Editing Representation

Representation refers to the multiple ways of providing content in different instructional settings. For example, a blind learner needs an audio representation as one of the options.
 
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*What other kinds of representations can you think of for other situations? 
*What do our current technology options enable us to do?
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In many respects it seems there are some close parallels to be drawn between the component of Representation in UDL and the general principles of multimedia.  I offer an external site that I referenced during our Unit 5: Multimedia section as a prime example: [http://www.360degrees.org/360degrees.html 360 Degrees].  This site combines video, audio, photos, graphics and animation into a rich, unified presentation permitting users to direct their own learning paths with their own consumption preferences.  In essence this site offers a variety of 'representations' of content and material related to the primary topic of the U.S. Justice System. 

Another component of representation is discussed briefly in [http://telr.osu.edu/dpg/fastfact/undesign.html Ohio State's] web site on Universal Design for Learning.  They bring up the concept of reading levels.  With a single textbook, some students are going to be overwhelmed with the reading level while others will not be challenged.  This site suggests using web resources that have a variety of reading levels and allowing students to choose the one that best fits their reading abilities.  With the increasing popularity of online textbooks, it may be possible to subscribe to more than one in the classroom (for k-12 teachers) allowing students to select the one that best fits their reading level and learning style.

























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