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5 Essential Things Teachers Need to Know About UDL

The CoolCatTeacher

Loui Lord Nelson on Episode 458 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast Universal Design for Learning (UDL) doesn’t have to be mind-boggling. Today’s guest is international UDL expert Loui Lord Nelson, Ph.D. She talks about what we need to know and also the common mistakes educators make when starting to use UDL.

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ISTE Certification 02

Dangerously Irrelevant

Despite my familiarity with all of the ISTE Standards, I have found that I am thinking much more deeply about the ISTE Standards for Educators as I go through this process with my cohort (which I appreciate)… One of our activities asked us to reflect on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines. Students can use text.

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Elevating Innovation: Conference Reflections and Takeaways from Educators

Digital Promise

For me, this means embedding Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into my learning experiences and asking questions while I am designing: Is this accessible? This is such a crucial point as we think about the tech inequities in education, such as the lack of access to high-speed internet, quality devices, and software.

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How to vet edtech tools to promote success at school for all learners

Hapara

While my colleague, the director of technology, made sure the hardware, software, cables and wires all worked, I spent my days vetting products through a curriculum and instruction lens. . Finally, does it meet Universal Design for Learning (UDL) criteria for accessibility?

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5 Digital tools for making the virtual classroom more inclusive

Neo LMS

For this to occur, online education has to follow the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) standards, addressing learning barriers while providing multiple modes of engagement. Compatible with iPad, Android, Chromebooks, and all available browsers, this tool brings teachers the benefits of a whiteboard and multimedia animation software.

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Creating Modern Classrooms: 3 Contemporary Approaches to Classroom Design

ViewSonic Education

The Philosophy Behind Modern Classroom Design Modern classroom design goes beyond aesthetics, embracing ideas from Active Learning and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to make learning inclusive and hands-on. To top it off, use hardware with integrated accessible software like screen readers.

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A Back-to-School, Personalized Learning Toolkit

Edsurge

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. In this blog post we provide an in-depth analysis of UDL and why more teachers are considering this option for their classroom.