Assistive Technology for UDL
Addressing learning variability - #MichED chat 1/23/19
Questions for discussion
Q1: The UDL framework is student focused, so thinking about the Ss seems like a good place to start. What does learner variability mean to you? Q2: Describe the kinds of variability you notice in classrooms? How does learning variability contribute to classroom culture or to a learning experience? Q3: UDL is about removing barriers to learning for all learners. What barriers (physical, cultural, emotional) have you noticed in typical classroom materials, methods or environments that keep Ss from learning? How could we eliminate these barriers? Q4: How have you used digital materials to support learner variability? Q5: Assistive technology and UDL go hand in hand. When Ss with disabilities see other students in their classrooms using technology to learn, their AT adoption rates soar. How can we build a culture where using technology to support learning is valued? Q6: What will you do on Monday to remove learning barriers and support a culture of belonging?
Sue Hardin - UDL experter and chat contributor
Twitter: @shardin22