Representation
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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. | 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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| + | The Ohio State site referenced above also includes a brief [http://ada.osu.edu/resources/fastfacts/Universal-Design-FF.pdf pdf file] that describes the strengths and weaknesses of various "Common Teaching Methods" such as lecture, class discussion, etc. for UDL. This document mentions the "impactful" nature of role-playing. Students who find traditional assignments confusing or overwhelming may find role-playing engaging or activating. | ||
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| + | To cast as wide a net as possible, it may be worthwhile to combine these strageies and create an online role-playing unit that would allow students to explore the knowledge & skills called for by the class while avoiding the intimidating aspects of the classroom environment. | ||
Revision as of 16:48, 15 April 2006
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.
Answer the following:
- 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: 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 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. ______________________________________________________________________________ Putting courses online has several well-known advantages for students with certain types of learning disbilities, including privacy and self-pacing, that may help fearful, shy, or overwhelmed students (especially if the disability is hidden).
The Ohio State site referenced above also includes a brief pdf file that describes the strengths and weaknesses of various "Common Teaching Methods" such as lecture, class discussion, etc. for UDL. This document mentions the "impactful" nature of role-playing. Students who find traditional assignments confusing or overwhelming may find role-playing engaging or activating.
To cast as wide a net as possible, it may be worthwhile to combine these strageies and create an online role-playing unit that would allow students to explore the knowledge & skills called for by the class while avoiding the intimidating aspects of the classroom environment.
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