Universal Design for Learning Videos

Making Sense of Universal Design for Learning

Watch Alberta Education’s new Inclusive Education Video Series to learn more about inclusive education topics, including Valuing All Students; Changing How We Talk about Disabilities; and Using A Positive Behaviour Approach to Support Learning.

This short video gives quick run down as to what Universal Design for Learning is. I thought that it served as a short, yet engaging introduction to the topic or could easily serve as a quick review. It states that UDL is a way of addressing different learning needs from the start, thinking about the diversity of learners and reducing/removing barriers to learning, and demonstrates why it is needed.

Why We Need Universal Design | Michael Nesmith | TEDxBoulder

Michael is a deaf and native American Sign Language speaker working as a creative designer for Amazon. Throughout his career, Michael's visual/conceptual way of thinking and problem solving have served him both as an asset and a challenge. He finds solutions around his disability through Universal Design.

This video does not directly relate Universal Design to learning, as it focuses on Universal Design in general, rather than it's use in a classroom setting. I found this video really eye-opening and interesting though! The speaker here does a great job of demonstrating why Universal Design is needed and why it is important that it makes things accessible to not just one targeted group, but to all individuals.

UDL: Principles and Practice

National Center on UDL Director David Rose explains how UDL helps meet the most pressing issues facing educators today. Drawing on brain research and the latest learning sciences, Dr. Rose describes the three UDL principles and what they mean for classroom practice.

 I thought that this video provided a good resource for information regarding Universal Design as it relates to learning. It contains a lot of information on research that has been done and the three UDL principles. This video also focuses on what exactly UDL means for classroom practice and instruction.

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