Week+3+Chat

**Christopher Stewart:** I've got some websites with information that I'll use to make the presentation  May 20, 2012 9:12:51 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I have found a really good blog that I would like to share with everyone.. May 20, 2012 9:13:01 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** I have been gathering information and using a concept map to kepp up with the work. May 20, 2012 9:13:14 PM EDT [**Marisa Roberts** joined the session]  May 20, 2012 9:13:27 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** I have begun to construct a PowerPoint presenation that hopefully describes UDL in clear terms. May 20, 2012 9:13:56 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** I thought I might make either a voicethread or a podcast  May 20, 2012 9:14:20 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** How is everyone going to create their presentation? May 20, 2012 9:14:28 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** I think I will use PowerPoint  May 20, 2012 9:14:42 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** or maybe a prezi  May 20, 2012 9:14:46 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** I am planning a video using movie maker where I can add sound and podcasts. May 20, 2012 9:14:47 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Nice, Judy. May 20, 2012 9:14:57 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I thought about that as well, Christopher  May 20, 2012 9:14:42 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** a voicethread would be cool! May 20, 2012 9:14:54 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** not sure I want my face of the project, but voice is ok  May 20, 2012 9:15:10 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** LOL...I agree with you Christopher. I do not mind my voice...but face, no thanks. May 20, 2012 9:15:44 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** the purpose of the application is to "begin to explain UDL to colleagues" right? May 20, 2012 9:16:14 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** yes... May 20, 2012 9:16:23 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Really? You will have to post that in our Wiki  May 20, 2012 9:17:07 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** I'll post the sites to the week 3 assignment page  May 20, 2012 9:17:52 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** I found that using google images to find various UDL pictures or cartoons was interesting- there were some unique ones that I think would stick in a colleague's head  May 20, 2012 9:17:59 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Has anyone found any real world examples that they would like to share? May 20, 2012 9:16:07 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** I've got a mac with garageband, so podcast will be easy to do  May 20, 2012 9:16:09 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** The video is not going to have my face but pictures of students working and products. I too do not want my face in the video! May 20, 2012 9:16:37 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** I've found websites that answer all the prompts from week3 app  May 20, 2012 9:16:52 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Perfect, thanks Christopher.. May 20, 2012 9:18:05 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** I agree. I have been looking for more information to help explain it simply but completely so that they knwo what it is but do not get bored with the presentation and shut down. May 20, 2012 9:18:16 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** thanks  May 20, 2012 9:19:22 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** So, If I am correct, the inspiration was to help all people to have access to buildings...So architechs needed to change their designs before the buildings were made, right? May 20, 2012 9:19:48 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Then this idea spread to education so that all learners could access the content no matter their ability or learning style. May 20, 2012 9:20:49 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** right, and physical examples includes ramps  May 20, 2012 9:20:52 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I also thought about how blind people walk in crosswalks, there's a beeping sound to direct them in the right direction. May 20, 2012 9:22:36 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** It takes too much time to go back. Getting it right the first time is always best. May 20, 2012 9:23:21 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** That's right Rich...We need to try and hit multiple learning styles initally. May 20, 2012 9:23:39 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** I'd say yes if it shows physical example in the real world  May 20, 2012 9:24:53 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** It appears that a brief overview, a background (history), and then a simple breakdown of each of the 3 principles is necessary  May 20, 2012 9:19:00 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** I've posted the sites to the wiki  May 20, 2012 9:19:18 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** no problem, one of the resources is a PPT that answers most of the prompts  May 20, 2012 9:20:19 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** Yes. Effectively save money in the long run by not having to go back and fix it later  May 20, 2012 9:20:21 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** and automatic doors  May 20, 2012 9:21:30 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I thought about automatic doors that either sense a person or the kind where you hit a button on the wall to open the door, as one example. May 20, 2012 9:21:35 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Right. Students have different needs and the classroom needs to be accessible based on their needs. May 20, 2012 9:21:37 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** The self-check this week showed me that UDL harps on providing multiple learning styles the first time around, not just going back later and trying to re-explain it (the stairs vs. ramp idea)  May 20, 2012 9:22:19 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** Is that something we need (or should) use this week- are those the physical examples? May 20, 2012 9:23:15 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** Did you find the 3 principals? representation, action and