Technology & UDL

Universal Design Learning

 “Turn challenges…into opportunities”

 

computer workstation

Berlin Central School District

A resource for Educators

Digital media makes it easy to provide multiple alternatives that customize teaching and learning

 Multiple Means

of

Representation

Give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge

*Online resources

Primary source materials

Library Research Center -

Database/Online Services

www.marcopolo. com

*Virtual author visits

http://teacher.scholastic.com

*Video Conferences with “specialists” Questar III

*Video On Demand — www.unitedstreaming.com video clips

*Live animal cams – www.sandiegozoo.org

*Interactive Stories—

nylearns.org

www.magickeys.com

*Online Images –Google or Alta Vista

http://www.google.com

http://www.altavista.com/

*Online Sounds—

http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/animals

 

 

Multiple Means

of

Expression

Provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know

*Inspiration (6-12) –concept mapping or webbing

*Kidspiration (K-5)-concept mapping or webbing and much more

*TimeLiner—timelines and slide show

*Graph Club –graphing

*Microsoft Word –word processing/productivity

*Microsoft Publisher

*Power Point—slide show/multimedia/presentation

*Hyperstudio—Multi-media authoring/publishing

*Microsoft Excel—spreadsheet

*Co-Writer- word prediction program to use for students who struggle with translating thoughts into writing, interprets what they intend to say.

*Write Out Loud-Increase student writing independence by adding speech support.  The easiest-to-use talking word processor empowers students to be successful with voice support whenever and wherever they need to write.

*Kid Works Deluxe– book making, digital art

*Easy Book Deluxe— publishing, big book making

*Kid Pix—drawing/painting, digital art, presentation

*Mapmaker Tool Kit—mapping

*Neighborhood Map Machine—mapping

Multiple Means

of

Engagement

Tap into learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation

*On line activities Exploratorium: Online Activities

http://teacher.scholastic.com

*Virtual Author visits -Teacher Tap: Face-to-Face and Virtual Author & Illustrator Visits

Meet Favorite Kids' Authors Online

*Video Conferences

*Video Streaming

*Interactive Stories and E-Books  - NYLearns-intermediate

NYLearns-elementary

*Internet field trips -A Hotlist of Virtual Field Trips