CSUN, March 2011

Universally-Designed Tools

and Strategies for Struggling

Students

Kirk D. Behnke, M.Ed., ATP

kbehnke@esc4.net

Cecilia Robinson

crobinson@esc4.net

A little about me…

• Kirk Behnke

– Master’s in Education – Special Ed and Tech @

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

– UCP of NJ – Rehab Technologist/Computer

– Temple University – PIAT – Tech Act

– California State University, Northridge (CSUN) –

Coord., Training, Grants and Contracts – ATACP

– Region 4 ESC – Senior Ed. Specialist, Lead for

Texas AT Network

A little about me…

Cecilia Robinson

•Education Specialist for

Region 4 ESC in Blind and

Visually Impaired

•Texas School for the Blind

•Etc.

•Etc.

•Etc.

Share

BIG

Ideas

doing the same things

over and over and

expecting different

results.

- Albert Einstein

The definition of insanity…..

Why

UDL?

Good instruction is essential

• Good teachers are giving good instruction

• Good teachers are building in flexibility

• Good teachers are trying new ways

• Good teachers are listening

• Good teachers are giving up control

• Many good teachers are already using

UDL, but they don’t know it.

Do you see learners like this?

Or do you see learners like this?

It’s a different

world for our

students

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UDL

Bring in the 21st century digital native to teach the digital immigrant

UDL provides a blueprint for

creating instructional

goals, methods, materials, and

assessments that work for

everyone--not a single, one-size-

fits-all solution but rather flexible

approaches that can be

customized and adjusted for

individual needs.

Guiding Principles

Multiple Methods of …

http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/window.php?src=videos

Representation – “what of learning”

Expression – “how of learning”

Engagement – “why of learning”

Low Tech Poll…

How do you learn best?

How does your colleague learn best?

How can you facilitate their learning?

Based upon Brain Research

Three Brain Networks:

Recognition

• How we gather facts and

categorize what we see, hear,

and read. Identifying letters,

words, or an author's style are

recognition tasks.

Three Brain Networks:

Strategic

• Planning and performing

tasks. How we organize

and express our ideas.

Writing an essay or solving

a math problem are

strategic tasks.

Three Brain Networks:

Affective

• How learners get engaged

and stay motivated. How they

are challenged, excited, or

interested. These are

affective dimensions.

Adapting the

Curriculum –

accommodating all

students

Reaches all Learners

UDLcenter.org

Cast.org

It’s all about

Transforming

Education

through UDL

Student First

Independence!

http://www.thinktogether.org/images/newpages/forweb/programpic4.jpg

NOT

dependence

Joyful

Learning

One Size does not fit all

Toolbelt Theory

TTWWADIDoesn’t cut

it anymore

http://shahuchhtrapatishikshan.com/smbmsm/classrooms.jpg

Model life-long learning

http://isc.blog.fairport.org/files/2009/07/teachers-300x227.jpg

Sound educational rationale

For EVERY thing we do

Role of Remediation?

Role of Compensation?

Innovate

Not

TTWWADI

http://www.biojobblog.com/uploads/image

/innovation%282%29.jpg

Sound educational rationale

For EVERY thing we do

Challenge

Assumptions

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/innovation%282%29.jpg

Become an

Architectfor

Change

Paralyzed?

Learned

helplessness?

For teachers AND

students

http://www.flickr.com/photos/colemama/3776316986/

Get on the journey to acquire tools and strategies

UDL Tech Toolkit

UDLTechToolkit.wikispaces.com

There’s a

tool for that

There’s a

tool for that

http://www.lifeisunlimited.com/images/ADD.jpg

There’s a

tool for that

There’s a

tool for that

http://sakugana.edu.glogster.com/false/

There’s a

tool for that

Richard Wanderman

http://www.ghotit.com/dyslexia-online-spell-check.shtml

There’s a

tool for that

There’s a

tool for that

There’s a

tool for that

http://www.edmodo.com/home

Powerless Empowered

http://mediconeasystreet.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/

benefits_of_studying_by_savethemuzika1.jpg

There’s a

tool for that

There’s a

tool for that

There’s a

tool for that

IDEAS

http://www.nobully.com/graphics/happy.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leefly/416980365/

Become an

Architectfor

Change

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Thank you!

kbehnke@esc4.net

Photo Credits• Engagement - http://web.whittier.edu/broadoaks/images/students_engaged_in_science.gif

• Expression - http://www.unikeep.com/awards/downloads/2005_arts/artistic_ukp05.jpg

• Presentation http://www.catl.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/31362/SIGN.GIF

• Magician’s hat - http://www.ricotheclownandmagician.com/IMAGES/magic-hat-stars.gif

• Arms reaching - http://www.flickr.com/photos/kelvin_luffs/3457687245/

• Arms outstretched - http://www.middlesexcc.edu/counseling/images//Empower.jpg

• http://www.rainbowreaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/boy-struggling-reading.jpg

• Distorted clock http://craziestgadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dali-clock-500x500.jpg

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/sizumaru/781601603/in/pool-toteach/ (sleeping)http://www.flickr.com/photos/21468527@N07/2085259490/ (engaged)http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlejeane/46988578/ (broken pencil)

• Tool - http://www.flickr.com/photos/58534808@N00/323527111/

• http://earth911.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/single-brick.jpg brick

• Lightbulb - http://www.dceb.ie/download/1/sLightbulb%20White.jpg

Content CreditKaren Janowski