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UDL Guidelines - Educator Checklist
I. Provide Multiple Means of Representation	Your notes
1. Provide options for perception
1.1 Customize the display of information	Feature: Information is clear and concise on each slide sticking to a consistent format but allowing for the student to outlink to policy, procedures and forms.
1.2 Provide alternatives for auditory information	Feature: Information is provided in a video (auditory) but then notes are bulleted after the video for the important take away lesson.
1.3 Provide alternatives for visual information	Feature: Information is also provided in a video (auditory) example.
2. Provide options for language and symbols
2.1 Define vocabulary and symbols	Feature: Students will be familiar with the vocabulary, since they are already on the job. Terminology reviewed as a part of the mock interview process.
2.2 Clarify syntax and structure
2.3 Decode text or mathematical notation
2.4 Promote cross-linguistic understanding
2.5 Illustrate key concepts non-linguistically	Feature: Images throughout the lesson help convey the “tone” of each slide.
3. Provide options for comprehension
3.1 Provide or activate background knowledge	Feature: Learners are instructed not to complete the tutorial unless they have the necessary background knowledge.
3.2 Highlight critical features, big ideas, and relationships	Feature: Follow up slides and incorrect quiz slides reiterate big ideas.
3.3 Guide information processing	Feature: Slides for incorrect and correct answers take learner through the train of thought process used to arrive at said conclusions.
3.4 Support memory and transfer	Feature: Quiz of material covered supports memory of information

II. Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression	Your notes
4. Provide options for physical action
4.1 Provide varied ways to respond
4.2 Provide varied ways to interact with materials	Feature: Mock interview process allows the student have a hand-on interaction with the materials.
4.3 Integrate assistive technologies	Feature: An incorrect answer shows an explanation as to why it is incorrect to assist the learner in reviewing the information before answering quiz question again.
5. Provide options for expressive skills and fluency
5.1 Allow choices of media for communication	Feature: Learner can review policy or the videos for choices of information
5.2 Provide appropriate tools for composition and problem solving	Feature: Links out to policy
5.3 Provide ways to scaffold practice and performance	Feature: Learner can retake the tutorial or go to “previous” slides to review information
6. Provide options for executive functions
6.1 Guide effective goal setting
6.2 Support planning and strategy development	Feature: Slides indicate strategies for interviewing properly
6.3 Facilitate managing information and resources
6.4 Enhance capacity for monitoring progress

III. Provide Multiple Means of Engagement	Your notes
7. Provide options for recruiting interest
7.1 Increase individual choice and autonomy
7.2 Enhance relevance, value and authenticity	Feature: The value of the lesson is expressed in the results of an interview that did not cover all of the information needed from the client in order for the learner to perform necessary job duties efficiently.
7.3 Reduce threats and distractions
8. Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence
8.1 Heighten salience of goals and objectives
8.2 Vary levels of challenge and support	Feature: Some of the quiz questions only review basic information the learner would have previous to this tutorial while other questions ask the learner to take their thinking to a new level which is challenging.
8.3 Foster collaboration and communication	Feature: The goal of the lesson is to increase communication with clients.
8.4 Increase mastery-oriented feedback
9. Provide options for self-regulation
9.1 Guide personal goal-setting and expectations
9.2 Scaffold coping skills and strategies	Feature: the lesson plan looks at coping strategies and skills for interviewing and obtaining appropriate information and addresses the difficulty of asking clients certain personal information that may be sensitive.
9.3 Develop self-assessment and reflection

811 Reflections

Throughout this course I have learned quite a bit.  For starters I learned that a Wiki can be a very useful tool for interaction and that it is very different from Wikipedia in general!
I have learned that when trying to integrate technology into lesson plans using effective teaching strategies there is a very easy yet organized process I need to take.  Using UDL principles to create or revise existing lesson plans will definitely make a more solid lesson. As a non-teacher and what seems like a lifelong student --I have always enjoyed training sessions that are multimedia for my own learning style.  I have realized that a teacher has a better way of reaching all of their students if they use a multimedia lesson plan.  One of my goals for this class was to get a good start on my website and be able to have a vision for where my MAET portfolio needs to go and I would say I have accomplished that task.  My new goals are to learn Captivate and begin creating lessons to showcase on my website/blog.

Bring it on 812!

http://www.rachaelhilliker.com

Feel free to check the site occasionally as I will be updating it along this journey! My website

Online Experience (Teaching)

If I had students at this time, I think that this document would be very helpful in evaluating lesson plans as well as semester sections of coursework. I would try to use a combination of many of the technologies presented since none of the technologies cover all of the characteristics.  However, I would also want to use technologies that I had experience navigating and would be able to assist the students with. Using several of these technologies in conjunction with each other (a WebQuest that involves a Wiki and is based out of a Moodle course system for example) can touch on all of the characteristics needed to make it a complete quality online learning experiences.

