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Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education

User Generated Education

If there is a makerspace in your school, it may be down the hall, in the library, or in another building. If there is someone other than the teacher managing the makerspace or there is a schedule for the school, your kids may only be able to use it once a week or month. What Does ‘Design Thinking’ Look Like in School? ).

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Model Teaching–How Today’s Educators Learn

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Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). assess success at completion. Student-led Classroom Management.

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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

ED Surge

Whether high school graduates transition to college or a career, there is a good chance that they will tap into their creative skills. Fielding encourages teachers to dive into Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a research-based framework that embraces creative solutions while removing learning barriers.

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PleIQ: the interactive smart toy that fosters multiple intelligences through Augmented Reality

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All learning activities are Common Core and Universal Design for Learning (UDL); any teacher in the US or abroad can experience the next ed-tech frontier of augmented reality in their classrooms. PleIQ launched in Chile in 2017 and has been used by more than 5,000 schools across 3 countries in Latin America.

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Teaching Strategies & Tips for Gifted Students: What You Need To Know

STEM Education Guide

There is a common misconception that gifted students have it easy in school, but this is not always the case. School environments often challenge gifted learners and require informed, targeted support from teachers to thrive. Once everyone understood her unique abilities, she went from failing to finishing elementary school at age 5.

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Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning

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High school senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, Yishai Barth, feels strongly about the importance of Universal Design Language (UDL). Each student brings their own background, strengths, needs and interests and the curriculum should provide genuine opportunities for all to thrive.

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Magic EdTech Support for Universal Design for Learning

Magic EdTech

Such flexibility and inclusiveness is applied to the education field through universal design for learning (UDL) principles. By using UDL principles, curriculum developers and teachers can better coach a diverse set of learners by stretching how they access information and demonstrate their knowledge.

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