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Celebrating Diversity

Last week I co-taught a course on assistive technology to 43 teachers.   Packing a full-semester course into 5 days made for an intense but rewarding experience.  We introduced Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as the pedagogical framework for understanding and implementing assistive technology. Then, using Ira Socol’s “toolbelt theory“, we encouraged the teachers to think [...]

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Multiple means of engagement and multiple means of representation are essential if there  is any chance of connecting with all learners, or of meeting the diverse learning needs in any given classroom.  With the rapid proliferation of digital resources, there is less excuse every day for educators who do not encourage learners to use resources [...]

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Of all the social bookmarking services I’ve looked at, I think I like Diigo best. I particularly like the ability to highlight and annotate shared web pages. I’m not yet using Diigo to full advantage, and this post is not really about Diigo.
I want to point out the visual way you can share lists [...]

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I really like the name of the website I’m writing about today. It’s a name that points to the reality that there are multiple ways of learning. For many individuals, it is essential to hear text read aloud, but I’m convinced that all learners benefit when multiple means of accessing information are available.
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CAST rightly says that a universal design for learning (UDL) requires multiple means of representation, multiple means of expression, and multiple means of engagement. Without multiple options, we simply cannot meet the diverse range of learning needs and learning styles that are present in EVERY classroom. The sad news is that options [...]

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