EdTech for SD Teachers Podcast - Episode 28: Universal Design for Learning

Educational Technology for Teachers

In our last podcast episode for this school year, I discuss the principles of Universal Design for Learning. Here is a nicely organized list of these principles:

• Provide multiple means of representation
• Provide options for perception
• Provide options for language, mathematical expressions and symbols
• Provide options for comprehension
• Provide multiple means of action and expression
• Provide options for physical action
• Provide options for expression and communication
• Provide options for executive functions
• Provide multiple means of engagement
• Provide options for recruiting interest
• Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence
• Provide options for self-regulation

Some of the tools mentioned in this podcast are:

• Visuwords.com
• https://www.wikipedia.org/
• http://www.nbclearn.com/science-and-engineering-of-the-2014-olympic-winter-games