Universal+Design+for+Learning

== = = =Introduced in Class and supplemented with Independent online investigations: = = = PDF of Class UDL Presentation: = =

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====Students will work in these investigations to learn about Universal Design for Learning and Read/Write Web through case studies, presentations, demonstrations, video models and research-to-practice resources.====

1. Alone or in small groups: Visit and interact with attention, reading and writing sections of: []

2. Explore the basics of Universal Design for Learning []

View these videos Under More Videos:
 * UDL Principles and Practice
 * The UDL Guidelines
 * Grade 5 Language Arts
 * Revised Research
 * ...feel free to watch others!

3. Explore the resources available here: []

4. Visit and actively interact with the Karen Janowski presentation that you find here: []

5. Visit and interact with the resources here: http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/


 * Discussion:**

After you complete these investigations in class and independently, go to the Edmodo discussion group and post your thoughts to this prompt:

====What does UDL in the literacy curriculum mean to you? What key ideas have you gleaned from your readings, web site investigations and video models? ====

In what ways might the role of the teacher change when using some of the tools you explored? Discuss explicit instruction from the point of view of literacy skills acquisition as well as guiding how to use the tools. Name one specific tool and give a potential classroom activity example.

Discussion Rubric: