Download - CSUN UDL 2011
CSUN, March 2011
Universally-Designed Tools
and Strategies for Struggling
Students
Kirk D. Behnke, M.Ed., ATP
Cecilia Robinson
A little about me…
• Kirk Behnke
– Master’s in Education – Special Ed and Tech @
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
– UCP of NJ – Rehab Technologist/Computer
– Temple University – PIAT – Tech Act
– California State University, Northridge (CSUN) –
Coord., Training, Grants and Contracts – ATACP
– Region 4 ESC – Senior Ed. Specialist, Lead for
Texas AT Network
A little about me…
Cecilia Robinson
•Education Specialist for
Region 4 ESC in Blind and
Visually Impaired
•Texas School for the Blind
•Etc.
•Etc.
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Share
BIG
Ideas
doing the same things
over and over and
expecting different
results.
- Albert Einstein
The definition of insanity…..
Why
UDL?
Good instruction is essential
• Good teachers are giving good instruction
• Good teachers are building in flexibility
• Good teachers are trying new ways
• Good teachers are listening
• Good teachers are giving up control
• Many good teachers are already using
UDL, but they don’t know it.
Do you see learners like this?
Or do you see learners like this?
It’s a different
world for our
students
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UDL
Bring in the 21st century digital native to teach the digital immigrant
UDL provides a blueprint for
creating instructional
goals, methods, materials, and
assessments that work for
everyone--not a single, one-size-
fits-all solution but rather flexible
approaches that can be
customized and adjusted for
individual needs.
Guiding Principles
Multiple Methods of …
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Representation – “what of learning”
Expression – “how of learning”
Engagement – “why of learning”
Low Tech Poll…
How do you learn best?
How does your colleague learn best?
How can you facilitate their learning?
Based upon Brain Research
Three Brain Networks:
Recognition
• How we gather facts and
categorize what we see, hear,
and read. Identifying letters,
words, or an author's style are
recognition tasks.
Three Brain Networks:
Strategic
• Planning and performing
tasks. How we organize
and express our ideas.
Writing an essay or solving
a math problem are
strategic tasks.
Three Brain Networks:
Affective
• How learners get engaged
and stay motivated. How they
are challenged, excited, or
interested. These are
affective dimensions.
Adapting the
Curriculum –
accommodating all
students
Reaches all Learners
It’s all about
Transforming
Education
through UDL
Student First
Independence!
http://www.thinktogether.org/images/newpages/forweb/programpic4.jpg
NOT
dependence
Joyful
Learning
One Size does not fit all
TTWWADIDoesn’t cut
it anymore
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Model life-long learning
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Sound educational rationale
For EVERY thing we do
Role of Remediation?
Role of Compensation?
Innovate
Not
TTWWADI
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Sound educational rationale
For EVERY thing we do
Challenge
Assumptions
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/innovation%282%29.jpg
Become an
Architectfor
Change
Paralyzed?
Learned
helplessness?
For teachers AND
students
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Get on the journey to acquire tools and strategies
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There’s a
tool for that
Richard Wanderman
There’s a
tool for that
Powerless Empowered
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IDEAS
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Become an
Architectfor
Change
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Thank you!
Photo Credits• Engagement - http://web.whittier.edu/broadoaks/images/students_engaged_in_science.gif
• Expression - http://www.unikeep.com/awards/downloads/2005_arts/artistic_ukp05.jpg
• Presentation http://www.catl.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/31362/SIGN.GIF
• Magician’s hat - http://www.ricotheclownandmagician.com/IMAGES/magic-hat-stars.gif
• Arms reaching - http://www.flickr.com/photos/kelvin_luffs/3457687245/
• Arms outstretched - http://www.middlesexcc.edu/counseling/images//Empower.jpg
• http://www.rainbowreaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/boy-struggling-reading.jpg
• Distorted clock http://craziestgadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dali-clock-500x500.jpg
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/sizumaru/781601603/in/pool-toteach/ (sleeping)http://www.flickr.com/photos/21468527@N07/2085259490/ (engaged)http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlejeane/46988578/ (broken pencil)
• Tool - http://www.flickr.com/photos/58534808@N00/323527111/
• http://earth911.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/single-brick.jpg brick
• Lightbulb - http://www.dceb.ie/download/1/sLightbulb%20White.jpg
Content CreditKaren Janowski