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Technology: The New Age

vs. In today’s schools, most educators can agree upon one simple fact: we are teaching a very diverse student population. Students today are growing-up in a technology savvy world, and deserve a 21st century education. One that will prepare them to live and thrive in this technology oriented time. My main concern, and I am sure I am not alone, is how to equalize education for all students, while providing enrichment lessons for the more gifted students and reinforcement lessons for students that can’t grasp the same concept after many days of varied instruction.

 This is what makes the __U__niversal __D__esign for __L__earning so remarkable. The primarily focus of UDL is to educate all students. However, not through a “one size fits all approach,” but rather by allowing teachers to create their own lessons. These lessons can be differentiated to accommodate all learners. Research points out that every student learns differently; thus, UDL has identified three primary brain networks: recognition, strategic, and affective networks. Another wonderful resource is UDL Book Builders. I really liked this activity because teachers can customize books on the computer, meaning that we can tailor our online books to correlate and reinforce class lessons. This serves to better aid students in retaining information and successfully master the concepts and skills being taught.

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