Thinking prompt: What did you like most about K-12 school? What did you like least? Record your answer.

AGENDA: Ideal Classrooms? What do they look like? Universal Design for Learning Technology Project #1: Digital Storytelling

With your neighbor, discuss your idea of an ideal classroom. What does it look like? Sound like? Include? What are the students doing? (listening,

reading??) What is the teacher doing?

Comfortable Hands-on Center-based Discussion oriented One computer per student Large in size; small in number Fun

Thinking Prompt: How does Universal Design for Learning support the idea of an ideal classroom??

How was this idea brought to light? Do accommodations intended for those

with special needs benefit you? How so? Examples.

What are the three basic principles of UDL?

How does this apply to the classroom? Interesting brain research regarding UDL

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Gather in a group of three or four. Consider the three main principles of UDL:

1. Providing multiple representations of information.

2. Providing multiple options for expressing knowledge.

3. Providing multiple options for engaging learners. Generate ideas as to how technology could Generate ideas as to how technology could work for each of the three principles.work for each of the three principles.

Thinking Prompt: In one sentence, what is the difference between learning from and learning with technology? Record your sentence.

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Dr. Lisa JohnsonWinthrop University

The use of technology to tell meaningful stories.

Age-old art of storytelling meets creativity of innovative technological tools

Used in advertising and dramatic performances

Multiple uses in education

Let’s look at some examples…

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=8416a242f40fb7d7f338http://www.du.edu/~mimcdowe/index_flash.html

http://ms.cc.sunysb.edu/~kgarvin/15reasons/index.html#

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=119

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=130

The Process1. Decide on a story you would like to tell

that addresses your content area or an educational passion.

2. Use the storyboard to plan your story.3. Take pictures with the digital camera

and/or find pictures from the Internet.4. Follow the directions found on the course

schedule. 5. Save on our T-Share in “digital_stories”

folder.

Pedagogical Points1. Usefulness in your content area (teaching

and learning)…2. Level of engagement?3. Considerations before using…4. Assessment?

References and Links

http://tech-head.com/dstory.htmhttp://www.storycenter.org/http://www.dsaweb.org/http://www.storycenter.org/understanding.htmlhttp://66.213.78.70/tweens/index.cfmhttp://www.du.edu/~mimcdowe/index_flash.htmlhttp://ms.cc.sunysb.edu/~kgarvin/15reasons/

index.html#