expression and engagement? May 20, 2012 9:24:05 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** That is something I had not thought about using in my presentation but it would make it different and interesting to teachers that have to work all day and then sit through often sensless presentations. May 20, 2012 9:24:11 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** what I am saying is in our presentation do examples like the beeping crosswalk lamps need to be used  May 20, 2012 9:24:18 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** Christopher, those are the 3  May 20, 2012 9:24:34 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Yes, Chris...I found a website that had all those on there. I will post it in our wiki  May 20, 2012 9:24:36 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** If that is how you want to present it then yes. May 20, 2012 9:24:39 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** Also, closed captioning and brail  May 20, 2012 9:25:10 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** no problem,  May 20, 2012 9:25:41 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** These are great examples  May 20, 2012 9:25:53 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** Okay. I remember reading something about that but have not done it yet  May 20, 2012 9:25:02 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I forgot about that...thanks for mentioning that Chris  May 20, 2012 9:25:31 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** There is so much to consider, it is great to hear others take on the idea. May 20, 2012 9:25:56 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I also thought about handicapped parking...how they are wide to allow for them to get their wheelchairs out or any other equipment out of their vehicle. May 20, 2012 9:27:04 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** handicapped restrooms at that point then  May 20, 2012 9:27:32 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Rich, can you check to see what else we need to discuss...I feel like there is something else we need to hit on. May 20, 2012 9:29:52 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** zoom functionality on a mac  May 20, 2012 9:30:45 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** while I am looking- what about the examples of usng different modes of assessment being acceptable  May 20, 2012 9:31:12 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** describe the potential impact of UDL on sutdnet learning in your building  May 20, 2012 9:33:28 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** I just wonder how all of that can get condenced into a presenation that does not lose the attention of our colleague(s)  May 20, 2012 9:34:06 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Judy, I like that! May 20, 2012 9:34:16 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** What about video or computer games that have levels (scaffolding) built in for various challenges? May 20, 2012 9:26:34 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Great idea Rich... May 20, 2012 9:27:23 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** good examples  May 20, 2012 9:27:26 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** True Richard  May 20, 2012 9:27:34 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** yes...another great example. May 20, 2012 9:28:00 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I also thought about how cooking mechanisms have changed...open flame (caveman time), wood burning stove, oven, microwaves... May 20, 2012 9:28:50 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** Basically, any piece of assistive technology that aids student learning is part of the UDL  May 20, 2012 9:29:07 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Yes. It goes beyond the computer though. May 20, 2012 9:29:41 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** yeah  May 20, 2012 9:30:18 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Thanks... May 20, 2012 9:30:24 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** We can't forget the text to speech  May 20, 2012 9:30:32 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** I know I have several studetns who like listening to stories before they are asked to read it themselves. Having stories on CD helps them with their needs. Earphones keep the noise level down for those reading silently. May 20, 2012 9:30:39 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** and different font sizes, colors, highlighting... May 20, 2012 9:30:46 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** ah...that's right. Anyone have any assessment ideas? May 20, 2012 9:31:33 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** was assessment one of the prompts from week 3 app? May 20, 2012 9:32:11 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** the prompts were:  May 20, 2012 9:32:32 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** outline the inspiration for UDL and provide examples in physical environment  May 20, 2012 9:32:48 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** expalin the 3 principles of UDL and provide examples of instruction methods for each principle  May 20, 2012 9:33:02 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** expalin the central role of technology in UDL and provide examples  May 20, 2012 9:33:13 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** and that is all under the "first part of your presenation"  May 20, 2012 9:33:43 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** I teach third grade and for some of my students, having the spelling tests on the computer makes it easier for them. I create a power point with an audio for each word. They can replay it as many times as they need until they can spell it. It keeps me from repeating it 3 and 4 times for those that get it the first time. Does not work for all students but it does help some. May 20, 2012 9:33:52 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I teach third grade as well... May 20, 2012 9:34:25 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** all you have to do is mention it in the presentation  May 20, 2012 9:34:31 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** yeah i wonder if my PowerPont is enough or if i should add it on to a voicethread  May 20, 2012 9:35:01 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** We only have 4 days of school left so I plan to snap away with the camera of students participating