UDLUniversal Design for Learning Presentation

LaTonya Simmons

EDUC 7109

Universal Design

The Barrier

Ron Mace

Options

What does UD have to do with Education?

DIVERSITY

Universal Design for Learning

• Change the material not the students

UDL

• Is a set of principles for curriculum development that provides alternatives so every individuals has an equal opportunity to learn.

The Neural Networks

Recognition Network

• Enable us to identify and interpret patterns of sound, light, taste, smell, and touch.

Recognition Network

Multiple means of representation

http://www.cast.org/udl/

Activate background knowledge

Provide Multiple Examples

Highlight Critical Features

Provide multiple features and formats

Strategic Network

• Enables us to organize and express our ideas.

Strategic Network

Multiple means of expression

http://www.cast.org/udl/

• Provide opportunities to practice with support

• Provide multiple media and formats

• Offer flexible opportunities for demonstrating skill

Affective Network

• Enable us to engage with tasks and influence our motivation to learn.

Affective Network

Multiple means of engagement

http://www.cast.org/udl/

• Offer choices of content and tools

• Provide adjustable levels of challenge

• Offer a choice of rewards

• Offer choices of learning context

Technology and UDL

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Technology Allows…

• Multiple means of representations

• Multiple means of expression

• Multiple means do engagement

• Picture dictionaries, Brainpop jr, iPads

• Type pad, wiki, movie maker, Kidspirations

• Smartboard , virtual field trips

Impact of UDL

Resources

CASTFor Universal Design

http://www.cast.org/index.html

References

• Rose, D. H., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/

• CAST Ideas and Information (http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/)