Universal Design for Learning ; sharing ideas

1. Universal Design for Learning ; sharing ideas Maria L. DiazWalden University Susan KraussReaching and Engaging All Learners through TechnologyEDUC- 67141-4January 29, 2012.

2. What is Universal Design for Learning? Universal Design for Learning is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. Learn more about UDL • Source: http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl

3. Why UDL? • We’ve discussed our school’s diversity, many of us have questioned if we are meeting the needs of all the students in our classrooms. To what extend? Who is being left behind, What are the barriers that keep students from achieving their potential? How can we help? It is a community or school’s responsibility to make a change that impacts all the students. I’ve researched Universal Design for Learning and this may be a way to make a difference in ALL of our students. Hope you take a few minutes 

4. UDL Principles

5. UDL and its P rinciples Video: UDL at a Glance A short YouTube video created by CAST illustrates the three principles of Universal http://www.youtube.com/user/UDLCAST Design for Learning.Watch the video

6. Implementing UDL So now what? What does it all mean? How do I transfer these three principles to my instructional methods? The following link gives examples and resources for each principle; let’s see… http://www.udlcenter.org/implementation/examples http://www.cast.org/pd/resources/

7. Technology and UDL Bray, Brown, and Green (2004) state that for many students with disabilities assistive and adaptive technologies are the most feasible means to get to a more productive or meaningful school day. For other students technology is an enhancement, the means to full engagement.

8. Other Technology tools: • Listing of supported reading software (doc); this listing is not an endorsement of these programs, but rather a non-exhaustive overview of software that supports reading of digital text. http://www.cast.org/pd/resources/

9. TechMatrix - CITEd's newly updated TechMatrix will help you to find the technology tools that your students need. http://www.cast.org/pd/resources/

10. WestEd'sUsing Technology to Support Diverse Learners contains links to a slide show, handouts, and related materials for professional developers (technology coordinators and inclusion teachers) that are helping teachers integrate technology into the curriculum to support diverse learners.http://www.cast.org/pd/resources/

11. http://www.readwritethink.org This site allows you to create interactive graphic organizers appropriate to grade level and interest.

12. Brain Research Rose & Meyer (2002) have studied the brain and its images and clearly identify multifaceted connections which help individual parts of the brain communicate flexibly and along multiple pathways, regardless of whether they are close to each other or on opposite sides of the brain; these connections are specialized for performing particular kinds of processing and managing particular learning tasks. These connections are known to us as the three primary networks, structurally and functionally distinguishable but closely connected and functioning together, are equally essential to learning. We identify these networks by terms that reflect their functions: the recognition, strategic, and affective networks.

13. Three Networks Recognition Networks 1 Strategic Networks 2 Affective Networks 3

14. CAST online Tools • 1. CAST Strategy Tutor: grades 5 and up is a free online tool that supports both students and teachers in the reading, research process. It helps students research, collect, and understand information; it assists teachers with easy web-based created lessons. It offers vocabulary and learning strategy supports. • 2. UDL Book Builder allows educators to develop their own digital books to support reading instruction. Children 3 and upwww.CAST.org/learning tools/book-builder/index • 3. TES Online Journal requires a My TES account; it is an online teacher journaling and reflection tool. For many of us reflecting is a way to come face to face with the very best details about the mis fits in the lessons. This online tool allows instant easy access to a journal; personally, I find reflecting a powerful tool, and I am switching to this online version! • 4. CAST Curriculum barrier finder; allows teachers to list the students' needs , strengths and interests and compare those to the methods in place in the methodology of the classroom. It is quite an eye opener! General Benefits: !. Offer accommodation for styles , modes and readiness within a learning community 2. Allow instant feedback to users; teachers or students 3. Do not require high levels of tech/ computer knowledge to be used

15. UDL Supporting Every Child

16. UDL driven instruction impacts students in many ways…

17. UDL impacts learning Learning occurs when a child is met at his/ her readiness level; when proper modes are tapped; when ample opportunities are provided to explore, manipulate and construct, when there is a real interest, when , there is support and a product that is both meaningful and real for the student. Multiple means of voices are heard, multiple strategies to show and explore, multiple ways to evaluate the ways to make learning theirs.

18. Potential Impact of UDL on Student Learning • UDL allows to recognize the barriers our students may encounter with the present curriculum (textbooks and materials) and allows teachers to plan together. The main focus of UDL is not to “fix” the students , but to make sure we make alternatives so that every student can learn (represent, express, and engage). UDL builds flexibility , individualizing instruction without watering down the expectations. It would allow for more diverse manipulation of learning versus a fixed/ permanent text oriented learning which is what we offer now. UDL includes all students at Monterey!

19. A UDL PREXI presentation… UDL By Maria L. Diaz http://prezi.com/69v1fhdpn2fj/edit/#4_4912912

20. Sources: • CAST (2011). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.0. Wakefield, MA: Author. • Howard, K. L. (2004). Universal design for learning: Meeting the needs of all students. Learning & Leading with Technology, 31(5), 26–29. Retrieved from the Walden University Library using the Education Research Complete database. • Meo, G. (2008). Curriculum planning for all learners: Applying universal design for learning (UDL) to a high school reading comprehension program. Preventing School Failure, 52(2), 21–30. Retrieved from the Walden University library using the Education Research Complete database. • Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learning. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/  • http://community.udlcenter.org/forum/topics/what-is-the-role-of-technology • http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines/principle1 • http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines/principle2 • http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines/principle3

21. More sources… • http://udlselfcheck.cast.org/learn.php • http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl • http://leladavidson.hubpages.com/hub/What_Parents_Need_to_Know_About_Differentiated_Instruction • http://trace.wisc.edu/world/computer_access/multi/sharewar.htm

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