in different techniques to inlcude in my presentation. May 20, 2012 9:35:22 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I saw Dr. Derby give the ok to someone who asked if they could do a PowerPoint.. May 20, 2012 9:35:43 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** right, but it shouldn't be too long or everyone will fall asleep  May 20, 2012 9:36:18 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** and then at the end give everyone a quiz with SMART response remotes  May 20, 2012 9:37:19 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** That would be cool Richard! May 20, 2012 9:37:33 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** a couple questions tops to see if they were paying attention  May 20, 2012 9:37:34 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** normally a PowerPoint is used in conjunction with a lecture, to meet the requirements of this assignment the lecture portion would not be possible to include  May 20, 2012 9:37:41 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Do those count? May 20, 2012 9:39:46 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** interactive web sites...project based assignments.....manipulatives  May 20, 2012 9:39:57 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** provide linguistic and non-linguistic examples  May 20, 2012 9:39:59 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I liked those too. OH..what about iphones? May 20, 2012 9:40:32 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** all the applications that they have  May 20, 2012 9:40:41 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** sure  May 20, 2012 9:40:51 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** even ipads and ipods. They have the same apps  May 20, 2012 9:41:03 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** I think the 2nd prompt is also in line with the third which is the central role of technology in UDL  May 20, 2012 9:41:20 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I agree with Chris. May 20, 2012 9:43:04 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** I agree Richard. that is why I like the idea of visuals and sound. May 20, 2012 9:34:35 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** as a strategy  May 20, 2012 9:34:39 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** actually now that I am reading it again I am not even sure if PowerPoint is an option  May 20, 2012 9:35:43 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Making the information personal will help them relate to it. It has to be presented so that they can see its effects. May 20, 2012 9:36:02 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** oh thats right- still I do not really want 25 slides or really tiny info  May 20, 2012 9:36:08 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Power Points have so much potential. I do not see why you should not use it. May 20, 2012 9:36:29 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** make an interactie SMART lesson for the SMART board  May 20, 2012 9:36:49 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** I think i will- but by posting it on to a voice thread and then voicing examples from there  May 20, 2012 9:37:02 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** That's an option... May 20, 2012 9:37:16 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Good idea Chris  May 20, 2012 9:37:36 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** anyways- back to examples  May 20, 2012 9:38:14 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** we have talked about physical environment  May 20, 2012 9:38:19 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Yeah, but my teachers have never used the Smart Response remotes. This will give them the opportunity to use them and see how they work! May 20, 2012 9:38:29 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** how are we with examples of instructional methods for each principle? May 20, 2012 9:38:36 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** We mentioned some ideas for the classroom as well. May 20, 2012 9:38:37 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Text to speech... May 20, 2012 9:38:53 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** PowerPoints...VoiceThreads... May 20, 2012 9:39:16 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** good... May 20, 2012 9:39:17 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** SMARTboard  May 20, 2012 9:39:27 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** i liked the UDL self-check this week with the little characters, how they were colorful, could talk, and had descriptions meeting multiple learning styles  May 20, 2012 9:40:00 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** i think so  May 20, 2012 9:40:02 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Some apps even offer scaffolding activities. May 20, 2012 9:41:30 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** So, basically technology plays a huge roll. It can be visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. May 20, 2012 9:42:01 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** *role  May 20, 2012 9:42:13 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** we do not need examples for the final prompt (the impact of UDL on students in your building)- but how do we feel on this one  May 20, 2012 9:42:23 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** it will lead to deeper learning for all the students involved  May 20, 2012 9:42:52 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** more opportunities to learn  May 20, 2012 9:43:00 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Students more independent  May 20, 2012 9:43:26 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** They will know how they learn and have strategies to use to help them achieve success. May 20, 2012 9:43:47 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** thanks,  May 20, 2012 9:44:26 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** by the way: I just looked ahead to what is has under Week 4 Application:  May 20, 2012 9:44:45 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** The more learning styles we reach, the more learners we are able to reach as well  May 20, 2012 9:43:39 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** better prepare them for 21st century world  May 20, 2012 9:43:46 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** great stuff Christopher  May 20, 2012 9:44:21 