Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning

by David H. Rose, Anne Meyer

Draws from brain research and advances in digital technology to explore the concept of universal design for learning and how it can help meet educational standards while addressing the unique needs of each student.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Teaching

216 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2002

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little dated (2002) in their practical application, but the content and the examples are solid. Great to see how easily one could adapt their classroom to provide tools for all students to be successful.

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST - see website), this book explains the three areas of the brain - recognition, strategic, and affective - that brain researh tells us about learner differences. CAST provides products to help all students with barriers in these three areas, not just special education students. What a teacher can accomplish, rather, what the students can accomplish, with digital materials is remarkable. I never even thought about these educational possibilities in curriculum.

[Rabbomar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Teachers must teach to students with wide diversity of needs while helping them each reach educational standards. Rose and Meyer present the principles of Universal Design in Learning. UDL is a practical, research-based framework for addressing individual learning differences. The effective use of flexible digital media provides a vehicle to reach the students who do not "fit the mold" while effectively helping everyone learn.

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like UDL but I don't find it wildly revolutionary. Understanding the principles has helped me broaden my understanding of access & engagement with information and representation of knowledge, but it isn't much different than my understanding of good instruction and authentic learning.

This book spends a lot of time with networks and the neurological rationale for UDL and digital access. The ideas for application weren't impressive, though.

[Jill Frick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was an interesting review of UDL. It was thorough and had good information. It was a good companion for a Tech for SpEd class I took.