UDL links and resources
UDL links and resources
Last updated by Chrissie Butler Comments (5)
UDL websites (background reading and resources)
UDL on Maryland Learning Links - Maryland State Department of Education. website. Fabulous first base resource.
- National Center on Universal Design for Learning website.
UDL planning resources
- UDLinks ios app, UDLinks Android app to support teachers and parents to search for content specific online teaching resources aligned with Universal Design for Learning.
- UDL Guidelines on UDL Center website - presented using UDL principles.
- UDL Guidelines - one page PDF color coded Summary.
- The UDL Wheel.
UDL tech portals
- UDL Tech Toolkit wiki - recommended apps, tools, strategies
- Ed Tech Solutions: Teaching Every Student - a blog by Karen Janowski
- Universal Design for Learning for Educators on Scoop it - Chrissie Butler's portal of current links to UDL posts
UDL professional learning network
- Twitter #UDL
- Twitter #UDLchat
- Dr Katie Novak – vibrant UDL consultant for Chelmsford schools
- Elizabeth Stein - at Two Teachers in the room blog
Recommended reading
Square Peg by L. Todd Rose
- Effective Inclusive Schools - Tom Hehir on Amazon website.
- Universal Design for Learning in the Classroom” edited by Hall, Meyer and Rose on the Book Depository website.
International news on UDL
- Maryland Education Dept adopts UDL. In June 2012, the Maryland Department of Education proposed and the Maryland State Board of Education adopted regulations that require all local districts to use UDL in the development of curriculum and selection of instructional materials beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READING. RIGOROUS CRITIQUE.
Comments
Malo lava,
I wanted to share a video of Aaron Gardner http://goo.gl/ivMa98.
It's great to see that he is pursuing his passion for Te Reo Māori
Watch it on YouTube
What a great story, although it feels like it's just the start of a story. It would be interesting to follow him later down the track as he achieves his goals.
Hi there,
via a Google+ post I came across these resources about Google (associated) apps that are suitable for students with special education needs:
Chrome AT Toolbox
Accessible Google Apps
Google Tools for Special Needs
I will cross-post these in the GAFE group.
Keep up the geat work! Monika
Hi Monika,
These are great resources that you have shared.
I added one of the Chrome add-ons called Open Dyslexic to see what it does. It is a font that has a weighted bottom with the theory that it anchors the letters to the page. I'm finding that personally it makes skim reading much easier and quicker!
Also I can see other benefits as it highlights in grey the area that you hover over, to keep the attention of your eye on that paragraph or line. It does seem to convert some of the text (of a certain format I guess) to Open Dyslexic but not all of it.
Here is a preview of what the above post looks like using Open Dyslexic:
It highlighted the post in grey and then the paragraph I was hovering over.
I am looking forward to checking out more of the resources.
I have just been into the Chrome AT Toolbox site. I found the Forum page had a wealth of ideas and examples for use within the classroom. Again many of these ideas can be used to support the learning of ALL students.