Universal Learning Design Kevin Kleespies Walden University

1. Universal Learning Design Kevin KleespiesWalden University Sherry Lambertson Reaching and Engaging All Learners Through Technology, EDUC-6714 D-2 November 28th, 2010

2. Universal Design for Learning • The public classroom is a classroom filled with a wide variety of learners. • Kinesthetic • Auditory • Visual • Universal Design for Learning (UDL) creates an learning environment that can reach all learners.

3. Kinesthetic

4. Principles of UDL • Principle 1 • To support recognition learning • Provide multiple, flexible methods of presentation. • Principle 2 • To support strategic learning • Provide multiple, flexible methods of expression and apprenticeship. • Principle 3 • To support affective learning • Provide multiple, flexible options for engagement.

5. UDL Provides Access for ALL

6. 1st Principle of UDL • To support recognition learning • Provide multiple, flexible methods of presentation. • There are many ways to present curriculum content to students • Graphic Novels. • Audio Textbooks • Interactive textbook websites • Read Alouds • Content Presentations • Analogies • Textbook Readings • Graphic Organizer, guided readings. • The Key is to allow students equal access to the method that best fits their learning styles and needs. • Teachers, students and parents can work together to best establish the challenging yet effective method of instruction for a student.

7. 2nd Principle of UDL • To support strategic learning • Provide multiple, flexible methods of expression and apprenticeship. • Students need to be able to express content knowledge and understanding in a variety of ways. • All students need to write. • Not all students can express their content knowledge in writing. • These students could • Interview • Create a podcast • Digital Storytelling • Multiple methods of expression • Does not have to replace writing • Does allow a student to be assessed using the method right for them.

8. Graphic Novels Audio Textbook

9. 3rd Principle of UDL • To support affective learning • Provide multiple, flexible options for engagement. • To allow students access to challenging, exploratory options that can support their learning • Cooperative learning • Wikis • Classroom to Classroom discussion • Blogs • Documentaries • Web quests • Presentations • Podcasts • Narratives

10. Class discussions Wiki window to so much more

11. Structure • Teachers and students set goals that need to met • Content objectives • Literacy objectives • Technology objectives • Interdisciplinary objectives • Student objectives • Objectives and goals are structured routines needed to move students forward and measure successes.

12. How? • Students have OPTIONS • How to learn? • Recording • Website • Small Group Lecture • Textbook • Practice • Wikis • Graphic organizer • PowerPoint • Assessment • Writing • Product • Oral • Classes ending in standard tests can still use standard exams • the weight of exams would be less than the assessment right for that student.

13. UDL • Technology can provide the best methods to implement UDL. • Translators, Hearing aids, Braille readers. • Audio text, manipulative, videos. • Websites, wikis, podcasts.

14. Building Affect • All students will be supported • Self-Directed learners • Students will have greater ownership in their learning

15. Brain Research • Three learning types • Kinesthetic • Auditory • Visual • The brain makes connections using all of these types • Student learn best when learning takes place across all three of these learning types.

16. UDL Students • Besides learning styles teachers also have students of different backgrounds. • UDL supports all Studentsby • Providing equal access • Translations, leveled readings, languages • Including personal testing of students • Allows teachers to know their learners • Bringing the learning to the students no matter were that might be.

17. Cast Sites to Help Teachers with UDL • UDL Self-Check Web site. • Check how your curriculum and lessons already work wit UDL • http://bookbuilder.cast.org/ • Use this site to create, share, publish, and read digital books that engage and support diverse learners according to their individual needs, interests, and skills. • http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/ • provides educators with models and tools to create and adapt lessons that increase access and participation in the general education curriculum for all students.

18. References • Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Universal design for learning. Reaching and engaging all learners through technology. Baltimore: Author. • Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Brain research and universal design for learning. Reaching and engaging all learners through technology. Baltimore: Author.