I feel that the WebQuest is more geared toward subject matter like: Social Studies, Literature, Science whereas subjects like Math would be presented better in technologies like Educational Gaming. I feel that a "guided discovery" type pedagogy appeals the most to me because of my own learning style. For me, I think that certain technologies that involve more direction from the teacher are harder for me to use. I don't want to just recite information, I want to witness my students have an "aha!" moment when they are self-directed and truly get the concepts that are being taught. I don't want my students to just memorize information or know it for a test, I want them to retain it.  I believe that certain experiences will help the students to retain the information long term.

Wikispace

Another assignment completed.  In this assignment I had to create a Wiki (which I didn't really like).  I can see how it could be great for setting up a "classroom" but I didn't really know what to put in it since I'm a non-teacher.  Here is what the top of the page looks like:

All I did was add a video about how to create a wikispace, link to this blog, and a link to my Delicious stack. On the bottom of the page:

I just gave a space for collaborators to comment (2 classmates and my professor have been invited) as well as a navigation space. 

Since I have no intentions of really doing anything else with it at this point, I didn't want to get carried away with useless content.  I am not a large fan of Wikipedia because it is difficult to determine the source of information.  However, I could see the application of a Wikispace to get a discussion going on a particular topic among students.

You can view it here.



http://educationtechie.wikispaces.com/

UDL Post

WOW, this was a tough assignment given my circumstances as a non-teacher creating a course for on the job adult learning!!  I did the best I could:

I. Provide Multiple Means of Representation     
1. Provide options for perception     
1.1 Customize the display of information     
1.2 Provide alternatives for auditory information     
1.3 Provide alternatives for visual information

If the worker needs reasonable accommodations due to disability for auditory or visual impairments to perform their job, then they will already have been provided in the office.

2. Provide options for language and symbols     
2.1 Define vocabulary and symbols     
2.2 Clarify syntax and structure     
2.3 Decode text or mathematical notation     
2.4 Promote cross-linguistic understanding     
2.5 Illustrate key concepts non-linguistically

Since the worker is an adult learner who is already "on the job" they will be familiar with vocabulary and subject matter specific tools (the forms, processes, etc.)

3. Provide options for comprehension     
3.1 Provide or activate background knowledge     
3.2 Highlight critical features, big ideas, and relationships     
3.3 Guide information processing     
3.4 Support memory and transfer

Since we will be using a mock interview (activity with other learners) the learner will be able to learn the information by a hands on approach which will guide their information processing. The train of thought presentation will give them examples and explanations as to what steps to take in the interview process.

4. Provide options for physical action     
4.1 Provide varied ways to respond     
4.2 Provide varied ways to interact with materials     
4.3 Integrate assistive technologies

Again, since there will be a video, a presentation that is interactive and they choose the next step, and a mock interview-there are varied ways to respond, learn and interact in this lesson.

. Provide options for expressive skills and fluency            
5.1 Allow choices of media for communication  
5.2 Provide appropriate tools for composition and problem solving         
5.3 Provide ways to scaffold practice and performance

The mock interview at the end of the lesson allows for expressive skills and fluency. The multi media lesson plan gives various choices of media for communication. The train of thought presentation assists with problem solving as well as the mock interview. The interview also allows for scaffold practice and performance.

6. Provide options for executive functions          
6.1 Guide effective goal setting                
6.2 Support planning and strategy development              
6.3 Facilitate managing information and resources           
6.4 Enhance capacity for monitoring progress

The lesson plan has been modified to achieve these guidelines as outlined in II.6.1-4. I added giving the worker a few case examples to read/review.

7. Provide options for recruiting interest              
7.1 Increase individual choice and autonomy      
7.2 Enhance relevance, value and authenticity  
7.3 Reduce threats and distractions

Again, because this is geared toward adult learners that are already on the job, they have already chosen this “subject matter” and have an interest in doing their jobs well. Since most of the lesson involves hands on direct learner involvement there should be little threat or distraction. Also, the value of completing the tasks is in the reduced stress of the day to day job.

8. Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence                
8.1 Heighten salience of goals and objectives     
8.2 Vary levels of challenge and support               
8.3 Foster collaboration and communication       
8.4 Increase mastery-oriented feedback

Since the mock interviews involve classmates, this fosters collaboration and communication.  I believe all the other principles are met as best as possible given the adult learner on the job environment.

9. Provide options for self-regulation     
9.1 Guide personal goal-setting and expectations            
9.2 Scaffold coping skills and strategies
9.3 Develop self-assessment and reflection

The comedic relief in the video as well as the presentation and mock interviews will assist in providing self-assessment and reflection, goal setting and coping skills.