UDL – Jefferson County Sept 7, 2011

What Is UDLBased on Brain Networks

Core UDL PrinciplesMultiple Means of RepresentationMultiple Means of EngagementMultiple Means of Expression

Concepts vs. ImplementationHow do we get from conceptually

understanding the principles to actual implementation?

BarriersStudentsCurriculum

Barriers - StudentsWhat we do know

Learners differ in the ways that they perceive and comprehend information that is presented to them.Students with disabilities – LD,

Visual ImpairmentStudents without disabilities -may

simply grasp information quicker or more efficiently through visual or auditory means rather than printed text

Barriers – Students What we do knowLearners differ in the ways that they can

navigate a learning environment and express what they know.

Learners differ markedly in the ways in which they can be engaged or motivated to learn

Learners can remember something best if we learn it in a context that we understand

Learning – What We Know The human adult attention span is 10-15 minutes ·Optimal learning is at 20 minutes into a long

lecture People remember 80-100% of what they apply,

especially if used immediately Retention is greatly increased by involvement of

more senses: audible, visual, touch, writing Taking notes (even if never re-read) increases

retention by 40% The University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita

Checkpointhttp://poll.fm/39i7x

We remember what we understand; we understand only what we pay attention to; we pay attention to what we want." - Edward Bolles

Barriers - CurriculumWhat we do knowThe printed text is one of the commonly used

formats in pedagogy.

Video - Joes’ Non – Netbook @ http://youtu.be/SkhpmEZWuRQ

Barriers – Handout