Technology for Diverse Learners

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Technology for Diverse Learners

• By Stephanie Gildenmeister, Christina Moffitt,
  and Jillisa Raber

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What are Diverse Learners?
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Diverse Learners are
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Beginnings of Universal Design

• Architecture (Spooner, 2007)

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What is Universal Design?

• The term Universal Design for Learning means a
  scientifically valid framework for guiding
  educational practice that
• provides flexibility and
• (B) reduces barriers in instruction. (Basham,
  2010)

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7 Principles of UDL

• 1. Equitable use
• 2. Flexibility in use
• 3. Simple and intuitive use
• 4. Perceptible information
• 5. Tolerance for error
• 6. Low physical effort
• 7. Size and space for approach and use
• (King-Sears, 2009)

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Poll Universal Design of Instruction

• Your opinion on Universal Design of Instruction.

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Technology Universal Design of Instruction

• Types of Technology (Kurtts, 2012)
• Text-to-Speech
• Captioning Video Description
• Digital Books/ Video (self modeling)
• Audio Recordings of books (ie. MP3 files,
  podcast)
• Haptic Devices (Video)
• I-Pad (Video)

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Poll Making the Connection
(Varlan, n.d.)
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Additional Resources

•  www.cast.org/tes  
• A universal design website by the Center for
  Applied Special Technology (CAST) developers of
  UDL.
• www.tarheelreader.org
• Free, easy to read books that can be downloaded
  and speech enabled, as well as accessed using
  multiple interfaces.
• http//www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds/
• Center for Literacy and Disabilities Studies
• http//msjacoby.com/butdance.html
• This is how they used UDL and technology to work
  on a project called Dance with the Butterflies.

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Wiki Sites

• Links to our Wiki Page for more resources and
  information
• Jillisa Raber
• Stephanie Gildenmeister
• Christina Moffitt

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References

• Basham, J. D., Israel, M., Graden, J., Poth, R.,
  Winston, M. (2010). A comprehensive approach to
  RTI Embedding universal design for learning and
  technology. Learning Disability Quarterly, 33(4),
  243-255.
• King-Sears, M. (2009). Universal design for
  learning Technology and pedagogy. Learning
  Disability Quarterly, 32(4), 199-201.
• Kurtts, S., Dobbins, N., Takemae, N. (2012).
  Using assistive technology to meet diverse
  learner needs. Library Media Connection, 30(4),
  22-23.
• Pilgrim, J., Bledsoe, C., Reily, S. (2012). New
  Technologies in the Classroom. Delta Kappa Gamma
  Bulletin, 78(4), 16-22.
• Spooner, F., Baker, J. N., Harris, A. A.,
  Delzell, L. A., Browder, D. M. (2007). Effects
  of training in universal design for learning on
  lesson plan development. Remedial Special
  Education, 28(2), 108-116.
• Varlan, H. (Photographer). Untitled photograph
  of a jigsaw puzzle. Retrieved July 28, 2012,
  from http//nopsa.hiit.fi/pmg/viewer/photo.php?id
  112864