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Teacher Feature: October 007
 
Meet our guest teacher, Jody Yoxthimer and listen to learn how she utilizes the principles of Universal Design for Learning in her high school science classroom. Jody also speaks about the power of Interactive Whiteboards and Collaboration.
Jody is available to answer questions through the comments feature of this blog (Leave a [...]

We use technology because:

Technology, if used well, enhances, enlivens and enriches the content of our lessons.
Technology engages students in learning.
Technology helps to create dynamic learning environments that simulate real-life scenarios.
Technology allows us to communicate, share, explore, collaborate and connect with others, often in distant places and diverse spaces.
Technology helps [...]

In reflection on my own UDL experience at the Center and now, after facilitating 3 UDL Institutes with CLE, I have noticed that sometimes people wrestle with, “What is this thing called, Universal Design for Learning?” It can seem and feel like a nebulous and overwhelmingly HUGE concept.
As a side note, this is why the [...]

This afternoon in the car, Jeff told us a story about people completing extremely complicated math problems in order to get an interview with Google. So, I did a Google search for “jobs at Google” and found my way around to this play list on YouTube. I was interested to hear software engineers talk about [...]