Transcript The INCLUDE Grant: UDL and Differentiated Education Jennifer R. Larson

The INCLUDE Grant:
UDL and Differentiated
Education
Jennifer R. Larson
Big Blue Marble
 My question:
 Did the earthquake in Chile (8.8 on the Richter scale) have any
correlation to the minor earthquake (2.6 on the Richter scale) that
was here in Gladstone, NJ or to the one in Haiti (7.0 on the Richter
scale)?
 How I found my anecdotal answer:
 NYTimes.com (for locations and dates)
 Google Earth for location with longitude
 Wikipedia for date/time and longitude
 How I shared what I found
 Twitter
 Facebook
Big Blue Marble
 Haiti Earthquake: 1/12/10 (7.0 magnitude)
 72.533° West Longitude
 Gladstone, NJ Earthquake: 2/21/10 (2.6 magnitude)
 74.396° West Longitude
 Chile Earthquake: 2/27/10 (8.8 magnitude)
 72.669° West Longitude
What is the INCLUDE Grant?
 The Implementing New Curricular Learning
with Universally Designed Experiences
(INCLUDE)
What is the INCLUDE Grant?
 “The INCLUDE grant four-phase project (2007-
2011) focuses on the creation or expansion of
an inclusive classroom to ensure all students in
the general education classroom including
those with mild to moderate disabilities,
struggling students and English language
learners are provided with the necessary
accommodations in the general mathematics
classroom that will support their achievement
of the Core Curriculum Content Standards. ”
(NJDoE)
What is UDL
 “Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a
theoretical framework developed by the
Center for Applied Special Technology
(CAST) to guide the development of
curricula that are flexible and supportive of
all students.” (http://cast.org)
Principles of the Universal Design
for Learning Framework
1. Principle 1: To support recognition learning,
provide multiple, flexible methods of
presentation.
2. Principle 2: To support strategic learning, provide
multiple, flexible methods of expression and
apprenticeship.
3. Principle 3: To support affective learning, provide
multiple, flexible options for engagement.
Information from http://cast.org
Why UDL?
 Critical to successfully implementing UDL theory
is the use of digital materials. Digital materials,
unlike the conventional pedagogical mainstays,
speech, printed text, and printed images, have an
inherent flexibility. They can be modified in a host
of ways, depending on the needs of the student.
This flexibility makes it feasible to customize
learning materials and methods to each
individual.
Information from http://cast.org
INCLUDE in the
Classroom
Benefits of Technology
 Multiple means of representation
 Multiple means of expression
 Multiple means of engagement
Taking it Digital
 Types of Hardware:
 SMART Board
 Laptops
 LiveScribe Pen
 Digital Camera
 MP3 Player/Recorder
Taking it Digital
 Types of Software:
 Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
 SMART Notebook
 Garage Band; imovie ; ichat (mac); etc.
 Photoshop; Adobe; etc.
 Text-to-speech
Taking it Digital
 Virtual Tools
 Google Docs
 Wikis
 Portaportal
 Teacher Tube
 You Tube
 BrainPop
 Digital Texts
Online Resources
 CAST – Center for Applied Special Technology:
 www.CAST.org
 SMART Notebook software
 www.smarttech.com
 Portaportal
 http://www.portaportal.com/
 Wiki
 www.pbworks.com