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. The three principles of UDL are providing multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement. UDL encourages flexibility in content presentation, assessments, and student engagement by considering individual learning differences shaped by students' recognition networks, strategic networks and affective networks. Technology plays a key role in UDL by allowing flexible presentation of content and student responses. UDL has implications for more inclusive instruction and a potential positive impact on student learning by accommodating different learning styles.

1. Universal Design for Learning By Sadie Rodgers

2. Inspiration for Universal Design for learning in the physical environment"Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design." Ron Mace (architect, founder of the Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University)Universal design seek to remove physical barriers

3. What is Universal Design for Learning?Universal design is a set of principles developed to give all students an equal opportunity to learn.

4. Three Principles of UDLPrinciple 1: To support recognition learning, provide multiple, flexible methods of presentationPrinciple 2: To support strategic learning, provide multiple, flexible methods of expression and apprenticeship.Principle 3: To support affective learning, provide multiple, flexible options for engagement.

5. Principle 1Offer many ways of customizing the display of information and offers alternatives for visual and auditory informationClarify vocabulary and syntax, support decoding text, promote understanding across languages and illustrate through multiple mediaActivate/supple background knowledge, highlight patterns, guide information processing, maximize transfers and generalization

6. Principle 2Vary the methods for response, optimize access to tools and assistive technologiesUse multiple media for communication, build fluencies with gradual levels for practice and performanceAppropriate goal setting, support planning and development, enhance capacity for monitoring progress

7. Principle 3Optimize individual choice, relevance and authenticity and minimize distractionsVary demands and resources, foster collaboration, increase masteryOptimize motivation, facilitate personal strategies and develop self-assessment and reflection

8. Recognition NetworksThe “what” of learningAllows us to interpret and analyze patterns

9. Strategic NetworksAllows us to plan and execute and is responsible for strategy.Processes actions and plans

10. Affective NetworksEnable us to engage with learningProcess emotionsEvaluates learning

11. Role of technology in UDLTo provide a variety of ways to present content to the studentsMotivate and engage studentsAllows flexibility inside the classroom

12. Role of Technology in UDL Cont.For example: Provide alternatives to writing an essayUsing SmartBoards to solve math problemsCreate digital stories and or podcast

13. What Brain Research Tells Us About Learning DifferencesFlexibility is the key1. The way that students can most easily take in information2. Offer multiple ways and alternative ways for students to express themselves3. Provide multiple means of engagement for the students

14. Implications on InstructionHelps support the varies learning stylesProvides multiple representationsOffer multiple means of expression and engagementGives students choiceEncourages students to use their whole brain.

15. Potential Impact on Student Learning Provides an exciting opportunity to bridge the gap between learners skills and needsAccommodates different learning stylesMakes instruction more engaging and meaningful to the students

16. UDL Curriculum Self Checkhttp://www.cast.org/learningtools/udl_self_check/index.htmlFree online tool that helps educators reach and engage all of their learners.Provides a UDL curriculum self-check Provides resources for educators

17. Teaching Every Student Free Websitehttp://www.cast.org/pd/tes/index.htmlProvides model lessons, activities, curriculum resources, tutorials and other educational toolsA UDL training guide is also available for our teachers to use. This website will help the teachers in our school who are not familiar with UDL and need help developing lessons into their curriculum.

18. UDL CAST Online Moduleshttp://udlonline.cast.org/homeOnline modules that introduce UDL principles applicationsInteractive online learning environmentModule 1: Introduction to UDLModule 2: Applying the UDL frame work to lesson development

19. ResourcesAnonymous. (2011). Central role of technology in udl. Retrieved from https://www.hillsdale.k12.oh.us/hes/teachers/depuy/technologyudl.htm CAST (2011). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.0. Wakefield, MA: Author.Roekel, D. (2008). Universal design for learning (udl): making learning accessible and engaging for all students. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/PB_UDL.pdf Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2010). Brain research and universal design for learning. [DVD]. Reaching and engaging all learners through technology. Baltimore, MD: Author.Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learning