The document provides information on several online educational resources: - Google Drive allows students to collaborate, edit, revise, comment and share documents with a Gmail account. It helps students socially collaborate. - Brain Pop features educational videos on various subjects accompanied by activity sheets and questions. Videos are aligned to standards. - Quizlet is a free website for students to create and study flashcards digitally. It includes text-to-speech and practice sets for standardized tests. - Read, Write, Think is a website with English language arts resources, lessons, and interactive programs for students. It also has videos of teacher instruction. - Grammar Gorillas is a website with grammar games to help students practice their skills

1. Google Drive
www.drive.google.com
Students can use Google Drive, formerly Google docs, to
collaborate, edit, revise, comment and share projects,
documents, PowerPoints, spreadsheets and more.
All a student needs is a Gmail address to access Google
Drive.
Google Drive can be created and shared among Gmail
users.
This resource helps assist students to socially collaborate
with their peers.
Intro to google docs
Sharing and collaborating on google docs

2. UDL Connections to Google Drive
Guideline Checkpoint Connection
Principle I. Provide
Multiple Means of
Representation
1.1 Offer ways of
customizing the display of
information
GoogleDrive allows users
to customize their
document through use of
size of text, images, graphs,
tables, or other visual
content.
Principle II. Provide
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
5.2 Use multiple tools for
construction and
composition
GoogleDrive supports users
by providing spellcheckers,
grammar checkers, word
prediction software.
Principle III. Provide
Multiple Means of
Engagement
8.3 Foster collaboration
and communication
GoogleDrive supports
communities of learners
engaged in common
interests or activities.

3. Brain Pop
www.brainpop.com
Brain Pop is an educational website where students can watch videos
ranging from the human body to the use of commas.
Brain Pop videos are also paired with activity sheets and critical thinking
questions for further practice.
Teachers can use Brain Pop during a lesson, or encourage students to
watch a Brain Pop video as an independent or homework assignment.
Lessons are all aligned with State, subject, and grade level standards. A
quick and easy search will help you find the appropriate topic for your class
or student.
About Brain Pop

4. UDL Connections to Brain Pop
Guideline Checkpoint Connection
Principle I. Provide
Multiple Means of
Representation
1.2 Offer alternatives for
auditory information
BrainPop uses text
equivalents in the form of
captions or automated
speech-to-text (voice
recognition) for spoken
language
Principle II. Provide
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
6.2 Support planning and
strategy development
BrainPop videos have
embedded prompts to
“stop and think” before
completing individual
activities.
Principle III. Provide
Multiple Means of
Engagement
8.2 Vary demands and
resources to optimize
challenge
Teachers and students can
differentiate the degree of
difficulty or complexity
within which core activities
can be completed.

5. Quizlet
www.quizlet.com
Quizlet is a free website for students to make and study their own flash
cards. This digital site and app makes paper index cards a thing of the past.
Students can also study flash cards that others have made. All sets are
labeled by topic and grade, so a student can review cards specific to their
needs.
Words and definitions are read to students with the text to speech application
Teachers can make also make a set of cards accessible for students to
review. This great site makes studying so much more convenient and
accessible.
SAT, ACT, and other vocabulary practice sets are FREE. Join today and
get studying…
To learn more about Quizlet, click Here!

6. UDL Connections Quizlet
Guideline Checkpoint Connection
Principle I. Provide
Multiple Means of
Representation
1.3 Offer alternatives for
visual information
Quizlet provides
descriptions (text or
spoken) for all images and
words on the flashcards.
Principle II. Provide
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
6.4 Enhance capacity for
monitoring progress
Quizlet helps students
monitor progress by
showing a representations
of progress after
completing a “set.”
Principle III. Provide
Multiple Means of
Engagement
8.2 Vary demands and
resources to optimize
challenge
Quizlet differentiates the
degree of difficulty or
complexity based on the
“set” that a user chooses.

7. Read, Write, Think
www.readwritethink.org
Read,Write,Think is an excellent website for English teachers to find
resources to find topic specific material to integrate into their lessons, or
find a NCTE approved English lesson
The website allows teachers to search by unit, topic and grade level.
There are also video models of teacher instruction.
By clicking on the “student interactive tab,” a number of digitally interactive
programs are shown. These education programs are great for student
exploration and learning.
“Afterschool Resources” provides a list of hands-on exciting activities that
help students practice their English skills…
Read,Write,Think also has a You Tube channel. click here to view.

