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HAPPY SUMMER!

Book: Catching Up or Leading the Way Catching Up or Leading the Way Yong Zhao

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt

flexibility Group: Judy, Scott, Linda Audience: Principal Goal: to convince the principal to allow us to do a 15 minute presentation of our ideas for adopting and using UDL in our school at a faculty meeting. Faculty Meeting Presentation:
 * **__ 5 Minute Presentation __**
 * Video clip of UDL 3 -4 minutes to engage the faculty
 * Show interactive websites and content
 * List of Resource links for teachers: websites, videos, etc.
 * Learning Community – create wikis, podcasts, grant writing, blogs, etc.
 * Show Tapscott podcast ||

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

__‍ ‍ 5 new technologies to try __
> ===== Use Audacity program to record text or books. Consider recording Fluency pieces in Reading Workbook and having students self monitor and self correct. :) ===== > ===== =====
 * ===== Audacity: text to voice. =====

Check with tech coordinator at school to see if this is loaded on network or can be loaded.
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 * [|www.edmodo.com] -create a secure channel for the classroom
 * Using Tic Tac Toe to manage Differentiated Instruction - []
 * Scholastic Keys - the right tool for the job- []
 * WebMath - [|www.webmath.com]
 * Windows to the Universe - [|http://www.windows.uscar.edu]

__‍ ‍ 4 ideas to share with others __

 * =====The above Web sites=====
 * UDL Article with Media Specialist
 * Take off; Touch Down - students respond to question by standing up then sitting down
 * The Nail Project! to demonstrate that you have to give strategies not more time or encouragement.

__‍ ‍3 principles of Universal Design for Learning __

 * Representation
 * Expression
 * Engagement

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__‍ ‍ 2 changes in your teaching to reach all learners in the Digital Age __ =====
 * Use Tic Tac Toe in planbook. Make a template for this.
 * Keep thinking flexible curriculum.

__‍ ‍ 1 BIG idea to implement “on Monday” __
Benefits: will excite and engage the students They will be successful learners Barriers: willingness to take risks, not knowing how to use technology, and time. There will be barriers. You have to be willing to push. When one leads, others will follow. Start pushing and people will follow. Solutions: Be willing to be disturbed and take risks. Be inquisitive and take the time to learn new technologies.
 * Flexibility using technology especially the Smartboard in my classroom

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 * The stopwatch on the screen!
 * Tic Tac Toe for DI
 * I like the 5 4 3 2 1 idea for an exit or conclusion for the lesson. I will incorporate this somehow into the class. Maybe 3 2 1 for the 1st graders. :)
 * The stopwatch on the screen!
 * Tic Tac Toe for DI
 * I like the 5 4 3 2 1 idea for an exit or conclusion for the lesson. I will incorporate this somehow into the class. Maybe 3 2 1 for the 1st graders. :)