https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9 10 Resources you can use to better understand UDL en-us 2022-06-16 01:19:33 UTC 2022-06-16 03:20:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3eb.png ortizr5 https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222515488 Todd Rose, from CAST, at the Cyberlearning Research Summit on January 18, 2012. He discusses how they at CAST came up with Universal Design for Learning. The main focus is flexibility and variability when implementing UDL in education. This is relevant for educators to understand in order to make UDL work efficiently in your classroom. ]]> 2022-06-16 01:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222515488 ortizr5 https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222522652 This website is no longer updated but I found that the information was relevant to our learning about UDL. This is printable in a pdf and provides a quick overview of the UDL process, some of the research and impact the UDL framework has had since it began. The new updated site is at circls.org. This article is available there as well.]]> 2022-06-16 01:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222522652 ortizr5 https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222549067 This was an inspiring video. Eric is a teacher now because of the negative experience he had as a student learner. He wasn't able to learn well with the standard teacher-fronted classroom and realizes how he would have benefited from UDL in his classroom. That is why he uses UDL in his classroom today. This is relevant for those of us who are unsure about implementing UDL in our classrooms. ]]> 2022-06-16 02:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222549067 ortizr5 https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222557713 This article did a great job providing relevant examples of how to use UDL in our classrooms today. I especially enjoyed the part where they explained how to make all the materials accessible to all types of learners. This is especially important with the use of technology, which is rising each year. Having added accessibility options like text-to-speech and audiobooks are great upgrades for students who have verbal, sight, or hearing disabilities. ]]> 2022-06-16 02:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222557713 ortizr5 https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222567774 This was another great article. While we implement UDL into our classrooms we need to be cognizant of the barriers that are present in our classroom that may keep the UDL process from functioning properly. Barriers to learning happens when a student "gets stuck" during a lesson or activity (Posey, 2022). Barriers can include things such as a lack of background knowledge or a social-emotional challenge. This is very relevant in my classroom. All of my students have social-emotional issues along with learning deficits. Learning how to identify these barriers will allow me to use UDL more smoothly in my classroom and perhaps yours as well.]]> 2022-06-16 02:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222567774 ortizr5 https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222574258 I have used the Reading Rockets website for multiple things. I think they provide their content in an easy to understand format. They also provide various links to videos, further reading etc. on the topics they are discussing. 
This page discusses the basics of UDL and provides a one page fact sheet about UDL. It also talks about dealing with attention issues of students while using UDL. This is relevant for anyone who has a classroom of students!]]> 2022-06-16 02:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222574258 ortizr5 https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222583965 This picture is one I would put up in my classroom and give to others who I was teaching about UDL. This is relevant because it is a great visual representation and reminder of the basic structure behind UDL. Students want to be engaged and excited about their learning. Having various ways to learn the same idea helps all types of learners (kinesthetic, visual, auditory etc.) Also, allowing students options to demonstrate their learning in ways that rely on their individual talents is also an important aspect of UDL.]]> 2022-06-16 02:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222583965 ortizr5 https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222596528 This article discusses both Differentiated Instruction (DI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). It discusses the connections between UDL and DI through various lesson examples and the theories surround both. I felt that it was relevant because most of us already incorporate some form of DI in our classroom instruction. I feel that UDL just takes DI further by focusing on the three guidelines (engagement, representation, and action & expression). ]]> 2022-06-16 03:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222596528 ortizr5 https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222609298 I felt that this was a relevant article for those who are working towards their degree in Educational Technology. Technology use is a mainstay in today's classrooms and if we are to incorporate UDL then we need to understand how technology fits into the process. Dr. Kavita Roa does a good job explaining how UDL intersects with online learning.]]> 2022-06-16 03:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222609298 ortizr5 https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222615462 This is another great article by Dr. Rao. The article describes how UDL can be used as a framework for inclusive instructional design in the online environment.
This is relevant for us educators because we are starting to see remote learning more an more. During the covid pandemic many of us went to remote teaching for the first time. I know that if implementing UDL I would also want to understand how I can use it with technology in a remote or flipped classroom setting. ]]> 2022-06-16 03:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ortizr5/wwdwy505oq2sss9/wish/2222615462