Tools to Support. Presentation of Information. Text can be read aloud and highlighted. Supports below grade level reader
Mode
UDL Checklist for Lessons and Resources UDL Strategy Rationale Tools to Support Text can be read aloud and Supports below grade level readers highlighted (e.g., ELL, students reading at "Basic" levels, print disabled,) Prerecorded sound files of Supports below grade level readers directions and content (e.g., ELL, students reading at "Basic" levels, print disabled,) Lexiled reading levels In line with student comprehension indicated abilities E‐text Text that is available digitally can be read by speech to text software
Presentation of Information
Ability to enlarge the screen view (magnify/ zoom) Ability to change color, contrast and text formatting. Ability to reduce content on a page Closed captioned videos Directions without complex syntax Visual cues: Ability to use visual cues such as electronic highlighters to view critical content/highlight vocabulary Digital reference tools
Word, Powerpoint, Kurzweil, Clicker 5, Intellitools Classroom Suite, Kidspiration
students with visual perceptual deficits/low vision
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.or g/ departments/hiat/websites/e‐ text.shtm PowerPoint, Word, Kurzweil, Kidspiration, Inspiration
students with visual perceptual deficits/low vision
PowerPoint, Word, Kurzweil, Clicker 5, Intelliltools Classroom Suite
Students with attention/organization, decrease visual stimuli/feeling overwhelmed Deaf or Hard of Hearing, supports literacy
Word, Kurzweil
Discovery Education—many videos are closed captioned and directions are available on how to CC any movie
ELL students, language disabilities
Graphic organizers with differentiated levels to support content understanding Math formulas/equations: read or narrated accurately Picture supports for content vocabulary
Kurzweil, Clicker 5, Intellitools Classroom Suite, Natural Reader
Students with attentional issues
Kurzweil, PPT, ActivInspire, Word
ELL students, language disabilities
Kurzweil, PPT, Word, Encyclopedia Britannica Online Word, Inspiration, Kidspiration
ESL students, learning disabilities, cognitive impairments
Supports below grade level readers (e.g., ELL, students reading at "Basic" levels, print disabled,) ELL students, language disabilities
Kurzweil—needs zone editing, Voice notes in Word
Boardmaker, Clip Art, www.flickr.com creative commons photographs,
UDL Quick Guide – Lessons/Resources
3/12 www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/hiat
Word processor (not just for publishing) Word prediction Text to Speech feedback when typing
Response/Expression of Knowledge
Avoid using “write” if writing is not being assessed (create, record, compose, generate, etc) Able to use clip art/graphics/photos as alternative to drawing Digital graphic organizers for planning
Students with poor handwriting and/or spelling deficits Students with spelling deficits Supports below grade level readers (e.g., ELL, students reading at "Basic" levels, print disabled,) To allow students to have auditory feedback on what they are writing Allows students to show content knowledge without written output barriers
Word, Clicker 5, Kurzweil, Intellitools Classroom Suite, Multimedia authoring tools, online multimedia tools Supports students with fine motor Microsoft clip art, www.flickr.com, deficits Pixie, Image Blender,
Engagement
Support students with organizational deficits, poor handwriting (don’t have to rewrite work—copy and paste or export to word processor Digital reference tools for ELL students, language disabilities, editing decreases barriers for students with poor alphabetizing skills Embed digital resources Organization, attention, visual perception deficits within writing tool in order to decrease need for far point copying Allows students to show content Multiple means to knowledge without written express math output barriers knowledge— manipulatives, digital tools, Multimedia Tap into a variety of learning modes, maintain attention
Kinesthetic/movement opportunities Offer choices for expression of knowledge
Word, Clicker 5, Kurzweil, Intellitools Classroom Suite, Google Docs Word Cue, Co: Writer, Kurzweil, Intellitools Classroom Suite Clicker 5, Kurzweil, Intellitools Classroom Suite
Tap into a variety of learning modes, maintain attention Tap into a variety of learning modes, maintain attention
Word, Inspiration, Kidspiration
Kurzweil, MS Word, PPT
Kurzweil, Word, PPT, Clicker 5, Kidspiration
Excel, Library of Digital Manipulatives, low tech manipulatives,
Clicker 5, Discovery Streaming, Online Encycolpedia Britannica, PebbleGo, PhotoStory, Windows Movie Maker, Animoto, VoiceThread,
UDL Quick Guide – Lessons/Resources
3/12 www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/hiat
