Universal+Design+for+Learning

== = = =Introduced in Class and supplemented with Independent online investigations: = = = PDF of Class UDL Presentation: = = media type="custom" key="27850255"

= Students will work on 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. 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!

2. Visit and actively interact with the UDL Activities from Maryland Learning Links: []

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

4. Answer Discussion prompt in Edmodo: 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 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? How does AT fit in a UDL classroom?


 * 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: