Universal Design for Learning: Focus on Instruction

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Universal Design for Learning Focus on
Instruction
MATN Webinar Series Marsye Kaplan, M.S., CCC-SLP,
ATP Assistive Technology Team Leader Baltimore
County Public Schools April 21, 2011
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Universal Design

• concept or philosophy for designing and delivery
  products and services
• usable by people with the widest possible range
  of functional capabilities,
• products and services that are directly
  accessible (without requiring assistive
  technologies)
• work with assistive technologies

(Section 3(17) of Assistive Technology Act of
1998)
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended, 29
U.S.C. 3002 Gayl Bowser/Penny Reed MATN 2008
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What is UDL

• Alternatives for everyone
• Not one size fits all
• Designed from the beginning
• Not added on later
• Access for everyone
• Not access for some

Skip Stahl Universal Design for Learning
Reaching Teaching All Learners CEC 2009
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UDL Center Resources

• http//www.udlcenter.org/implementation

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Differentiated Instruction Universal Design
for Learning, Blending, Collaboration,
Coordination

• Instruction

• UDL

• Multiple choices
• Content
• Process
• Product

• Multiple means
• Representation
• Engagement
• Expression

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www.thinkport.org
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http//thinkfinity.org
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Really Cool Websites!!Karen Janowski

• Great tools resource blog and Wiki
• http//udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com
• http//teachingeverystudent.blogspot.com/

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Really Cool Websites!!
Website Purpose UDL Connection
www.vozme.com Text to speech converter Representation Engagement
Microsoft Reader http//www.microsoft.com/reader/default.aspx Text Reader Representation
www.naturalreaders.com Text to speech Representation Engagement
http//udleditions.cast.org Uses digital material to engage students. Supported by the Texthelp toolbar. Representation Engagement
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Really Cool Websites!!
Website Purpose UDL Connection
My study bar http//www.rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk/eduapps./mystudybar.php Reading and writing support Representation Engagement Action/Expression
http//topicmarks.com Create document summary Representation Action/Expression
www.scribe.googlelabs.com Word prediction Engagement Action/Expression
http//voicethread.com/ Offers visual and auditory support. Allows students to comment on posted information. Representation Engagement Action/Expression
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Really Cool Websites!!
Website Purpose UDL Connection
http//www.voki.com/ Create an avatar and have it deliver information. Representation Engagement Action/Expression
http//crayon.net/ Create your own newspaper Engagement Action/Expression
www.wallwisher.com Post notes, assignment, video clips, etc. Engagement Action/Expression
www.zoho.com Online notebook resource. Every page is like a tabbed notebook. Other organizational tools available. Engagement Action/Expression
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Really Cool Websites!!Dictionary fun
Website Purpose UDL Connection
www.visuwords.com Online graphical dictionary Representation Engagement
www.wordsift.com Visualize words and their connections Representation Engagement
http//blachan.com/shahi/ Visual dictionary that combines Wictionary content with Flickr images Representation Engagement Action/expression
www.wordle.com Fun with words Representation Engagement Action/expression
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Really Cool Websites!!
Website Purpose UDL Connection
https//www.readability.com Web mobile app that cleans up online clutter Representation Engagement
http//www.classicalcomics.com Brings classical literature to life Representation Engagement
http//kids.magpogames.com Magnetic poetry Representation Engagement Action/Expression
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Really Cool Websites!!Math
Website Purpose UDL Connection
Google calculator Calculator 247168 Representation Engagement Action/Expression
http//www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/broken-calculator/ Broken calculator Representation Engagement Action/Expression