ICE UDL Playground

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Readability is a simple tool that makes reading on the web more enjoyable by removing the clutter around what you're reading. Why UDL? Readability allows the user to customize the display of information by reducing visual distractions that surround written text on the web.

Your students can study the wildlife that gathers at Pete's Pond in Botswana through National Geographic's 24hour live webcam. Why UDL? National Geographic brings authentic learning to the classroom with its WildCam live webcam!

"This five-part series explores how one teacher designs, refines, and implements rubrics in a variety of subject areas." Why UDL? This series reveals how implementing rubrics in the classroom help to make the goals and the objectives of activities and assignments more explicit.

Geometry students at Mountlake Terrace High School design a state of the art high school for 2050 in teams as a culminating project. Students receive guidance and feedback from a local architect who eventually judges the students' projects. Why UDL? Connecting learning to students' own lives is an important UDL strategy. Relevance, value, and authenticity are enhanced for these high school students by developing their math skills through a real world problem.

atch this video for a great example of UDL in a classroom that requires no technology. A teacher in Anchorage, AK demonstrates his strategies for creating a collaborative environment for learning. Why UDL? Fostering collaboration and communication is an important UDL strategy. Watch students share ideas, practice discussion, provide constructive feedback, and work in groups.

In this article, the author describes the use of "Learner Diaries" in order to "see each student as an individual with individual needs and abilities" and "to develop a 'one-to-one' relationship even with large classes of students." Why UDL? The use of "Learner Diaries" in the classroom is an effective way to develop students' self-reflection and assessment skills.

"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.

This blog lists some common distractions in the classroom and provides tips to follow so that you aren't led off track. Why UDL? Being aware of the various diversions in the classroom and developing strategies to overcome them is a powerful way to reduce threats and distractions.

"This FREE implementation toolkit provides a lesson plan and supportive materials for you to design your own student self-advocacy learning model." Why UDL? Teaching students to become self-advocates is an effective way to develop their self-assessment skills.

"Skype allows you to make free calls over the internet to other people on Skype for as long as you like, to wherever you like." Why UDL? Skype is another powerful example of a tool that can be used to foster collaboration and communication among students across classrooms, districts, states, and countries!

This teaching module explains how rubrics can make a positive impact in your classroom, discusses different types of rubrics, and offers tips on getting started. Why UDL? Rubrics are an effective strategy for heightening the salience of goals and objectives.