Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

One of my favorites is from Kate Wagner, principal of Red Mill Elementary, who says, “ We are no longer teaching to the middle.” 9) Blog—Universal Design for Learning: Powering Personalized Experiences for All Students Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a parallel approach similar to personalized learning.

Personalized Learning 167

Personalized Learning Edmentum UDL Blended Learning 167

User Generated Education

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education. Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education developed by Barbara Bray and me was then introduced to the participants. The Characteristics of Design Thinking. The Design Challenge. Click to view slideshow.

UDL 156

UDL Education STEM Video 156

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!

UDL 120

UDL Common Core Guidelines Exercises 120

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Elementary teachers may use their board to encourage a deep dive into a holiday, season, or weather pattern. Similarly, you can create a vocabulary review board with activities students can choose from to practice and play with their new subject-specific or academic vocabulary. Thematic Choice Boards.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Strategy Assessment Examples 546

EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2023

Powerful Learning Experiences with Augmented and Virtual Reality Coding in the Elementary Classroom Move Beyond the Slidedeck: Exploring Creative and Fun Student Projects and Presentations Join us for an exciting summer of professional learning with amazing educators from across the globe!

UDL 125

UDL Adobe Learning Elementary 125

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

When I work with secondary teachers, I often hear the statement that “station rotation is an elementary model.” When coaching teachers in a 1:1 environment where all students have devices, I encourage teachers to balance the online and offline learning activities to give students a much-needed break from the screen.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Secondary Chromebook Groups 535

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). From elementary school grades upwards, a student may be given a book to read and asked to write a review afterwards. They then may move on to reading a poem and answering questions.

Technology 150

Technology UDL Learning Software 150

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

He first carried out this vision as an elementary and middle school teacher before later becoming the principal of a high school on the east side of Indianapolis. But the differentiation of instruction, the ability to use, you know, UDL in what we do and reach all learners, I think that's the game changer.

Classroom 523

Classroom Tools Data Twitter 523

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.” Online Class Design.

UDL 64

UDL Online Learning Accessibility Guidelines 64

The Electric Educator

MARCH 23, 2012

Wikis in the Classroom - Amber Kowatch from Ludington''s Franklin Elementary shares how her 2nd grade students use wikis to help them connect and reflect as they write. See how Ashley McDonald from Ludington''s Lakeview Elementary uses iPads with her students to help them improve their writing. 12:36 mins. Connecting. - 11:04 mins.

UDL 64

UDL Wiki Education iPad 64

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Defined Learning is a fantastic way to bring project-based learning to every grade level and subject area. Some teachers (and students) are great at coming up with meaningful project ideas that align with standards and learning objectives.

Learning 485

Learning Company STEM Tools 485

N2Y

DECEMBER 3, 2020

CAST has designed an approach called Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which provides a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning based on scientific insight into how humans learn, including multiple means of engagement, representation, action, and expression. Putting It into Practice. Reusable stickers. Silly Putty.

UDL 52

UDL Guidelines Elementary Analysis 52

EdTechTeam

JULY 7, 2017

I had surveyed one of our elementary sites to find out their tech needs. I attended AVID trainings, English Language Learner workshops, UDL conferences, ….you I scoured the hyperdocs.co I pretty much stalked the authors on Twitter, even direct messaging Lisa! In October, I created my first series of HyperDocs for teachers.

UDL 76

UDL Handbook Twitter Survey 76

Educator Innovator

JUNE 10, 2015

At Eastern Heights Elementary School in St. On any given day inside the sprawling Learning Studio at Eastern Heights Elementary School in St. The school’s personalized learning model draws from Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines developed at Harvard University. “If A panoramic view of the Learning Studio.

Learning 53

Learning UDL Mobility Elementary 53

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

A choice board will give students what UDL requires through multiple means of engagement, representation, and actions or expressions of their learning. Elementary Digital Playground: Tic-Tac-Toe (Sarah McKinney). Choice boards are one way to meet kids where they are as learners, as well as, give them ownership in their learning.

Conference 101

Conference UDL Examples Blended Learning 101

Educator Innovator

JUNE 10, 2015

At Eastern Heights Elementary School in St. On any given day inside the sprawling Learning Studio at Eastern Heights Elementary School in St. The school’s personalized learning model draws from Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines developed at Harvard University. “If A panoramic view of the Learning Studio.

Learning 36

Learning UDL Mobility Elementary 36

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2012

Burton Creating Student ePortfolios by Melissa Green Creative Learning Environments Promote Creative Thinking by Gail Casey Digital Authentic Assessment by Kati Searcy Digital Media Festivals for Elementary Students by Kass Bates Directing the Moral Compass: Teaching Digital Citizenship for Social Justice by Lesley Farmerr Enhancing Teacher Learning (..)

ePortfolio 48

ePortfolio Digital Citizenship Social Media Common Core 48

The Daring Librarian

MARCH 23, 2019

Williams Elementary a 1970's OPEN CLASSROOM style school and for a kid like me, I thrived. That's why I'm such a big fan of PBL and UDL as a Teacher Librarian. I was the kid that had the hiding the book inside the desk trick down pat. I was RARELY caught. Ok, I was caught a couple times but I always did it.

UDL 49

UDL Libraries Twitter Facebook 49

Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2015

As you can imagine, an elementary-school maker club is bound to look different than its middle or high school counterpart. For teachers, creating and supervising extracurricular learning can be a source of inspiration and serve as a sandbox for new approaches to teaching (I’m looking at you, flipped classroom and UDL!).

Maker Movement 40

Maker Movement UDL Learning Flipped Classroom 40

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Through the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), you’ll learn how to better represent content, create a more engaging experience, and improve outcomes for all learners.

Course 545

Course Assessment Online Assessments Strategy 545

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Students in upper elementary and beyond “do little writing in or out of school for academic purposes” (Graham & Harris, 2019). ” Yet, national surveys of writing indicate that teachers beyond third grade spend little time on explicit writing instruction.

Classroom 259

Classroom Blended Learning Handbook Analysis 259

EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Powerful Learning Experiences with Augmented and Virtual Reality Coding in the Elementary Classroom Move Beyond the Slidedeck: Exploring Creative and Fun Student Projects and Presentations Join us for an exciting summer of professional learning with amazing educators from across the globe!

UDL 138

UDL Adobe Learning Elementary 138

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Representatives from CAST -- Melissa Sanjeh (Senior Professional Learning and Implementation Specialist) and Sherann Jackson-Alkins (Head of ABCD University HS, an alternative school in Boston) -- shared some wonderfully pragmatic and effective tools when universally designing for learning (UDL).

UDL 100

UDL Competency Based Learning Guidelines Social Media 100