The Big Pencil (AT)

Donald Redmiles

http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/images/2008/01/31/giant_pencil.jpg

Pencil Grips (AT)

Donald Redmiles

https://finemotorskillsdevelopment.com/assets/Uploads/Pencil-grips.jpg

Lined Paper (UDL)

Donald Redmiles

http:/www.steps4kids.com/images/3_lined_paper.jpg

Speech Recognition Software (AT)

Donald Redmiles

http://billkosloskymd.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/13/dragon_med_9_2.jpg

Talking Word Processor (AT)

Donald Redmiles

Whisper Phones (UDL) • Students can read softly and hear themselves load and clear • Isolates their voice from those around them

http://www.righttrackreading.com/phonicsphones.htmlPhilip

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Audio Books (AT)• Students hear proper pronunciation and fluency from a piece of text

• Students read along while listening

http://www.recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=rb.home

Philip

1/25/11

Large Print Books (AT)• Students with vision problems benefit from larger text

https://largeprintschoolbooks.com/perfect_match.html

Philip

1/25/11

Reading Window (AT)• Isolates words or sentences on a page

• Allows students to focus on one or two words at a time

http://readingwindow.org/home/chapter-1-making-reading-windows/

Philip

1/25/11

Reading Pen (AT)

• Students scan text and the pen reads it aloud

• Allows students to focus comprehension, not decoding

http://www.wizcomtech.com/usaeng/catalog/a/readingpen/default2.asp?type=0

Philip

Talking Calculator/Calculator (AT)

• Similar to the talking pen• Helps students focus on understanding the operations rather than calculation

http://fastrabbitsoftware.com/talking_calculator.htmBen Casto

Virtual Manipulatives (UDL)

• Students have infinite manipulatives with an infinite combination of colors/shapes

• Have some of the same abilities to handle, rotate, turn, examine the manipulatives

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Ben Casto

Electronic Math Worksheets (UDL)• Automatically graded• Accessible from anywhere there is a computer and

internet connection

http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/electronic-math-worksheets.gs?content=952

Ben Casto

Math Curricular Software (UDL)

• Helps increase comprehension in students who use the software

• Fun! Easy to use! Usually colorful!

http://mathblaster.com/Ben Casto

Graph Club (UDL)

• Helps students create meaningful and relevant graphs• Students are able to narrate their graphs with audio

posts

http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/product.asp?SKU=GRPV2Ben Casto

Differentiated discussion (UDL)

• Method of teaching that addresses student’s individual abilities and learning preferences/needs by changing delivery or assignments to meet individual needs

• Examples: Providing notes outlines; assigning varying quantities/types of classwork; providing more advanced work for gifted learners

Laurel Matthew

Source: National Center on accessible Instructional Materialshttp://aim.cast.org/learn/historyarchive/backgroundpapers/differentiated_instruction_udlhttp://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/coop/index.html

Cooperative Learning (UDL)

• Utilizes small group dynamics and engages students in collaborative, meaningful tasks.

• Examples: group investigations, think-pair-share

Laurel Matthew

Source: National Center on accessible Instructional Materialshttp://aim.cast.org/learn/historyarchive/backgroundpapers/differentiated_instruction_udlhttp://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/coop/index.html

Graphic Organizers (UDL)

• Visual representation of connections between ideas, information, or activities

• Examples: concept maps, advance organizers, story webs, semantic maps,

Laurel Matthew

Source: National Center on accessible Instructional Materialshttp://aim.cast.org/learn/historyarchive/backgroundpapers/differentiated_instruction_udl

Anchored Instruction (UDL)

• Instructional method that “anchors” curriculum activities around a contextualized case study or scenario.

• Examples: scenarios, problem based activities

Laurel Matthew

National Center on accessible Instructional Materialshttp://aim.cast.org/learn/historyarchive/backgroundpapers/differentiated_instructi

on_udlhttp://4.17.143.133/ncac/AnchoredInstruction1663.cfmhttp://www.ed.psu.edu/NASA/achrtxt.html

Simulations/Virtual Reality (UDL)

• An experiential situation of realistic models of ideas and concepts

• Examples: lemonade stand to simulate a store, build model villages, computer program to design city

Laurel Matthew

National Center on accessible Instructional MaterialsUniversal Design for Learning: A Guide for Teachers & Educatorshttp://aim.cast.org/learn/historyarchive/backgroundpapers/differentiated_instruction_udlhttp://www.ed.psu.edu/NASA/achrtxt.html