8. UDL Connections Read Write Think
Guideline Checkpoint Connection
Principle I. Provide
Multiple Means of
Representation
3.1 Activate or supply
background knowledge
RWT anchors instruction by
linking to and activating
relevant prior knowledge
Principle II. Provide
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
6.4 Enhance capacity for
monitoring progress
RWT uses assessment
checklists, scoring rubrics,
and multiple examples of
annotated student
work/performance
examples.
Principle III. Provide
Multiple Means of
Engagement
7.1 Optimize individual
choice and autonomy
RWT provides learners with
as much discretion and
autonomy as possible by
providing choices in the
level of perceived
challenge

9. Grammar Gorillas
www.funbrain.com/grammar/
Grammar Gorillas is a fun website for students to practice their
grammatical skills. The game is separated into beginner and advanced.
The games are also separated by grammatical topic.
Grammar is a skill that is typically not taught in schools, but is rather
integrated into writing lessons. Many students need to practice
their grammar to elevate their writing.
Teachers can use this site to reinforce
grammar mistakes in student’s papers
and assign grammar gorillas practice
as a reinforcing method.

10. UDL Connections Grammar Gorillas
Guideline Checkpoint Connection
Principle I. Provide
Multiple Means of
Representation
2.3 Support decoding text,
mathematical notation,
and symbols
With the math application
in grammar gorilla allow
the use of Text-to-Speech
to decode symbols and
math functions.
Principle II. Provide
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
6.2 Support planning and
strategy development
Grammar Gorillas embed
coaches or mentors that
model think-alouds of the
process.
Principle III. Provide
Multiple Means of
Engagement
8.4 Increase mastery-
oriented feedback
Grammar Gorillas provides
students with feedback
that is frequent, timely,
and specific

11. PBS Learning Media
• PBS Learning Media is a website that is available and beneficial for
teachers and students. There is a search engine that is categorized
by grade level, subject, media type, and language. Some of the
media types include video, webpage, document, interactive, image,
audio, and lesson plans. Having so many different media types
available helps meet the variety of needs of students who may have
a disability. PBS Learning Media provides the National Standards,
the learning objective, and state standards. The different
interactives also provide discussion questions, tips, and student
handouts. Since the implementation of the Common Core
Standards, more informational texts are required inside the
classroom. PBS Learning Media provides informational texts as well.
• PBS Learning Media

12. UDL Connections PBS Learning
Guideline Checkpoint Connection
Principle I. Provide
Multiple Means of
Representation
2.5 Illustrate through
multiple media
PBS makes explicit links
between information
provided in texts and any
accompanying
representation of that
information in illustrations,
equations, charts, or
diagrams.
Principle II. Provide
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
6.2 Support planning and
strategy development
PBS offers guides for
students to break long-
term goals into reachable
short-term objectives.
Principle III. Provide
Multiple Means of
Engagement
7.1 Optimize individual
choice and autonomy
PBS provide learners with
as much discretion and
autonomy as possible.

13. Grammar Bytes
• Grammar Bytes is a course that is available for use for
free. It requires a login and is accessed through Course
Sites through Blackboard. It is set up that the student
takes a pre-test on different grammar rules. Then there
are separate folders to instruct students on how to
correctly use apostrophes, commas, comma splices
and fused sentences, fragments, pronoun
agreement, and pronoun reference. Each grammar
category provides the student with rules, PowerPoint
or YouTube presentations, exercises, and short quizzes.
Finally there is a post-test which then shows the
student the improvement they have made.

14. UDL Connections Grammar Bytes
Guideline Checkpoint Connection
Principle I. Provide
Multiple Means of
Representation
2.2 Clarify syntax and
structure
Grammar Bytes clarifies
unfamiliar syntax or
underlying structure.
Principle II. Provide
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
6.1 Guide appropriate goal-
setting
Grammar Bytes provides
models or examples of the
process and product of
goal-setting.
Principle III. Provide
Multiple Means of
Engagement
9.3 Develop self-
assessment and reflection
Grammar Bytes uses
activities that include a
means by which learners
get feedback and have
access to alternative
scaffolds that support
understanding progress in
a manner that is
understandable and timely.

