Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning

Amanda L. DarlingtonEDUC 7109

Amanda L. DarlingtonEDUC 7109

The idea...The idea...

Have you ever had to walk up stairs with crutches, a stroller, or even a wheelchair?Have you ever had to walk up stairs with crutches, a stroller, or even a wheelchair?

There has to be a better way!

There has to be a better way!

The term “Universal Design” was coined by the architect Ronald L. Mace to describe the concept of designing all products and buildings in a way that makes them accessible by all users.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_design

The term “Universal Design” was coined by the architect Ronald L. Mace to describe the concept of designing all products and buildings in a way that makes them accessible by all users.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_design

What’s nextWhat’s next

Just as Universal Design in architecture aims to make the physical world accessible to everyone, Universal Design for Learning is also aiming to making learning accessible to all students.

“UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs”

(CAST.org).

Just as Universal Design in architecture aims to make the physical world accessible to everyone, Universal Design for Learning is also aiming to making learning accessible to all students.

“UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs”

(CAST.org).

How does UDL Support Diversity?

How does UDL Support Diversity?

“From pre-kindergarten to graduate school, classrooms usually include learners with diverse abilities and backgrounds, including students with physical, sensory, and learning disabilities, differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds, varied preferences and motivations for learning, students who are unusually gifted, and many others... A universally designed curriculum is designed from the outset to meet the needs of the greatest numbers of users, making costly, time-consuming, and after-the-fact changes to the curriculum unnecessary” (http://www.cast.org/udl/faq/index.html).

“From pre-kindergarten to graduate school, classrooms usually include learners with diverse abilities and backgrounds, including students with physical, sensory, and learning disabilities, differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds, varied preferences and motivations for learning, students who are unusually gifted, and many others... A universally designed curriculum is designed from the outset to meet the needs of the greatest numbers of users, making costly, time-consuming, and after-the-fact changes to the curriculum unnecessary” (http://www.cast.org/udl/faq/index.html).

Three Principles of UDLThree Principles of UDL

Multiple means of representation

Multiple means of action and expression

Multiple means of engagement

Multiple means of representation

Multiple means of action and expression

Multiple means of engagement

Multiple Means of Representation

Multiple Means of Representation

Students have the opportunity to gain information through different forms of representation.

Examples:

Audio/video lessons

Multimedia/photo presentations

Computer Software

Students have the opportunity to gain information through different forms of representation.

Examples:

Audio/video lessons

Multimedia/photo presentations

Computer Software

Multiple Means of Action and Expression

ExExpExpression

Multiple Means of Action and Expression

ExExpExpressionStudents have the opportunity to present their knowledge of material using various methods.

Examples:

Student presentations using multimedia software

Simulations

Graphic Organizers

Students have the opportunity to present their knowledge of material using various methods.

Examples:

Student presentations using multimedia software

Simulations

Graphic Organizers

Multiple Means of Engagement

Multiple Means of Engagement

Students have the opportunity to participate in activities that engage them and are interesting to them.

Examples:

Guest speakers

Simulations

Relation of material to pop culture

Making the material relevant to the students’ lives

Students have the opportunity to participate in activities that engage them and are interesting to them.

Examples:

Guest speakers

Simulations

Relation of material to pop culture

Making the material relevant to the students’ lives

Technology in UDLTechnology in UDL

Technology allows UDL to be implemented in a plethora of ways with a variety of sources.

Technology tools help to support the individualization necessary to engage all types of learners (http://www.cast.org/research/udl/index.htm)

Technology allows UDL to be implemented in a plethora of ways with a variety of sources.

Technology tools help to support the individualization necessary to engage all types of learners (http://www.cast.org/research/udl/index.htm)

Impact of UDLImpact of UDL

Will help us to address our diverse populations

Will make our lessons more relevant to students

Will give students more options to learn and display their depth of knowledge.

Will help us to address our diverse populations

Will make our lessons more relevant to students

Will give students more options to learn and display their depth of knowledge.

Brain Research on UDLBrain Research on UDL

The brain is broken up into three different networks:

Recognition Networks

Strategic Networks

Affective Networks

The brain is broken up into three different networks:

Recognition Networks

Strategic Networks

Affective Networks

Three NetworksThree Networks

Recognition NetworksRecognition Networks

This network identifies information or recognizes it and can use it later(Rose, D., & Meyer, A.,2002).

This network identifies information or recognizes it and can use it later(Rose, D., & Meyer, A.,2002).

Strategic NetworksStrategic Networks

This network plans, executes, and monitors what is important (Rose, D., & Meyer, A., 2002).

This network plans, executes, and monitors what is important (Rose, D., & Meyer, A., 2002).

Affective NetworksAffective Networks

This network evaluates and set priorities of the learning process (Rose, D., & Meyer, A., 2002).

This network evaluates and set priorities of the learning process (Rose, D., & Meyer, A., 2002).

Cast ResourcesCast Resources

UDL Book Builder

UDL Curriculum Self Check

UDL Tech Toolkit

UDL Book Builder

UDL Curriculum Self Check

UDL Tech Toolkit

UDL Book BuilderUDL Book Builder

Helps teachers create digital books to support reading and literacy instruction/learning.

Will help our school with below grade level readers.

http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/

Helps teachers create digital books to support reading and literacy instruction/learning.

Will help our school with below grade level readers.

http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/

UDL Curriculum Self Check

UDL Curriculum Self Check

Helps teachers add flexibility into their lessons so they can reach and engage all students.

Provides a guideline to check lessons and see where you stand as an educator using UDL.

http://udlselfcheck.cast.org/

Helps teachers add flexibility into their lessons so they can reach and engage all students.

Provides a guideline to check lessons and see where you stand as an educator using UDL.

http://udlselfcheck.cast.org/

UDL Tech ToolkitUDL Tech Toolkit

This site gives several resources that teachers can use in their classrooms such as graphic organizers and math, literacy, and writing tools.

http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/

This site gives several resources that teachers can use in their classrooms such as graphic organizers and math, literacy, and writing tools.

http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/

ResourcesResources

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST),(2010) Universal Design for Learning.

Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learning. Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST),(2010) Universal Design for Learning.

Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learning. Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/