Universal Design Learning (UDL)
The UDL info & resources on this page were shared by Novac Education presenter Matt Bergman at the DPS109 August 16th, 2023 UDL summer workshop
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UNIVERSAL DESIGN
“Consider the needs of the broadest possible range of users from the beginning” - Ron Mace
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.
Source: CAST (2023)
Exploring UDL
AI 3 Ways to Combine AI and UDL to Provide Students with Choice
Read
UDL: A Teacher’s Guide (Understood)
CAST UDL Guidelines (CAST)
What is UDL? Infographic (Novak Education)
Podcast
5 Essential Things Teachers Need to Know About UDL (Loui Lord Nelson)
Video
Find Matt's full slide deck here: bit.ly/Deerfield2023
Matt's UDL blog: https://bergman-udl.blogspot.com/
Technology resources to support UDL integration
Literal App Literal is a reading platform that offers a large library of books ranging from classic literature (think Jane Austen and William Shakespeare) to modern popular fiction. The twist is that all of the books are formatted like social media chats. Dialogue, narration, and even set direction become small bubbles of text in a chat.
Chat Animator Create realistic fake text chat animations that simulate messaging apps!
Export them for free as a video or GIF to create stories, commercials and memes.
Classroomscreen An online whiteboard to help keep everyone on task. Build a screen and use different widgets such as timers, sound levels, polls, clock, and more.
Autodraw AutoDraw is an AI-powered drawing tool that helps everyone quickly create visual content.
Voicemod Tuna Find your favorite soundboards containing thousands of sound clips and memes. All soundboards are categorized by popular topics.
ChatGPT & Classkick ChapGPT idea from Matt Bergman.
Variability BINGO This exercise will provide an opportunity to see the role variability plays in our daily lives.
Build In Background Knowledge
Helpful for building student understanding and context.
Provide Students with Options for Text
Google Doc
Yellow background
Lexend Deca Font (easily readable font)
Add hyperlinks and images
Use Audio Options
Helperbird Chrome Extension
Immersive Reader
Hyperlink Important Vocabulary Terms
Google provides you with the definition, images, and an audio recording of how to pronounce the word running. Copy and paste the URL from the Google vocabulary as a hyperlink for students to access.
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