butterflydance

A Dance With the ButterfliesA UDL Showcase: 

A Dance With the Butterflies A UDL Showcase GaETC 2006 Susan Silverman 17 November 2006

Project Objectives: 

Project Objectives Students: Interpret the butterfly’s metamorphosis Students: Have work showcased on the Internet Educators: Understand the principles of Universal Design for Learning Educators: Implement Universal Design for Learning Educators: Use a blog for collaboration and discussion

UDL Removes BarriersEverybody Benefits: 

UDL Removes Barriers Everybody Benefits

UDL Concepts: 

UDL Concepts Students with disabilities fall along a continuum of learner differences rather than constituting a separate category Teacher adjustments for learner differences should occur for all students, not just those with disabilities Curriculum materials should be varied and diverse including digital and online resources, rather than centering on a single textbook Instead of remediating students so that they can learn from a set curriculum, curriculum should be made flexible to accommodate learner differences Cast :Universal Design for Learning http://udl.cast.org/udl/SummaryofUDLConcepts7.cfm

Three primary brain networks and the roles they play in learning: 

Three primary brain networks and the roles they play in learning Recognition networks How we identify and categorize what we see, hear, and read Strategic networks How we organize and express our ideas Affective networks How students are engaged and motivated http://www.donjohnston.com/proservices/CASTUDL.htm

Universal Design for Learning(UDL): 

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Multiple means of representation, to give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge (recognition) Multiple means of expression, to provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know (strategic) Multiple means of engagement, to tap into learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation (affective) Cast: Universal Design for Learning http://www.cast.org/research/index.html

Mrs. Godsey’s Class: 

Mrs. Godsey’s Class Multiple means of representation They read books, watched videos, watched live butterflies in classroom Multiple means of expression Free Choice: created models, write stories, drew pictures on paper and on the computer Multiple means of engagement Kid Pix, Microsoft Word, Arts & Crafts http://www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~ssilverman/butterflies/godsey/godsey.htm

Ms. Jacoby’s Class: 

Ms. Jacoby’s Class Multiple means of representation Shared reading, read alouds, diagrams, videos, class field trip, class butterfly observations, text to speech on computer Multiple means of expression Free Choice: created models, write stories, drew pictures on paper and on the computer Multiple means of engagement Diagram, 3 D model, short report, journal, poem, painting and drawing, song, board game, computer project, play teacher, skit, dance http://www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~ssilverman/butterflies/jacoby/jacoby.htm

Mrs. Madden’s Class: 

Mrs. Madden’s Class Multiple means of representation Reading books, videos, singing songs, viewing slideshows, real life experience in classroom Multiple means of expression Free Choice: paper plate life cycles, life cycle book with art materials, puppets, mobiles, posters, group slide shows “They loved having a choice (ownership) of the learning process!” Multiple means of engagement Played games: Butterfly Relay Race http://www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~ssilverman/butterflies/madden/madden.htm

Mrs. Dukic’s Class: 

Mrs. Dukic’s Class Multiple means of representation Visited Web Sites, read books, watched movies Multiple means of expression Slide Shows, stories, created diagrams, drew pictures http://comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~ssilverman/butterflies/dukic/Edward.mp3 Multiple means of engagement PowerPoint, Kidspiration, Dazzle (drawing), Photo Story, Audacity and River Past, crayons http://www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~ssilverman/butterflies/dukic/dukic.htm

Mrs. Goddard’s Class: 

Mrs. Goddard’s Class Multiple means of representation visited web sites, read books, viewed videos, grew butterflies Multiple means of expression posters, skit made into a movie, slide show comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~ssilverman/butterflies/goddard/paintedlady.mov Multiple means of engagement school garden, computer, crafts http://www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~ssilverman/butterflies/goddard/goddard.htm

Mrs. Bruton’s Class: 

Mrs. Bruton’s Class http://www.sfc.wcape.school.za/Butterdance06.htm

Aspire Reader Demonstration: 

Aspire Reader Demonstration Digital Talking Book Player Accessible Web Browser Accessible Editor http://www.cast.org/products/ereader/index.html

Thank You: 

Thank You Susan Silverman http://www.susansilverman.com