Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

assess success at completion. How to get started. All accounts include a dashboard to track courses taken/being taken, certificates earned, modules completed in each class, which classes in your overall plan are completed, how long you’ve spent working on the class, and more. Elementary Math. Writing Prompts.

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Education Learning UDL Course 448

Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

UDL and Opportunity Youth. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is “a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn” ( CAST ). UDL’s guiding principles are: All people learn differently; The emotion behind learning is as important as the learning; and.

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UDL MOOC Learning Strategy 213

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

These choices can help us universally design learning experiences that strive to remove barriers and invite students to decide how to engage with information, make meaning, and demonstrate their learning. As students prepare for an assessment, create a board with activities that target key vocabulary, concepts, and skills.

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Blended Learning Strategy Assessment Examples 546

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

2) Video - Personalizing Learning at Oregon High School Learn how Oregon High School in Oregon, Wisconsin uses technology to personalize the learning experience. Hear from teachers, administrators, and students about how they are giving youth a voice in guiding their educational journey to ensure that they are learning at their own pace.

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Personalized Learning Edmentum UDL Blended Learning 167

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2023

Not only will this save teachers time, but it will engage students in the valuable process of looking through their notes and materials to identify important concepts, strategies, processes, and skills they believe they will need to know to perform successfully on an assessment.

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Study Strategy Assessment Outcomes 487

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

This is where the concept of psychological safety–what it is, what it looks like, and how to create it–fascinates me. Instead of collecting homework or practice activities and grading that work for accuracy, teachers can encourage pairs or small groups of students to spend time assessing their work using an answer key or exemplar and rubric.

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Classroom Blended Learning Groups Assessment 506

Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

One of the key elements of the curriculum-design approach known as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is student engagement — creating opportunities for students to become engaged and stay motivated, to believe that what they’re learning is important, and to feel capable in their learning. Among the many action points in UDL Now!

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UDL Common Core Guidelines Exercises 120

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

But now that so many students are taking courses remotely, in improvised environments that may not be especially conducive to learning, it may take some extra effort to redesign instruction, assignments and assessments to address everyone’s needs. And most of them have been willing to compromise and think about other ways to do assessment.

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Course Accessibility UDL Blackboard 218

EdTechTeam

MARCH 24, 2021

You design an assessment to measure this standard. The flexibility of this EduProtocols is key to keeping things fresh in your classroom and formative assessment: In Language Arts: vocabulary, figurative language, character traits, theme, literary devices. In Science: vocabulary, processes, how-to’s. Can you relate to this?

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Assessment How To UDL Adobe 96

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yes, attendees were exposed to a list of fun tools they might use, but they were not learning how to use those tools in service of strong pedagogical practices. They demonstrate the efficiency and simplicity with which these tools generate lists of questions, create quick assessments, and plan lessons or entire units.

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Blended Learning Comparison Assessment Groups 389

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2024

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) draws its inspiration from the broader concept of Universal Design (UD), initially pioneered in architecture. Our focus in this post is on Universal Design for Learning, popularly known by the acronym UDL. UD aims for inclusive access to architectural spaces for all users.

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UDL Learning Accessibility Collaborative Learning 120

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

There are so many aspects of an architect’s job that serve as important reminders for us as educators about how to approach our design work. Then they can provide students with time in class to work on their own, with a partner, or as part of a group to engage in this self-assessment. What are their needs and preferences?

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Blended Learning Learning Outcomes Resources 535

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios. When you dig in and see how easy it is (and how powerful) you will be excited! Defined Learning sponsored this blog post.

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Learning Company STEM Tools 487

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2022

I've thought about opening it up widely—write a historical novelette (using primary sources, of course), create a sculpture, write a song—but, again, I have no idea how to grade something like that, considering the wide range of talent that my students likely will have. Assess Creativity Ok, so how do you grade these creative assignments?

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UDL Assessment Course Guidelines 188

ET Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2025

Universal Design Learning (UDL) is a way of teaching that fits with e-learning to gain new perspectives and engage in group problem-solving. But why is this pairing of e-learning and UDL so important? What is UDL? What does UDL through e-learning look like? How to address the digital access gap? Lets dive in.

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UDL Accessibility Learning Outcomes 52

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it. Under the UDL framework, we consider student variability and diversity as the norm, and the burden of adaptation is placed on the curriculum. Empathy might just be your best formative assessment.

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Accessibility UDL Learning Strategy 218

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

The instruction is differentiated based on pre-assessment or diagnostic data. The focus is on understanding basic terms and how to combine like terms. The teacher facilitates a discussion that deepens their understanding of how to interpret complex data sets.

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Classroom Groups Differentiated Instruction Analysis 394

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

This time allows me to provide one-on-one instruction and support, conference with learners about their progress, provide feedback on their work, or conduct side-by-side assessments. Students may need to be reminded how to engage in a substantive discussion, reach a consensus, and work collaboratively to share their thinking.

