Posted in 1, UDL on Jul 15th, 2009 4 Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in 1, UDL on Jun 1st, 2009 No Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in 1 on Apr 27th, 2009 1 Comment »
In a world more ideal than the one we have, the emerging principles of universal design for learning would guide curriculum and determine the range of learning tools available to all learners. In an ideal world, I don’t believe that children would be grouped by age for learning purposes. It’s obvious that children of the [...]
Posted in 1 on Mar 15th, 2009 No Comments »
I’ve been aware of this terrific resource for a couple of years, but I’ve never written about it here. I’ve held off because it is not 100% free. There is more than enough that is free, however, to make it well worth sharing. In the language of Universal Design for Learning, this engaging resource facilitates [...]
Posted in 1 on Dec 21st, 2008 2 Comments »
Recently, work has kept me away from my Google Reader, so this weekend I’m catching up with the blogs I subscribe to. I’ve just read something that I wish every educator and parent of school age children would read. So, even if you read no further in this post, please go directly to The Perfect [...]
