Universal+Design+for+Learning

== = = =Introduced in Class and supplemented with Independent online investigations: 5 points =

=Students will work on these investigations to learn about Universal Design for Learning through case studies, presentations, demonstrations, video models and research-to-practice resources. =

1. Explore the basics of Universal Design for Learning []

View these videos Under More Videos:
 * UDL Principles and Practice
 * The UDL Guidelines
 * Grade 5 Language Arts
 * Revised Research
 * ...feel free to watch others!

UDL Guidelines: []

2. Sign up and Visit and actively interact with the UDL Activities from Maryland Learning Links: []

3. Visit and actively interact with the Karen Janowski presentation that you find here: []

4. Watch Todd Rose's TedTalk Video: The Myth of Average []

5. Answer Discussion prompt in Edmodo: After you complete these investigations in class and independently, go to the Edmodo discussion group and post your thoughts to this prompt:
 * What does UDL mean to you? What key ideas have you gleaned from your readings, web site investigations and video models? In what ways might the role of the teacher change when using some of the tools you explored? How does AT fit in a UDL classroom? Any examples you would like to share?

Discussion Rubric: