Judy

__UDL websites -- what I want to take away__ __Saturday, June 11, 2011__

__**WIKI**__ - How to use - Create a page with teacher name. Each kid has own folder which becomes their portfolio for writing that they can share in class with others, or their parents, or family.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

__UDL__ - is the framework (w or w/o technology) WHY to use technology
[] (go to IMPLeMeNtATION - examples)

OUR GROUP PRESENTATIONlink (xtranormal.com) []

__UDLeditions by CAST__ []

This is a great interactive site and has __Call of the Wild__
 * click on word go to dictionary
 * click on a word and translate into Spanish
 * it can read aloud
 * has 3 levels of support, maximun, moderaate, minimal
 * "Stop and Think" questions.....test the skills (foreshadowing, predicting......)
 * Has a list of characters and who they are
 * Connecting to google maps so you can see where in the Yudkon

__UDL book builder__ - a student or teacher can create the lessons for a book

__(3 " NAILS activity__- one block of wood with nail pounded in = 10 add'l nails) N - never A -assume I - impossibilities L - learn S - strategies (insert photo from phone)

MS word
 * can copy & paste a student's writing and see what level they are at
 * can also do an "auto summary"

[|www.idicatate.com]
 * student can call and verbally dictate a rough draft for a paper and the person will transcibe and send back as an attachment in an email (slight charge)

__SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011__ __(everything is linked on the BLOG)__
 * These are 5 goodsites to stay up on teacher technology**
 * 1) tammyworcester.com
 * 2) classroom2.0
 * 3) freetech4teachers
 * 4) edutpiq (George Lucas educational foundation)
 * 5) the committed sardine

[|www.commoncraft.com] a video explaining PODCASTING [|www.jing.com] screencasting....save,record, review later wwww.livescribepen.com googlebooks.com itunes
 * fully interactive
 * math teacher or notes - you write with a pen and talk at same time, save, save as a link or create a video
 * recording app program **audacity** is used for recording
 * can get any book and download
 * download anewer version to get iTunesU

HOW TO BE EXPERT LEARNERS
 * Book __The Digital Generation__ (can download 1st 4 chapters)
 * committedsardine.com

Group: Judy, Scott, Linda
 * __ 5 Minute Presentation __**

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:
 * 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

CHECK OUT Ray Kurzweil

Book- __Catching Up or Leading the Way__ - by Yong Zhao