UDL 2.0

Beth Poss, MA CCC-SLPChristopher R. Bugaj, MA CCC-SLP

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UDL is the practice of embedding flexible strategies into the curriculum during the planning process so that ALL students can access a variety of learning solutions.

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UDL strategies for instruction are frontloaded rather than retrofitted.

• More efficient in the long run.• Benefits more students• More acceptable to students

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Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework for removing barriers by anticipating the needs of all students

©HIAT/MCPS/2007

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UDL principles…

Short Video Explaining UDL:http://bit.ly/udlexplained

Web 2.0 provides a expansive learning world “in which the Web is seen as a two-way medium, where people are both readers and writers. The main catalyst for this is social software, allowing communication and collaboration between two or more people”. (O’Reilly, 2005)

Web 2.0 & New Possibilities for Education

Digital Natives, Digitally Engaged

• “Our students today are all "native speakers" of the digital language of computers, video games and the Internet.” (Prensky, 2001)

• When we use Web 2.0 tools we are          engaging our students in what is often       their language of preference. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/48011834/

Universal Design for Learning meets Web 2.0

• Universal Design for Learningo Multiple means of Engagemento Multiple means of Representationo Multiple means of Action and Expression

• Web 2.0o User-centeredo Information sharingo Collaborationo Blanket term for any website that encourages contribution from the

average web user, not just tech experts--"The Read/Write Web"

Our Criteria• Does it provide all three principles of UDL?• Is it relatively easy to use?• Is it free?

o What is the registration process?• Appropriate Content? Is it better to have a student stumble

across something that’s “inappropriate” which can be used as a learning opportunity OR deny access completely so the student does not experience the “inappropriate” content? We let you decide.

www.wallwisher.com – Online Corkboard

• Representation o Video, audio, images, and

texto Visualize/collect noteso All notes/instructions in one

place• Expression

o Brainstorm o Sequencing eventso Collaborative

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/udl2philly

http://bit.ly/phillyww

OR

Glogster EDU - Multimedia Poster

• Representationo Video, audio, images and texto Present curriculum information in an engaging, interactive

manner• Expression

o Collaborativeo Presentation alternative

Vozme.com – Simple Text-to-Speech

• Representation o Audio instructionso Review spelling wordso Editing alternative

• Expression o Audio for presentations

Flickr — Online photo and video sharing

• Representation o Annotations to photos as prompts, provide informationo Visually represent ideas, curricular conceptso Many Creative Commons licensed files that can be used

freely • Expression

o Collaborative or individual use of annotations by studentso Alternative presentation formats

Piratepad.net – Shared word processor

• Representation o Brainstorming activitieso Remotely work with otherso Color representation of

authorship• Expression

o Collaborative writingo Real-time sharing of ideaso Track changes via timeline

for assessment purposes

Tar Heel Reader — Talking, Digital Books

• Representation o Text to Speecho Changeable background and text colors to support vision needso Switch Accessibleo Many high interest, low reading level books available

• Expression o Easy to add pictures via Flickro Simple interface for adding text

Blabberize.com – Talking pictures

• Representation o Audio instructionso Review sight words

• Expression o Record an essayo Describe an evento Answer test questionso Presentation alternative

*Registration is required.**BEWARE the BROWSE feature

Phrasr — Photo-Word Slide Show

• Representation o Supports literacy instruction at many levelso Illustrate concepts visually—especially figurative languageo Provide photo supports for language

• Expression o Motivate reluctant writerso Fast and easy to use

Where To Find More Web 2.0 Resources

Go2web20.netwww.UDLtechtoolkit.wikispaces.com

http://www.udlcenter.org/

Contact Information

• Beth Poss, MA CCC-SLP o possbeth@gmail.como http://twitter.com/possbeth

• Christopher Bugaj, MA CCC-SLP o attipscast@gmail.como http://twitter.com/attipscasto www.attipscast.wordpress.como www.iste.org/chewat