Technology Tip of the Month!
Join our techy hour this Thursday 3-4
Universal Design for Learning
As described by the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST, 2011b), "Universally
designed curriculum provides options for:
~ Presenting information and content in different ways (the ‘what’ of learning)
~ Differentiating the ways that students can express what they know (the ‘how’ of
learning)
~ Stimulating interest and motivation for learning (the ‘why’ of learning)"
Culture
Lesson plan on the cultural significance of masks.
Opportunities for UDL include:
Students work collaboratively researching online to "catalog" different masks and also share their findings during a "show and tell" discussion with the class (8.3)
As an extension activity students can create their own mask using any format of their choice (7.1)
Math
Use this tool to strengthen understanding and computation of numerical expression and equality. In understanding equality, one of the first things students must realize is that equality is a relationship, not an operation.
Opportunities for UDL include:
Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas and mathematical relationships (3.2)
Build fluency (5.3)
Health
Health lesson plans delineated by topic and grade level, mostly middle and high school.
Opportunities for UDL include:
Provides options for and alternatives for gathering information (1.1)- use print resources and web resources that are provided. Several of the websites also include a listening option
Provide options for expressive skills (5.1)- use a poster as directed, or allow students to choose how they would like to present their research (any multi-media)