CAST: Universal Design for Learning Online Lessons
CAST is an organization that focuses on providing access and tools for teachers to create content that is accessible to all students by removing learning barriers, through an approach called Universal Design for Learning (UDL). I have utilized their Foundation Science Physics, a technology-centered physics curriculum when I co-taught the unit on energy, and learned about CAST UDL Studio, a platform to help me develop my own online lessons with embedded supports to accommodate all learners. Some of the supports include:
- Multiple modes of engagement (audio, visual, and written)
- Text to speech reader
- Immediate feedback on questions
- Ability to provide hints
- Sentence starters
- Place to take notes
Above is a screenshot of one of the lessons in Foundation Science Physics
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UDL is embedded in my approach to lessons. I develop lessons, online and offline, incorporating multiple representation and multi-sensory activities.
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