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Blended Learning LMS Learning Video 396

WJU EdTech

MARCH 10, 2015

The Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) is a leading proponent of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL). “Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. I recently stumbled upon UDL on Campus.

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UDL Poll Everywhere Meeting Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Donna Caldwell Senior Solutions Consultant Adobe Education For educators unsure of how to bring more creative outlets into their lessons, Trowbridge suggests finding a community, such as ISTE Connect or Adobe Education Exchange , where practitioners share ideas and resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

High school senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, Yishai Barth, feels strongly about the importance of Universal Design Language (UDL). But do educators know how to support our requirements? If we look at a standard day in any classroom, the activities and assessments are all channelled through writing.

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Technology UDL Learning Software 150

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The ultimate goal was to explore how teachers can amplify the benefits of explicit teaching, making the learning experience more impactful and personalized for every student. A Quick Review of Explicit Teaching Explicit teaching is a high-impact teaching strategy in which the teacher shows students precisely what to do and how to do it.

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Blended Learning Groups Learning Assessment 195

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

We talked about the differences between accessibility and usability, legal considerations under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and the concept of UDL (universal design for learning). Others had more concrete suggestions, such as writing accessibility assessment into the job descriptions of instructional designers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This requires some training for educators on how to create more inclusive classrooms. Differentiated instruction Offering tailored teaching methods, materials and assessment strategies can help students to better understand the curriculum.

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Strategy Learning UDL Differentiated Instruction 128

MindShift

JULY 21, 2020

Some educators who want to make online learning more engaging and accessible are exploring the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. The beauty of UDL is that it addresses ‘learner variability’, which is the norm in our classrooms.”. A key premise of UDL is that there is no “average learner.”

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UDL Online Learning Accessibility Guidelines 64

Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2024

In this first installment of our three-part “Would You Rather” series, we’ll explore how to offer students meaningful choices about how they engage with and acquire new information. They become more adept at assessing their own needs and understanding what works for them as learners.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

According to a new report, incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in online courses not only benefits students with disabilities, but can have significant benefits for all students, ultimately increasing retention and improving learning outcomes. Knowing Where to Start.

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UDL Course Accessibility Assistive Technology 40

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This, combined with the reality that designing lessons with a new instructional model may feel scary or daunting, can make it challenging for math teachers to understand how to use the station rotation model. In the video below, I respond to a math teacher’s question about how to design math lessons for her 80-minute block period.

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Differentiated Instruction Groups Meeting Student Engagement 195

MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 24, 2023

Diana is an administrator with the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE), specializing in TK-12 curriculum, instruction, and formative assessment with an emphasis on mathematics, equity, and social and racial justice. How to Support English Learners in Math Breaking the Math Language Barrier

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Accessibility UDL Professional Learning Assessment 59

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2015

This April piece , on the difference between testing vs. assessing , was published as part of Innovation In Action, a monthly column from the International Society of Technology in Education focused on exemplary practices in education. Don’t get me wrong, I still assess learning. Next: How to change assessment practices.

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Assessment Wiki Trends Course 40

The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 18, 2024

Within the time frame of one full day of training, I can get teachers to think about assessing prompts over products. Rather than rely on these tools we need to rethink the process and what we ask students to produce. Which is a start to the shift that is needed. CTE programs hold a special place in my heart.

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OER UDL Training Industry 69

The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Currently, I am teaching a course with UPenn titled “Building a Strong Foundation for Universal Design for Learning and Innovation,” which is part of a UDL certificate program taught with my friend and colleague, Dr. Katie Novak. ( The last thing that I want to share through this course is regarding assessment.

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Classroom UDL Guidelines Course 58

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

At the same time there must be formative assessment and proper guidance that promotes needed success and growth. While I may have gained a little in the process, I think the skill most acquired was how to rewrite a teacher’s edit. It makes sure that writers are provided a formative assessment writing session.

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Tools Resources Differentiated Instruction Learning 60

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 17, 2024

Examples include "Text Leveler," "YouTube Video Questions" (give the video URL, and you can create a custom assessment based on the video's content customized by grade level and number of questions), "Choice Board (UDL)," "Project Based Learning" (create a plan), "Rubric Generator," and much more.

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LMS Robotics Tools UDL 83

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma. So, we have to learn how to reach and teach students who have experienced trauma. Helping Students Overcome Trauma In this course, you will explore the different types of trauma and how they affect students’ behavior and academic performance.

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Course Assessment Online Assessments Strategy 545

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

An enormous challenge we face in our education system is how to equitably recognize these differences and develop learning approaches that help all learners achieve. Educators know that all learners have different abilities and experiences and will respond in unique ways to learning opportunities.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

This webinar will provide you with all of the basics to learn how to turn on Googler at your school. The goals is to have all of the steps to become a Google School and also to have the confidence and understanding of this simple procedure that can revolutionize how your teachers teach and your students learn.

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