We use the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to apply adaptive technology and innovative strategies to support learning. In other words, we use technology to differentiate content, process and products for all learners. To learn more about UDL, look to listen to the EdTech Co-Op podcast 22 with Dr. Mark Hofer of the College of William and Mary. Dr. Hofer offers a clear case as to why UDL makes so much sense.
Two other UDL resources are the Center for Applied Special Technology and their publication Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age. Connecting to our efforts to help students build their own "personal learning systems", we can design learning plans (IEP) to include apps and web tools individualized for students to use at school and at home.
If you would like to search for UDL style apps, the following sites provide app reviews. They list many apps that offer a broad range of adaptive technologies to support all of our learners.
Note: This edition of the iPad Weekly newsletter concludes the sharing of broad ways to use the iPads to support learning. Starting next week, the focus will be on pedagogy and how apps and Web tools can replace, amplify and transform learning.
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