Presented by: Barbara Mazurek BCIU #22 August 29, 2013 with thanks to Meredith Penner ,

Presented by:

Barbara MazurekBCIU #22

August 29, 2013with thanks to

Meredith Penner,Bill Ziegler &

Suzanne Loftus

A Vision of K-12 Students Today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

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Introductions:

Name Current Position Favorite food Favorite summer activity

Options: wordle, prezi, powerpoint, google images, iphone video, drawing, name tag, ipad app, charades

Program & Training Specialist

Barb Mazurek

Barb Mazurek

Pictures: google.com/images

“Consider the needs of the broadest possible range of users from the beginning”

- Ron Mace, Architect -

Universal Design for Learning

What’s better about Universal Design? Recognizes the reality of diversity Built in right from the start

Less costly than retrofit More efficient than individual solutions More aesthetic Benefits more people

UD examples

• Ramps

• Curb cuts

• Electric doors

• Captions on television

• Easy-grip tools

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

More ways to access… More ways to participate… More ways to demonstrate learning…

Resulting in more equitable access tothe general education curriculum

for ALL learners

UDL at a Glance

http://www.youtube.com/user/UDLCAST#p/a/u/0/bDvKnY0g6e4

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Multiple Means of RepresentationExamples

Read aloud

Highlight phrases

Listen to audiotape

Text-to-speech

Built-in talking glossary

Built-in language translation

Multiple Means of Action and Expression Written response

Verbal response

Visual art project

Dramatic response

iMovie (Macintosh)

Multimedia: Power Point, Hyperstudio

Multiple Means of Engagement

Keep ongoing personal journal

Use archived resources

Flexibility in use of tools to access information

Choice in means of expression

Flexible grouping strategies

www.cast.org

Explore:

http://udlexchange.cast.org/home http://bookbuilder.cast.org/ http://udleditions.cast.org/ http://udl-toolkit.cast.org/home http://isolveit.cast.org/home http://udlonline.cast.org/home

Teaching Every Student

http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/

Additional On-line Resources: www.cast.org www.udlcenter.com http://sped.dpi.wi.gov/sped_udl www.pdesas.org http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/ www.watchknowlearn.org www.quizlet.com www.readwritethink.org www.gcflearnfree.org

Resources continued:

www.classtools.net www.kerpoof.com www.toolsforeducators.com www.buckslib.org/kids/ www.booksshouldbefree.com www.qrstuff.com http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/