum with the use of OER. I'd love to share what our goals are if you are interested. Our focus right now is to gather the "troops" together with development meetings to start in a month or so.
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The National Center on Universal Design for Learning is offering the UDL Series, web-based rich media presentations and resources to increase understanding of the UDL framework, enhance utilization of UDL tools, processes, and resources, support effective UDL implementation, and inform UDL advocates, families, and communities about professional development and policy initiatives.
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I came across an article in THE Journal called 6 Ways to Engage Every Learner Using UDL. This sent me to the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation where I found a range of excellent materials on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The link provided here will take you to a page where they have three toolkits:
* Action and Expression Digital Resources
* Engagement Digital Resources
* Representation Digital Resources
Each toolkit is 6 - 7 pages long and shares digital tools that will help you each of the three areas.
For example, when you open up the Action and Expression Digital resources you will find the following categories:
- Options in the mode of physical action
- Options in the means of navigation
- Options for accessing tools and assistive technologies
- Options in the media for communication
- Options in the tools for composition and problem solving
- Options in the scaffolds for practice and performance
- Options that provide effective goal-setting
- Options that support planning and strategy development
- Options that facilitate managing information and resources
- Options that enhance capacity for monitoring progress
You can download each file as a pdf and there is a hot link to each suggested tool.
The site also provides additional information on UDL, including links to a number of other resources that provide an excellent overview and includes videos as well as text based materials.
You may also find the original article (linked to above) of interest. Here is one quote:
"Just like a worksheet can be a barrier and a print text can be a barrier, technology can be a barrier for some students as well. UDL is not about technology but it is about using technology in an intentional way.”