8/25/20081Access to Content Through TechnologyRebecca EversLisa HarrisUniversal Design for Learning• Helping all students achieve by:– identifying and removing barriers from teaching methods and curriculum materials. • Three kinds of flexibility: representing information in multiple formats and8/25/2008 Evers & Harris, 2007–representing information in multiple formats and media. – providing multiple pathways for students’ action and expression. – providing multiple ways to engage students’ interest and motivation. **Want more information: Center for Applied Special Technology @ http://cast.orgDetermining rationale for the specific technology• Technology solves an existing problem of access.8/25/2008 Evers & Harris, 2007• Technology removes barriers that may exist for some students.8/25/20082Examples of Rationale1. Technology: Using digital images or digital videoRationale: Visual examples clarify concepts.2. Technology: Using maps from the Internet.Rationale: Up-to-date information is available.3. Technology: Creating a podcast in collaborative learning groupslearning groups.Rationale: Active participation is motivating for students.4. Technology: e-books or audio booksRationale: Printed materials are barrier for students who are not able to keep up with reading loads (slow or inefficient readers). Recording Voice with PowerPoint• Lions live in the grasslands of Africa.• Hit the Esc key and click on the sound icon to repeat the sentence. To listen to your sentence, play the slide show and click on the sound icon.8/25/2008 Evers & Harris, 2007Grasslands photo from http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.phpImages• Print Options– Clipart– Writing with Symbols, Picture It• Talking Photo Album8/25/2008 Evers & Harris, 2007g• Photo Editing and Sharing– Flickr, Flickr notes, more Flickr notes– Photo Story• Examples: – What Kids Can Do: Digital Storytelling8/25/20083SmartBoards or Promethean Boards• Word manipulation example8/25/2008 Evers & Harris, 2007Digital text & e-books• Project Gutenberg• Library of Congress Services• University of Virginia E-book Library8/25/2008 Evers & Harris, 2007• Reference Desk• Other digital materials (UDL materials)Digital Readers• Natural Reader• Read Please8/25/2008 Evers & Harris, 20078/25/20084Blogging• Imbee• Blogspot• Examples:8/25/2008 Evers & Harris, 2007–Technology Integration Blog• Group and Individual– Alternative Book ReportDigital Video• Software: iMovie, MovieMaker, Smart Notebook • Examples: It i E tVid8/25/2008 Evers & Harris, 2007–Interview an Expert Video– TeacherTube– Research VideoDigital Audio• Software: Audacity (free), GarageBand (for Macs)• Podcasting – Online Services to Get Started• Examples: 8/25/2008 Evers & Harris, 2007– Radio America WebQuest – Expert Interview– How To’s and additional lecture material for students– Education Section of iTunes8/25/20085Resources• UDL– CAST: www.cast.org• Web 2.0 Software List: http://www shambles net/web2/8/25/2008 Evers & Harris, 2007http://www.shambles.net/web2/• Lisa
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