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Creating Modern Classrooms: 3 Contemporary Approaches to Classroom Design

ViewSonic Education

Imagine a classroom that responds to the needs of the 21st-century student; that’s the promise of modern classroom design. Here, technology propels discovery, and furniture is more than just functional—it morphs into a portal to boundless learning opportunities. It’s simple. What does this look like in practice?

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When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

Edsurge

Christopher Bugaj Assistive Technology Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools One way for educators to meet the needs of students is to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into their instructional practices. In short, UDL is a launching point for providing personalized learning experiences.

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AT and UDL: Acronyms for Equity

EdTechTeam

When I first began my job as an Assistive Technology Coordinator in my district back in 2008, the lines between educational tech and assistive tech were pretty crisp. I worked exclusively with students in special education classrooms who needed a way to access the curriculum or a way to communicate effectively in the classroom.

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3 Steps to a More Accessible Classroom

Graphite Blog

In my first-grade classroom, a third of my students were learning English as a second language. As a public school teacher, I had to constantly evaluate how my teaching practices and materials could better include and empower the vast diversity in my classroom. Can the content be interpreted by assistive technologies?

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Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

High school senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, Yishai Barth, feels strongly about the importance of Universal Design Language (UDL). If we look at a standard day in any classroom, the activities and assessments are all channelled through writing. I tried numerous different solutions.

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Back to School with Choice Boards – SULS0121

Shake Up Learning

In this episode, Kasey shares her best tips and ideas for creating and using digital choice boards in the K-12 classroom. You’ll learn some of the common misconceptions about creating choice boards, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to get started with utilizing the choice board for your classroom. Click To Tweet.

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ASHA 2013 Update- from a Techie Point of View!

SpeechTechie

Though I didn''t want to jump into the session when suggestions were called for, as my own suggestion would have been entirely predictable, the topic made me think of Universal Design For Learning (UDL). Thanks, Tara and Sarah for giving me permission to include these ideas. My own session went well too. At heart, I''m a context guy.

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