UDL Holds 3 Main Principles
Provide Multiple Means of Representation. Present information and content in different ways.
Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression. Differentiate the ways that students can express what they know.
Provide Multiple Means of Engagement.
Technology helps teachers fulfill UDL principles by providing students the resources they need to access material, express themselves and present their ideas.
Technology supports UDL Principles by enabling:
Access to up-to date, primary source materials
Methods of collecting and recording data
Ways to collaborate with students, teachers and experts around the world
Opportunities for expressing and understanding via multimedia
Learning that is relevant and assessments that are authentic
Training for publishing and presenting their new knowledge
Helpful tips for internet searching, finding resources online
Securing privacy to share with students and teachers.
With all the great opportunities technology has in store for us, it's also important to keep kids safe and teach students how to critically navigate the internet.
See our student-friendly guide C.A.R.S. It outlines how to approach internet content with a logical and critical mind. It also includes a rubric and a check list to make sure your "car" is in shape.
A good resource for parents and older students engaging in social media is Screenagers. The Screenagers project helps middle school students and older understand the complex social and emotional effects of online chat groups, excess screen time resulting from living in the digital world.