The INCLUDE Grant: UDL and Differentiated Education

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The INCLUDE GrantUDL and Differentiated
Education

• Jennifer R. Larson

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Big Blue Marble

• My question
• Did the earthquake in Chile (8.8 on the Richter
  scale) have any correlation to the minor
  earthquake (2.6 on the Richter scale) that was
  here in Gladstone, NJ or to the one in Haiti (7.0
  on the Richter scale)?
• How I found my anecdotal answer
• NYTimes.com (for locations and dates)
• Google Earth for location with longitude
• Wikipedia for date/time and longitude
• How I shared what I found
• Twitter
• Facebook

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Big Blue Marble

• Haiti Earthquake 1/12/10 (7.0 magnitude)
• 72.533 West Longitude
• Gladstone, NJ Earthquake 2/21/10 (2.6
  magnitude)
• 74.396 West Longitude
• Chile Earthquake 2/27/10 (8.8 magnitude)
• 72.669 West Longitude

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What is the INCLUDE Grant?

• The Implementing New Curricular Learning with
  Universally Designed Experiences (INCLUDE)

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What is the INCLUDE Grant?

• The INCLUDE grant four-phase project (2007-2011)
  focuses on the creation or expansion of an
  inclusive classroom to ensure all students in the
  general education classroom including those with
  mild to moderate disabilities, struggling
  students and English language learners are
  provided with the necessary accommodations in the
  general mathematics classroom that will support
  their achievement of the Core Curriculum Content
  Standards.  (NJDoE)

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What is UDL

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a
  theoretical framework developed by the Center for
  Applied Special Technology (CAST) to guide the
  development of curricula that are flexible and
  supportive of all students. (http//cast.org)

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Principles of the Universal Design for Learning
Framework

• 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.

Information from http//cast.org
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Why UDL?

• Critical to successfully implementing UDL theory
  is the use of digital materials. Digital
  materials, unlike the conventional pedagogical
  mainstays, speech, printed text, and printed
  images, have an inherent flexibility. They can be
  modified in a host of ways, depending on the
  needs of the student. This flexibility makes it
  feasible to customize learning materials and
  methods to each individual.

Information from http//cast.org
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• INCLUDE in the Classroom

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Benefits of Technology

• Multiple means of representation
• Multiple means of expression
• Multiple means of engagement

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Taking it Digital

• Types of Hardware
• SMART Board
• Laptops
• LiveScribe Pen
• Digital Camera
• MP3 Player/Recorder

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Taking it Digital

• Types of Software
• Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• SMART Notebook
• Garage Band imovie ichat (mac) etc.
• Photoshop Adobe etc.
• Text-to-speech

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Taking it Digital

• Virtual Tools
• Google Docs
• Wikis
• Portaportal
• Teacher Tube
• You Tube
• BrainPop
• Digital Texts

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Online Resources

• CAST Center for Applied Special Technology
• www.CAST.org
• SMART Notebook software
• www.smarttech.com
• Portaportal
• http//www.portaportal.com/
• Wiki
• www.pbworks.com