eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

I thought I had a pretty good handle on universal design for learning (UDL), but after chatting with Katie Novak , Ed.D., Novak, author of UDL Now! Q: What exactly is UDL, and why does it matter? The UDL framework starts with the belief that every student is different and that’s the norm. Q: Can you give me an example?

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

Universally designing blended learning presents educators with the opportunity to transition from designing a single experience that is teacher-paced and teacher-led to a more flexible experience that gives the students more control over the pace and path. 3 Choose Your Learning Path Adventure.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Students have more control over the way information is presented in a video. Screencastify allows you to insert multiple-choice questions to check for understanding and collective formative assessment. Video puts the student in control of the pace at which they consume and process new information.

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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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Hapara

JANUARY 10, 2024

UDL: The foundation of personalized learning Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the backbone of personalized learning, advocating for multiple means of representation to accommodate the diverse ways learners perceive and comprehend information. This approach is essential for inclusivity, recognizing that learners’ needs vary.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. Use varied strategies to present content.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is thought to be the solution to the above problem. There are three basic principles to UDL , and before we go on to the part about how to apply it in the classroom, these principles need to be highlighted. UDL provides multiple means of representation. This answers the WHAT of learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

assess success at completion. You can watch the video, rewatch, submit assignments and assessments when you’re ready. Learning is presented in a variety of modalities, such as text and audio. All classes follow an easy-to-use course design: establish goals–what students will learn by the end of the class.

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2021

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. Read more: Applying Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms. 5 Digital tools for an inclusive virtual classroom. Explain Everything.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In explicit teaching, independent practice is important as it helps reinforce the learning and assesses students’ grasp of the material without direct teacher guidance. to generate a 5-25 question multiple-choice pre-assessment. For teachers, AI can create custom lesson plans, visual aids, or assessment tools. to generate.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Teachers are freed from orchestrating a lesson and able to conference with learners about their progress, provide feedback on work in progress, or conduct side-by-side assessments. Strategy-specific boards present learners with a variety of strategies to select from and can be used repeatedly. Designing Choice Boards.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Teachers will want to use pre-assessments, diagnostics, and/or assess prior knowledge to identify where each student is in relation to the content at the heart of the playlist. In addition to using data to design the playlist, it is essential to build mechanisms into the playlist to collect formative assessment data.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

Those days may serve as a “spark” to ignite interest in a topic; however, without structures in place to help teachers take the ideas, strategies, and models presented and implement them, that spark will fade. Evaluate: Assess the Effectiveness. I’ve worked with high-functioning PLCs and those that flounder.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

SEL Courses Assessment Strategies for SEL In this course, you’ll get up to speed on current practices in SEL, including the history and legislation that has propelled it to the forefront of our educational focus. If your school lets you take such a course, I think most of us would benefit. Learn More. Online and Digital Instruction.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

While coaching teachers this month, several expressed a desire to include review and practice activities in their station rotation lessons to help students prepare for end-of-the-semester assessments. Reviewing information presented in a unit or over the course of a semester is more meaningful if students are actively engaged in the process.

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IT Bill

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A recent article in the EDUCAUSE Review describes how University of Memphis integrated Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles into their online course development process. Material may be presented visually (text / images), or through auditory (voice messages / podcasts) means, or both (captioned video).

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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.

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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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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

Project or Performance-based: These choice boards present students with a range of projects or performance tasks to choose from, allowing them to explore and engage deeply with a subject or demonstrate their learning. They can encourage exploration, research, and application of knowledge in real-world contexts.

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MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 24, 2023

When math is presented only as words and numbers on a page, ELs can miss out on crucial opportunities to understand the meaning behind the math. Karon is also an administrator for RCOE and specializes in TK-12 curriculum, instruction, and formative assessment with an emphasis on mathematics, equity, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

These mini-lessons consume more time than intended because a few students struggle to understand the concept or process being presented and need further instruction or explanation. First, the mini-lessons are typically slated for 15-20 minutes, yet it is not uncommon for them to balloon into 30+ minute instructional sessions.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The playlist model presents students with a sequence of learning activities that they self-pace through. 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. From Whole Group to The Playlist Model.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Moreover, smart K-12 learning systems often include tools for continuous assessment and feedback, allowing educators to monitor progress and adapt instructional strategies in real-time. Technological literacy: Equipping students with essential skills to navigate, critically assess, and contribute to a technologically driven society.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Focusing further on writing assessment, Degner emphasized the importance of having rubrics for different types of writing, and having the rubrics related to district writing benchmarks. About the Presenters. Informing the Instruction of Writing. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Texthelp. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

Another major hurdle that the pandemic has presented relates to accessibility and understanding how remote learning works—or doesn’t work—for many of our most vulnerable students, particularly those with learning differences. Empathy might just be your best formative assessment.

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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. New report highlights 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning online.

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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. Students need a genuine audience for their products which is why product presentations are so powerful. Each project will have P erformance Tasks.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What skills, abilities, language proficiencies, interests, and/or learning preferences are present in a class? 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 accessibility features might make this space more user-friendly?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Future of Assessment & Accountability. Beyond Rubrics: Embedded Assessment in Making. Playful Assessment: Don’t Stop the Fun. UDL: Designing for Learner Variability. Related sessions: Belonging, Culture, & School: Student Perspectives. Culturally Responsive Educators. Race, Social Media & the Role of Schools.

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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). If we look at a standard day in any classroom, the activities and assessments are all channelled through writing. They then may move on to reading a poem and answering questions.

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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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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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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 17, 2024

An AI-assisted presentation tool, this is particularly powerful in creating infographics within seconds. Another AI-powered presentation tool, but more focused on student and teacher usage. Beautiful.ai. By entering in your prompts, a lesson plan in the form of a multi-slide deck with built-in interactives for students is generated.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. Use Varied Strategies to Present Content.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 22, 2015

This is the perfect time to utilize formative assessment tools to gauge student understanding and help make decisions about tomorrow’s instruction. I had my students use Movenote to create presentations on “ 3 Things You Should Know From Class Today ”. If you are not familiar with this tool, it is an interactive presentation tool.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. At the same time there must be formative assessment and proper guidance that promotes needed success and growth. Cast Science Writer – This amazing UDL tool from the people at CAST scaffolds the process of supporting students in writing lab and class reports.

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User Generated Education

JULY 11, 2015

Because of all of the multimedia available to teachers, there has been an increased use of visual presentation of content in the classroom. Educators, though, should assess their visual impact. The use of slide presentations by educators help to provide visual stimulus for their learners. Visual literacy lesson plans (Baker).

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