Posted on November 14th, 2009 by mnichol1
Below is an update from Joy Zabala, Director of Technical Assistance for CAST and the National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials regarding a wonderful new Universal Design for Learning resource. This was a message orginally posted by Joy on the QIAT listserv.
“CAST has recently launched the website for the National Center on Universal Design for Learning http://www.udlcenter.org with core content on UDL for teachers, UDL advocates, researchers, and parents. One foundational resource on the website is the UDL Guidelines (http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines) which now include a research bibliography of over 800 references.
We need your help! We are now moving onto the next phase of gathering, evaluating and posting teacher/parent-friendly examples and resources for each of the UDL Guidelines and would like suggestions from you as to what you’ve found to be useful to learners (both free and commercial products).
So far, we have posted examples and resources for all of Guideline 1 and part of Guideline 2. We would love to get your feedback! (email: udlcenter@cast.org) Please let us know what you think and if you have any other ideas of examples and resources to share! We will send this link out periodically as we move on to post examples and resources for other Guidelines so that we can be sure to get your input! ”
www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines/examples
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Posted on November 12th, 2009 by mnichol1
Have you noticed the new assistive technology display board within your school this year? Over the summer, the assistive technology team built kiosk displays for all schools which highlight various technology tools on the instructional matrix, strategies for integrating these tools into the curriculum, and a wide variety of additional resources. The boards were delivered to schools during the months of September and October. Following the Universal Design for Learning framework, these visually engaging displays provide a quick on-demand professional development opportunity that any staff member within the school may benefit from reading. The boards are updated monthly by the assistive technology trainer supporting your school. In addition to the boards, a compendium website (http://www.tinyurl.com/lcpsatpd) was built to showcases all the information that will be displayed on the boards throughout the 2009-2010 school year. Teachers will find instructional videos, sample products, and much more to support a variety of curricular areas. Each school determined the location for the board. Some of the most popular locations include the teachers lounge, libary, workroom, and the main office. Do you know where your display is? If not, please contact your assistive technology trainer for more information. A list of AT trainers and the schools they support can be found by visiting http://www.tinyurl.com/attrainer. Enjoy!
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Filed under: Cool Tools!, LCPS Assistive Technology, LCPS Instructional Network, Manipulating Multimedia (Images, Videos, Audio, Etc.), Universal Design for Learning tagged professionaldevelopment, udl
Posted on November 6th, 2009 by mnichol1
Posted on November 5th, 2009 by mnichol1
The Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd) is an incredible online resource for teachers and administrators funded by funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and is a cooperative effort of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), and the Education Development Center (EDC). Support is provided by CITEd through various innovative online technical assistance tools, professional development, and communities of practice. CITEd’s website is divided into 3 different centers, the Learn Center, Action Center and Research Center.
The Learn Center features hundreds of tools used for successful technology integration. The screenshot above highlights the most recent enews distribution by CITEd’s Learn Center. CITEd typically distributes enews via email about once per month. The current topic (Google searches) can be searched by specific role and responsibility (teachers, administrators, tech coordinators, and professional development coordinators) narrowing the focus of the presented information.
The Action Center provides resources to plan educational technology initiatives. The EdTech Locator is a powerful tool within the center to help administrators identify areas of improvement surrounding technology integration within schools.
The Research Center offers information on evidence-based practices based on the latest research in the field. Sample research topics include:
- Lessons Learned for Effective Technology Implementation
- Implementing and Scaling Up Technology
- K12 Calculator Technology
- K-8 Screen Based Technology to Support Mathematics
- Mutimedia Technologies
- Much more
Visit CITEd today and register for this free resource at http://www.cited.org. Be sure to check out CITEd on Facebook, Classroom 2.0 NING, and also on Twitter! The Tech Flash is following CITEd, are you?
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, Universal Design for Learning tagged CITED, research, udl
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 by mnichol1
FutureQuest 2009 is just a few weeks away! This biennial career and college symposium for students with disabilities will take place on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at George Mason University (Johnson Center) from 8:00 – 2:40. Students, parents and professionals can learn about postsecondary options, strategies for success, career planning and much more. Jennifer Kemp will be providing the keynote. For additional information and online registration please visit http://www.virginiacollegequest.org or review the attached flyers available in both English and Spanish. I look forward to seeing you there!
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