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Universal Design for Learning in T-560. How much variation among Harvard students?. Lectures. Berkowitz. Cox. Goldsmith. Pt 2. Parker. Miranda. Kim. Roberti. Sallen. UDL Principles. 1) Use multiple means for representation. UDL Principles.
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Universal Design for Learning in T-560 How much variation among Harvard students?
Lectures Berkowitz Cox Goldsmith Pt 2 Parker Miranda Kim Roberti Sallen
UDL Principles 1) Use multiple meansforrepresentation
UDL Principles • Use multiple meansforrepresentation to reduce barriers to: • Understanding • Language • Perception
UDL Principles: 2) Use multiple means for action and expression
UDL Principles: 2) Use multiple means for action and expression to provide supports for: a) Organization and planning (Executive functions) b) Skills (especially communication skills) c) Physical action
UDL Principles: 3) Use multiple means for engagement
UDL Principles: 3) Use multiple means for engagement to provide support for a) Self-Determination b) Sustaining Effort c) Recruiting Interest
Multiple Means of Representation: Consider Two main forms of presenting information: lectures and readings.
Multiple Means of Representation: 1) Lectures How to make Lectures that are more universally designed.
Multiple Means of Representation: 1) Lectures • What are the strengths of lectures? • What are the weaknesses of lectures? • What are the barriers they impose?
Multiple Means: Lectures Strengths: Expressivity voice gesture facial Immediacy live interactive social Variety: image, sound body language
Multiple Means: Lectures Potential Barriers: Representational • 1) Comprehension • Structure is implicit, information is impermanent, sequential, un-reviewable • 2) Language • Requires English fluency, relevant vocabulary, listening skills. • 3) Perceptual • Requires excellent hearing, auditory processing, vision.
Multiple Means: Lectures Reducing Barriers: Providing Multiple Representations 1) Comprehension options explicit structure, concept maps, slide headers printed PowerPoint full video recording Notes, Small Sections 2) Language options captioned video alternative oral language 3) Perceptual options audio amplification live ASL translation image projection, image description PowerPoint Video
Lectures Reducing Barriers: Providing Multiple Means of Interaction 1) Alternative modes of interaction 1) large class interaction 2) small group discussion (live and options) 3) online threaded discussions 4) networked blogs 2) “assigned” note-takers PowerPoint Video
Lectures Reducing Barriers: Providing Multiple Means of Engagement PowerPoint Video
Multiple Means of Representation: Books Potential Barriers 1) Representational 2) Strategic 3) Affective
FMRI Summary -Dyslexia • From Shaywitz et al.
Flexible Display: Multiple Representation Tale of Two Cities …It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of
Virtue of Digital: Toward images that are more universally designed. TES Interactive Images
Multiple Means of Expression: What are the opportunities for Expression? 1) Oral participation in sections 2) Written participation on Blogs/On-line Discussions 3) Composition through authentic projects
Multiple Means of Expression: Examples of Student Multimedia Projects Smith – on Dyslexia Assignments and Projectshttp://projectsfromudl.blogspot.com/ Snyder – on OCD Tran – on dyscalculia Stynes – on Autism Myers – on Aphasia