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** not yet, but shouldn't be hard to find on the net  May 20, 2012 9:45:58 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** and then describe at least three of the CAST online tools and how our school can use each  May 20, 2012 9:46:55 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** it appears so Marisa  May 20, 2012 9:47:19 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Since we are talking about how people learn, maybe there needs to be a part for the kinesthetic learners? May 20, 2012 9:48:39 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** no question. I am a physical education teacher so that goes without saying for me but for others it can be so beneficial  May 20, 2012 9:49:15 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I think you're right Chris. We should include that  May 20, 2012 9:50:41 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** could also give a survey, maybe from survey monkey or google forms  May 20, 2012 9:50:47 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** the responders  May 20, 2012 9:51:44 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** or interactive SMARTboard  May 20, 2012 9:51:58 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Yes. One that fits our school setting/  May 20, 2012 9:53:37 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** I think I'm good  May 20, 2012 9:55:02 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** yeah this has been a great session  May 20, 2012 9:55:34 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** Thank You! May 20, 2012 9:56:11 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** we must summarize what brain research tells us about learning differences  May 20, 2012 9:45:05 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Does anyone have any information at this point about brain research and learning differences? May 20, 2012 9:45:43 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** explain implications of differences for instruction  May 20, 2012 9:46:04 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** keep talking about technology's role... May 20, 2012 9:46:22 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Do we need to still touch on those Rich? May 20, 2012 9:46:58 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Or is that for next week? May 20, 2012 9:47:11 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** yes week 4  May 20, 2012 9:47:23 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** but this presenation item will be quite thurough  May 20, 2012 9:47:35 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** but it's all part of the same presentation? May 20, 2012 9:47:40 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** yes it says "integrate the following info into your presenation"  May 20, 2012 9:47:54 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** I still think brief explanations with visuals will help keep teachers motivated  May 20, 2012 9:48:16 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** thanks, and we probably need a reference page too  May 20, 2012 9:48:32 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** yeah voicing some of this out will keep it moving in the right direction  May 20, 2012 9:48:35 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** that is a great question Christopher. What do you guys think? May 20, 2012 9:49:31 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** The remote response is one option to consider, for schools that have access. Any other ideas? May 20, 2012 9:49:31 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** I think Judy, you mentioned manipulatives  May 20, 2012 9:49:48 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** I would say yes to a reference page  May 20, 2012 9:50:10 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** A reference page will probably be necessary since we will be pulling information from so many sources. Plus then teachers will have them to refer to, to learn more and begin their own implemntation. May 20, 2012 9:50:38 PM EDT **Richard Vleck:** I think so too, but there is a limit to how to utilize APA format- especially when using photos and such  May 20, 2012 9:51:06 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Manipulatives, okay but how can we tie it into the presentation? May 20, 2012 9:51:13 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** teachers could sort activities according to the brain network they address. This could have them up on their feet moving around to post their responsesd. May 20, 2012 9:52:35 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** responders can be used to give a short quiz after the presentation  May 20, 2012 9:52:39 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** WE could have exmaples of each or just mention them in the presentation. May 20, 2012 9:52:51 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Just looking for ways to keep teachers motivated like we try to keep the students interested. May 20, 2012 9:53:23 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** We are all doing our own presentation, right? May 20, 2012 9:53:23 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** right  May 20, 2012 9:53:37 PM EDT **Marisa Roberts:** Ok, just wanted to make sure that was what I was understanding. :)  May 20, 2012 9:53:59 PM EDT    **Marisa Roberts:** Is there anything else that we need to discuss for tonight?   May 20, 2012 9:54:54 PM EDT    **Richard Vleck:** I think I will contact Dr. Derby about the references. I think you are right that a page at the end is necessary but "in-text" citations will look odd on PowerPoint and might not be necessary   May 20, 2012 9:55:17 PM EDT    **Judy Spears:** Sounds like this presentation is going to take a lot of preparation. I have gathered some good infor tonight. Thanks   May 20, 2012 9:55:24 PM EDT    **Christopher Stewart:** ya, thanks for the info!   May 20, 2012 9:55:37 PM EDT    **Richard Vleck:** so I will copy this and post it on the learning community boards and our wiki- that work?   May 20, 2012 9:55:53 PM EDT    **Judy Spears:** Sounds good   May 20, 2012 9:56:01 PM EDT    **Marisa Roberts:** Yes, thanks everyone!   May 20, 2012 9:56:01 PM EDT **Christopher Stewart:** yes, thanks! May 20, 2012 9:56:09 PM EDT **Judy Spears:** Thanks and good luck with your project! May 20, 2012 9:56:10 PM EDT
 * Richard Vleck:** So how is everyone doing on the application so far?  May 20, 2012 9:12:30 PM EDT