Williamstown Udl Keynote

Universal Design for Learning Classrooms of the Future and the Power of Making Things Digital Jennifer Edge-Savage, MS, EdS, OTR/L, ATP

This is HARD work we have chosen… http://www. youtube .com/watch? v=590PNSh6g_4

Universal Design for Learning ,[object Object]

What does architecture have to do with curriculum? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Origins of Universal Design for Learning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Clearing a Path for People with Special needs Clears the Path for Everyone!

What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],www.cast.org

Sounds like a great idea! It is also the law... ,[object Object],ALL students, regardless of their abilities, must be given the opportunity to become involved with and progress in the general education curriculum. Every student must have access to what is being taught. - IDEA

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Striving to Reach ALL Learners Question: With a Universally Designed Classroom, could we level the playing field? Would “disabilities” be less apparent?

Brain Research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Three Principles of UDL ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Technology is something invented AFTER you are born... AFTER you are born… What types of “technology” are your students using?”

Airplane analogy… ,[object Object],[object Object]

… these inventions will produce forgetfulness in the souls of those who use it. They will not need to exercise their minds…It equips pupils with only a semblance of learning, not true learning. Thanks to these inventions, students will be without benefit of a teacher’s instruction… Plato - circa 387 b.c. This person was referring to BOOKS… A Criticism of New Technology An adaptation of:

What are the Three Principles of UDL? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

1. Provide multiple flexible methods of Re presentation

Martin Luther King Speech: Text, audio, video ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www. youtube .com/watch? v=9oXtd_XRb3U &feature=related

Question: Will we have “books” in the future ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Multiple Means of Representation

2. Provide multiple, flexible methods of Expression

Retro-fitted curriculum vs. curriculum designed to meet multiple student needs: ,[object Object],Get your #2 pencils ready!

http://www. eeotrust .org.nz/recruitments/pdfs/makingthemost0802. pdf In the Ideal Classroom, this will never happen!

3. Support multiple, flexible options for Engagement

Multiple Means of Engagement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxYhLDHC1VM

Our Current Education System ,[object Object],[object Object]

21st Century Learning: Promoting Creativity, Collaboration and Communication ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is an “expert”? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

William Spady: Our Systemic Educational Iceberg

Next Steps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Future of Education... ,[object Object],[object Object],Slide http://www. youtube .com/watch? gl=CA &hl=en& v=gyPQ4Qr8xks http://www. youtube .com/watch? v=2yCB4i7GJuM & feature=fvst Did You Know? 3.0 Joe’s Non Netbook http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkhpmEZWuRQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8

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Ultimately, it’s about our STUDENTS…

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