Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Practice was implemented at Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board. The document discusses constructivism as an educational model and how technology can help develop constructivist classrooms. It describes how UDL was used in a classroom, including tools like SMARTBoards, laptops, and software. Student and teacher skills developed through participating. UDL allowed for inclusive, accessible education for all students.

1. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Practice
Dianne LaFortune Leanne Butcher
MEd Academic Applications Specialist
TLLP Participant
Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board

2. Behaviourist Constructivist
Models Models
of Education of Education

3. What is constructivism?
The term refers to the idea that learners construct knowledge for
themselves
— each learner individually (and socially) constructs meaning—
as he or she learns.
According to Audrey Gray, the characteristics
of a constructivist classroom are as follows:
· the learners are actively involved
· the environment is democratic
· the activities are interactive and student-
centered
· the teacher facilitates a process of learning in
which students are encouraged to be
responsible and autonomous
“Constructivism does not claim to have made earth-shaking inventions in the area of education; it
merely claims to provide a solid conceptual basis for some of the things that, until now, inspired
teachers had to do without theoretical foundation.” – von Glasersfeld

4. How can technology help in the development of a classroom
based on the concepts of Constructivism?

5. Past and Future
· meeting at smart board workshop (Leanne and Dianne)
· application for grant (Research Officer and Superintendent)
· smart board in my room ... web-quests in lab
· approval of grant ($11 075)
· two teachers using IT increased interest in IT at the school
· technology inventory - software and hardware
· laptops (Manager of Information Technology Services)
· working a group (Principle, Research Officer, Curriculum Co-ordinator, Special
Education SAT, Leanne and Dianne)
· ALP to ITC
· literature review - ishare site - wiki
· increase use of AT with IT, digital portfolios, students using digital cameras and videos
to document their learning, students work with Research Officer
· development of resources (class web site using share point), teachers and teacher
candidates invited to classroom to observe and provide feedback, presentations

6. From Presentation to Active Learning
Technology can be an extension of our own
abilities, intelligence and environment.
• Causes us to think deeply and ask questions
(Google receives several hundred million
queries each day.)
• Engages us with visual and audio
• Allows all of us to express our ideas – from
word processing with the use of coaching tools
to creative arts
• Promotes and Facilitates social interaction –
web2.0 wikis, blogs, podcasts, video uploading
and comments (YouTube has reached 20 hours
of video uploaded every minute. That's 33
minutes of content every second or 28,800
hours per day.)
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who
cannot learn, unlearn and relearn."
Alvin Toffler

7. Making
Education
Accessible
prezi.exe
http://prezi.com/131843/edit/#1

8. 3 Elements of Success for using
Technology in Education
Tools & Resources Presentation Participation

9. Tools
Technology Used in UDL Project:
· Projector
· Teacher Laptop
· SMARTBoard
· Lab computers
· Sound Amplification System
· Speakers
· Student Laptops
· Head Sets/Cd's
(listening centre)
· Digital Camera
· Video Camera
· Web Cam

10. SMART
Board

11. The communication which
Democracy is a mode of insures participation in a
associate living, of conjoint common understanding is one
communicated experience. which secures similar emotional
Dewey 1938 and intellectual dispositions…
Dewey 1916
Democracy
A truly democratic community
In directing the activities of the young, requires a kind of knowledge
society determines its’ own future in and insight which does not yet
determining that of the young. Since the exist.
young at a given time will at some later date Dewey 1927
compose the society of that period…
Dewey 1916

12. Class
Profile

13. Participation
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher
demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
William A. Ward
Teacher Skill Development
· Using Shared Folders
· Lesson development with NoteBook 10
· SMARTBoard tools
· Web 2.0 tools (Delicious, Wikispaces, Sharepoint)
· Ministry Licensed Software (MovieMaker,
· Appleworks, Ultrakey)
· Trouble shooting abilities
Student Skill Development
· Searching topics using google
· using bookmarks
· typing in URL's
· Downloading images
· Using the shared folders
· Linking internet sites into their own
Notebook presentations
· Keyboarding skills
"Tell me, and I'll forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I'll understand"
Chinese Proverb

14. Curriculum
Some Considerations for
assessment/research based Program Planning
· Achievement Charts · activate prior knowledge,
· PM Benchmarks scaffold instruction, differentiate
· EQAO
· TLCP/TLLP Standards Based
· EQAO
· Grade 10 Literacy
overall Assessment
expectations
rubrics
Media Literacy specific
expectations class profile:
that are open Education for All Science and Technology
Curriculum Documents
big ideas
Literacy is about more that reading or writing - it is about how we communicate in society. It is about
social practices and relationships, about knowledge, language and culture.
Those who use literacy take it for granted - but those who cannot use it are excluded from much
communication in today's world. Indeed, it is the excluded who can best appreciate the notion of
"literacy as freedom".
UNESCO, taken from the introduction of Grades 1-8 Language Document

15. Resources
Ministry Licensed Software (OSAPAC.org)
· Write Outloud
· Co Writer
· Clicker 5
· Dragon Naturally Speaking
· Gizmos
Free Software & Plugins Online Sites
· Audacity · SMART Kiddies
· Notebook 10
· Smarttech
· Download Helper
· Prezi
· WikiSpaces
Purchased Software/Resources Support Staff
· StudentLinks · Technicians
· Premiere AT · Special Assignment Teachers
· CPS clickers · Application Specialists
· Kurzweil · Research Officer

16. Lessons in
Notebook

17. Science in the Computer Lab

18. Laptops in the Classroom
· wrote stories and other texts
· Indian and Northern Affairs text into
Premier Assistive Technology (AH)
· assign students to a particular computer for a tiered assignment
· assign a student to charge computers/ · searches for information for oral
lock-up presentations in religion
· provide a "trouble" sheet to record · used Notebook to create an interactive
problems oral presentation for cross curricular
· safety issues (Internet, user names and literacy-science assignment expanding
passwords) on RAND
· know where all the electrical outlets
· access to computers as any other tool in
class

19. Presentations
by Students
Using Notebook

20. CPS Clickers
· read text to all students
· everyone answers - timing?
· recognition vs recall less demanding on memory
· quickly cover material - assessment tool?
· low level questions - potential for
higher level questions at higher grade
levels
· time needed to input questions and
responses is offset by virtually no
time required for marking

21. Access to Technology - Challenges & Tips
Equipment
Access · Computers or
· Lab time peripherals not working
· Student login · Not enough computers
dif-iculties · No money for equipment
· Blocked sites loaded
(Proxy Servers)
Communication!
Resources
· Software not loaded
· Unable to load software
mid year
· Plug ins not loaded

22. Content
Process
Product
Accessibility

23. Multiple
Means of
Representation
Multiple
Means of
U niversal Engagement Multiple
Means of
D
Expression
esign
L
earning

24. Assistive Technology in the Classroom
and Computer Lab
· SEA equipment (1 student) - FM System
· 10 (?) of 30 students on IEPs
· 1 alternative, 4 modified (Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies), 5 accommodated IEPs
Using IT as AT is a goal in my classroom. Premier Assistive Technology, Co-writer, Clicker 5, Write-out
Loud, SMART Ideas and Dragon Naturally Speaking are on the laptops in the classroom. We are looking at
adding Kurzweil to our computer lab.
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25. Thank you for
coming!
Please become part of our process
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