Unit 2: Creating an Online Book for All Learners

Week of February 29-March 4

Priming Questions

• What is the ultimate goal of Universal Design for Learning?
• What are the different "modes" according to UDL?
• What examples of these different modes have you seen in your own educational career?

Readings

• What Is Universal Design for Learning? (http://goo.gl/V9YHNw)
• UDL At A Glance Video (http://goo.gl/1xhgQh)
• UDL Questions & Answers (http://goo.gl/watsXV)

Tools

• Socrative (http://b.socrative.com/login/student/)

Week of March 7-11

Priming Questions

• What are the four Reciprocal Teaching Strategies?
• What do the Reciprocal Teaching Strategies do for learners?

Readings

• Reciprocal Teaching Strategies (http://goo.gl/pIk8XA)

Performances

• UDL Book Outline Intermediate Performance Due by Monday, September 23
• UDL Book Storyboard Intermediate Performance Due by Friday, September 25

Week of March 14-18

SPRING BREAK -- NO CLASSES

March 21-25

GOOD FRIDAY/PURIM -- NO CLASSES FRIDAY MARCH 25

Priming Questions

• According to Carol Dweck, why are the two mindsets--fixed and growth--important?
• What are times that you have taken on a fixed mindset? A growth mindset?

Readings

• Mindsets: How to Motivate Students (And Yourself) (http://goo.gl/N997iN)
• The Power of Believing You Can Improve (http://goo.gl/ADvfw4)

Tools

• Storyboard That! (https://www.storyboardthat.com/)
• UDL BookBuilder (http://bookbuilder.cast.org/)

Week of March 28-April 1

Priming Questions

• According to the authors, what are the benefits of students becoming digital authors?
• According to the authors, why is it important for students to use technology in school?
• What does it mean to write purposefully?

Readings

• Creating Digital Authors (http://goo.gl/nTCziC)

Performances

• Blah