15. Voki
• Voki is a creative, easy-to-use tool that helps motivate students and
improve lesson comprehension and student participation. It is a free and
allows users to create fun and unique Voki avatars that speak in many
languages. Students are able to create avatars using the simple interface,
customizing the look by choosing the head, clothes, and accessories. The
Voki site lists hundreds of lesson plans for all grade levels on a large
variety of topics. Teachers are also able to submit and share great lesson
plan ideas. Voki Classroom assists educators in organizing how their
students interact. The teacher adds the students’ avatars into one
classroom. Teacher sets up lessons and assignments that the students will
complete. Using the Voki classroom does coast the teacher a small
amount but does not require students to pay. Using the Voki site helps
students become motivated and engaged, especially for students who may
not volunteer and participate in class. It also provides visuals and audio for
students while meeting the guidelines of the UDL framework.
• Voki

16. UDL Connections Voki
Guideline Checkpoint Connection
Principle I. Provide
Multiple Means of
Representation
2.5 Illustrate through
multiple media
Voki make explicit links
between information
provided in texts and any
accompanying
representation of that
information in illustrations.
Principle II. Provide
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
5.1 Use multiple media for
communication
Voki utilizes multiple media
such as text, speech,
drawing, illustration,
design, film, music,
dance/movement, visual
art, sculpture or video.
Principle III. Provide
Multiple Means of
Engagement
8.3 Foster collaboration
and communication
Voki allows students to
construct communities of
learners engaged in
common interests or
activities

17. GoAnimate
• GoAnimate is a website that allows users to create videos
with audio and visuals using animation. It allows users to
develop both narrative videos, in which characters speak
with lip-sync and move around, and video presentations, in
which a voice-over narrator speaks over images and props,
which may also move around. The website can be used to
access thousands of character models, backdrops, and
other assets to create scenario-based videos. The teacher
can use GoAnimate in order to present lessons or the
teacher can have students complete an assignment by
creating an animated video. It provides students with
visuals, audio, and text to speech accommodations.
• Go Animate

18. UDL Connections GoAnimate
Guideline Checkpoint Connection
Principle I. Provide
Multiple Means of
Representation
1.3 Offer alternatives for
visual information
GoAnimate provides
descriptions (text or
spoken) for all images,
graphics, video, or
animations.
Principle II. Provide
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
5.1 Use multiple media for
communication
GoAnimate is composed
through multiple media
such as text, speech,
drawing, illustration,
design, film, music,
dance/movement, visual
art, sculpture or video.
Principle III. Provide
Multiple Means of
Engagement
7.2 Optimize relevance,
value, and authenticity
GoAnimate allows students
to access tasks that allow
for active participation,
exploration and
experimentation.

19. Glogster EDU
• Glogster EDU is an online learning platform, which provides
users with digital educational content. The program aims to
allow teachers to be able to access digital educational
content and create projects, presentations, and
assignments, grade students’ work and communicate with
students online. Glogster EDU enables users to combine
videos, music, sound, pictures, text, data attachments,
special effects, animations and links in a Glog interface. The
platform also includes drawing tools allowing teachers to
fully supervise students’ activities, access them and
determine which glogs go public. Students are able to
process given tasks and school topics and present their
knowledge by creating a poster or glog that illustrates the
information they have learned.

20. UDL Connections Glogster EDU
Guideline Checkpoint Connection
Principle I. Provide
Multiple Means of
Representation
1.1 Offer ways of
customizing the display of
information
Glogster displays
information in a flexible
format so that the
following perceptual
features can be varied by
the size of text, images,
graphs, tables, or other
visual content.
Principle II. Provide
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
5.2 Use multiple tools for
construction and
composition
Glogster uses story webs,
outlining tools, or concept
mapping tools.
Principle III. Provide
Multiple Means of
Engagement
8.3 Foster collaboration
and communication
Glogster allows for
communities of learners
engaged in common
interests or activities.

21. Connection to
Common Core State Standards
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.5
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a
new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and
audience.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared
writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
• CCSS.RH.11-12.7
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and
media (e.g. visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or
solve a problem.
• CCSS.ELA-Lit.CCRA.W.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information
clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.