EDCO 305 Midterm by https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid en-us 2019-09-29 19:28:12 UTC 2026-02-02 09:43:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Universal Design for Learning browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391066015 MULTIPLE MEANS OF:
- Engagement
- Representation
- Action & Expression
(UDL Now by Katie Novak, 2016)]]> 2019-09-29 19:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391066015 What might UDL look like in the classroom? browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391066729 Engagement...
  • Choice
  • Make it relevant
  • Eliminate distractions
  • Foster collaboration
  • Let students self-reflect
Representation...
  • Present information in more than one way (audio, visual, kinesthetic, etc.)
  • Promote clarity, understanding, and comprehension
Action & Expression...
  • Multiple ways to communicate info
  • Let students set goals
]]> 2019-09-29 19:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391066729 browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391066994 2019-09-29 19:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391066994 Technology for UDL browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391067635 Engagement:
  • Videos can increase engagement, whether it is students watching them or making them to present content
  • Allowing students to choose how they learn best and consume content that way (if a student learns best through listening to podcasts, allow them to do so when appropriate)
  • Fostering collaboration through group projects, using Google Slides/Docs, having students make short films related to content (I have had students rewrite Julius Caesar and film their new endings) or use social media to gain other perspectives (asking Facebook friends for their input on a topic and writing up a conclusion on the findings)
Representation:
  • Let students consume audiobooks - in the past I personally have used Epic, Bookshare, and Tumblebooks to let students interact with audio books. YouTube can even be used
  • Crash Course and TedTalk videos can present content as well
Action & Expression:
  • Let students use online programs such as MindMeister, Padlet, or Google Drawings to create visual timelines 
  • In past classrooms, I have had students create alternate book covers on Microsoft Word, Photoshop, or other online programs to reflect the book's main themes
  • As a student, I have used iMovie to film a "news segment" recapping the events of the Space Race
]]> 2019-09-29 19:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391067635 SAMR browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391067806 4 Levels (As We May Teach: Educational Technology, From Theory Into Practice; 2009.)
  • Substitution: Tech substitutes with no functional change (ex. substituting a lecture for a podcast that would generate more interest and engagement among students)
  • Augmentation: Tech substitutes with a functional improvement (ex. use Google Docs to share a document with students)
  • Modification: Tech allows significant redesign (ex. use Google Earth in a geography lesson to visualize landforms and other features)
  • Redefiniton: Tech allows the creation of new tasks (ex. filming a news segment that covers Social Studies content and posting it for other students to watch)
]]> 2019-09-29 19:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391067806 ISTE as a Teacher browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391067972 First, as a teacher, I have to be familiar with both the ISTE standards for students and educator: this way, I know what role(s) I need to play and what opportunities students should have within my classroom. 

  • Learn how to use technology to improve student learning. Example: Being familiar with the hardware and programs of a device and how to best utilize them/introduce to students who will be using them 
  • Design activities to incorporate technology. Example: Letting students create brochures or video presentations in the place of doing a write-up of information learned
  • Facilitate learning with technology. Example: Having students go on "scavenger hunts" across the Web to obtain information
  • Inspire students to use technology in a positive way that promotes learning. Example: Model using technology appropriately and have discussions about what inappropriate use of technology might look like.
  • Collaborate with others. Example: Have students collaborate on a Google Slide or video presentation.
  • Use data to help drive student learning.
]]> 2019-09-29 19:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391067972 When is SAMR appropriate? browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391068087 SAMR "checks" UDL 
  • Substitution
    • Allows student a different choice without modifying the task, would be appropriate for letting students type up drafts for essays instead of handwriting them
  • Augmentation 
    • When going into more depth on projects or final presentations; would be appropriate in allowing students to incorporate media (video, audio, etc. )into presentations to make them more engaging
  • Modification
    • Can be used to alter assignments or assessments in a new way while still checking for understanding; would be appropriate in letting students writing an essay and then narrating it through a video/audio recording program 
  • Redefinition
    • Appropriate when looking for more engaging ways that allow for multiple means of expression; example of this would be allowing students to make a short film that answers a set of essential questions/covers topics
]]> 2019-09-29 19:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391068087 ISTE as a Student browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391068257 We, as teachers, should ensure that our usage of technology should make students...
  • Empowered learners (allowing students choice and improving learner agency)
  • Digital citizens (teaching students to use technology responsibly)
  • Knowledge constructors (allowing students to use technology as a new way to express and represent knowledge gained)
  • Innovative Designers (showing and allowing students to use a variety of technologies [multiple means] to solve problems)
  • Computational Thinkers (helping students tap into learner agency to develop and implement strategies while learning)
  • Creative Communicators (showing students how to use technology to express ideas clearly and effectively)
  • Global Collaborators (allowing students the opportunity to use technology to broaden their perspectives and collaborate with others)
]]> 2019-09-29 19:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391068257 Learner Agency browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391068620 This video gives a brief overview of what learner agency is and looks like.]]> 2019-09-29 19:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391068620 Incorporating Agency browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391068641 Agency is the "sun" that shines on UDL, SAMR, and ISTE > without student agency, students are not motivated to participate in lessons that we as teachers plan

Incorporating student agency in the classroom can be...
  • Allowing students to choose activities, materials, technology, or assignments that let them capitalize on their identified strengths
  • Creating lessons to build confidence 
  • Letting students work with new technology to help solidify understanding that practice and effort makes one better at skills
]]> 2019-09-29 19:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391068641 browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391100882 One way that my APUSH teacher used technology to engage and give a different representation of information was using this video to supplement a reading on the War of 1812.]]> 2019-09-29 23:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391100882 How does it all connect? browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391509658 UDL is a framework to shape student learning.
The technology we use can align with the different areas of UDL, and can be rated on the SAMR scale to determine the function.
The ISTE standards help give us guidelines as to how to properly use technology in our classrooms.
Once we have identified how technology will be used in our class and how it will shape learning, we can then use it to guide the development of learner agency within our students towards taking control of their own learning. ]]> 2019-09-30 18:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391509658 How does it all connect? browne311 https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391512522 2019-09-30 18:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/browne311/edco305mid/wish/391512522