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Use Webspiration to map out ideas, organize with outlines and collaborate online with teams or colleagues. Why UDL? Implementing Webspiration's array of visual thinking models into the classroom is an effective way to guide students' information processing.

Wikipedia is a free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Why UDL? Wikipedia offers its content in 41 different languages to reach a broad audience. Use the site for a multilingual audience or compare entries in different languages to develop vocabulary and syntax in a foreign language.

Camera Mouse is a free program that enables you to control the mouse pointer on your computer screen just by moving your head. Be sure to check out the informational video on the website! Why UDL? Controlling the mouse pointer with your head instead of your hand is a perfect example of providing options for physical response.

The TechMatrix is a powerful tool for finding educational and assistive technology products for students. Why UDL? Use the TechMatrix search engine as a resource to find the assistive technologies that provide options in the mode of physical action.

Better Living Through Technology offers online animation examples of the different switch scanning systems available. Why UDL? Switches offer an alternative method to provide students' input into a computer or other media.

No-Keys is a computer software program that displays an on screen keyboard, also known as a virtual keyboard (a picture of a computer keyboard on the screen). Users can "type" on this onscreen keyboard using a mouse, trackball, or similar pointing device. Why UDL? The different options for "typing" (mouse, trackball, etc.) are great examples of options in the mode of physical response.

Click-N-Type is an on-screen virtual keyboard designed for individuals who have difficulty typing on a physical computer keyboard. Why UDL? A virtual computer provides an alternative to a traditional keyboard to which some students with physical disabilities may not have access.

Quizlet is a lightning fast way to memorize vocabulary lists. It's like flashcards, but much more fun and interactive. Why UDL? Creating flash cards is a method to support memory and transfer through the process of creating a visual or textual reminder of information. This process is likely to be most effective when intentional strategies, such as using mnemonic devices are understood by students and developed though practice.

"Focus on Effectiveness" offers research-based strategies on providing feedback to students. Why UDL? The strategies offered in this article will help educators to increase the mastery-oriented feedback that they give to students.