A Dance With the Butterflies A UDL Showcase

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A Dance With the ButterfliesA UDL Showcase

• GaETC 2006
• Susan Silverman
• 17 November 2006

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Project Objectives

• Students Interpret the butterflys
  metamorphosis
• Students Have work showcased on the Internet
• Educators Understand the principles of
  Universal Design for Learning
• Educators Implement Universal Design for
  Learning
• Educators Use a blog for collaboration and
  discussion

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UDL Removes BarriersEverybody Benefits
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UDL Concepts

• Students with disabilities fall along a continuum
  of learner differences rather than constituting a
  separate category
• Teacher adjustments for learner differences
  should occur for all students, not just those
  with disabilities
• Curriculum materials should be varied and diverse
  including digital and online resources, rather
  than centering on a single textbook
• Instead of remediating students so that they can
  learn from a set curriculum, curriculum should be
  made flexible to accommodate learner differences

Cast Universal Design for Learning http//udl.cas
t.org/udl/SummaryofUDLConcepts7.cfm
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Three primary brain networks and the roles they
play in learning

• Recognition networks How we identify and
  categorize what we see, hear, and read
• Strategic networks How we organize and express
  our ideas
• Affective networks How students are engaged and
  motivated

http//www.donjohnston.com/proservices/CASTUDL.htm
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Universal Design for Learning(UDL)

• Multiple means of representation, to give
  learners various ways of acquiring information
  and knowledge (recognition)
• Multiple means of expression, to provide learners
  alternatives for demonstrating what they know
  (strategic)
• Multiple means of engagement, to tap into
  learners' interests, offer appropriate
  challenges, and increase motivation (affective)

Cast Universal Design for Learning http//www.cas
t.org/research/index.html
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Mrs. Godseys Class

• Multiple means of representation They read
  books, watched videos, watched live butterflies
  in classroom
• Multiple means of expressionFree Choice created
  models, write stories, drew pictures on paper and
  on the computer
• Multiple means of engagementKid Pix, Microsoft
  Word, Arts Crafts

http//www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/ssilverman/butter
flies/godsey/godsey.htm
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Ms. Jacobys Class

• Multiple means of representation Shared reading,
  read alouds, diagrams, videos, class field trip,
  class butterfly observations, text to speech on
  computer
• Multiple means of expressionFree Choice created
  models, write stories, drew pictures on paper and
  on the computer
• Multiple means of engagementDiagram, 3 D model,
  short report, journal, poem, painting and
  drawing, song, board game, computer project, play
  teacher, skit, dance

http//www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/ssilverman/butter
flies/jacoby/jacoby.htm
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Mrs. Maddens Class

• Multiple means of representation Reading books,
  videos, singing songs, viewing slideshows, real
  life experience in classroom
• Multiple means of expressionFree Choice paper
  plate life cycles, life cycle book with art
  materials, puppets, mobiles, posters, group slide
  showsThey loved having a choice (ownership) of
  the learning process!
• Multiple means of engagementPlayed games
  Butterfly Relay Race

http//www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/ssilverman/butter
flies/madden/madden.htm
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Mrs. Dukics Class

• Multiple means of representation Visited Web
  Sites, read books, watched movies
• Multiple means of expressionSlide Shows,
  stories, created diagrams, drewpictureshttp//co
  msewogue.k12.ny.us/ssilverman/butterflies/dukic/E
  dward.mp3
• Multiple means of engagementPowerPoint,
  Kidspiration, Dazzle (drawing), Photo Story,
  Audacity and River Past, crayons

http//www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/ssilverman/butter
flies/dukic/dukic.htm
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Mrs. Goddards Class

• Multiple means of representation visited web
  sites, read books, viewed videos, grew
  butterflies
• Multiple means of expressionposters, skit made
  into a movie, slide show comsewogue.k12.ny.us/ss
  ilverman/butterflies/goddard/paintedlady.mov
• Multiple means of engagementschool garden,
  computer, crafts

http//www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/ssilverman/butter
flies/goddard/goddard.htm
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Mrs. Brutons Class
http//www.sfc.wcape.school.za/Butterdance06.htm
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Aspire Reader Demonstration

• Digital Talking Book Player
• Accessible Web Browser
• Accessible Editor
• http//www.cast.org/products/ereader/index.html

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Thank You

• Susan Silverman
• http//www.susansilverman.com