Designing Instruction to Reach 21st Century

LearnersCarol Cherson

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Welcome to the Gift that Keeps on Giving

• Basics- front page –www.thinkfinity.org– How to operate• Search - • Core Curriculum

• Brain – how it works• Learning – why allowing UDL ideology into your

curriculum and daily use is important– Choice allows for investment into your

• Why Thinkfinity is a gift for anyone that is using differentiating/allowing choice

90 Minutes of Directed Learning =

Zzzzz…

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Memorize the formula. Blah, blah, blah,

Gravity, blah, blah, blah, Newton …..

What is Universal Design?

• Universal design focuses on the central idea that all people, even those with disabilities, will be able to effectively use and interact with their environment. While universal design had its start in architecture, the concept has been applied to several other disciplines including education and technology.

UDL Principles• UDL principles help educators

customize their teaching for individual differences in each of these three brain networks. A universally-designed curriculum offers a chance for all children to learn in an environment of choice

ActivityActivity• Go to www.cast.org• www.udlcenter.org

Menus = Choice• Helping our children to learn is

best effected if there is an element of choice

• Using a menu allows for this concept to become a reality

• Today we are using a menu to learn more about UDL

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Acrostic Poems

•Can be used for:K-12 and older•Lessons to go with this amazing interactive•Read Write Think

Wonderopolis•Can download for Apple and Android•Subject: Reading •Wonder of the Day

Trading CardsHas an IOS app tooLessons

Letter GeneratorCan be used in all subjectsLessons

Arts Edge •Wonderful site that offers so much•Multimedia•Lessons

Comic Creator•Can be used for:K-12 and older•Lessons to go with this amazing interactive:

MapMaker•How to Use•Teaching resources

Edsitement Resources

Example of a Generic English/ Language Arts Menu Items/Ideas Using Thinkfinity

Always Free

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Example of a Generic Math and Science Menu Items/Ideas Using Thinkfinity

Calculation Nation•Can compete against the computer or other students•Look through Illuminations for lessons

Smithsonian•Important to do a search all of the sites to be sure you are getting all lessons, podcasts, etc.

Thanksgiving Dinner

EconedLink a wonderful and very current site

ScienceNetlinks

Gravity Launch•Lessons to go along with interactive

All Systems Go

•Nurses with a computer

•“Gotta” love it

3D Brain

•Can be used to help students understand their brain (UDL)

Always Free

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Make Your Own

More Wonderful Parts of Thinkfinity• Professional Development• Community

• So many benefits• Saving bookmarks

• Resources are endless and it is always:

Thanks for…….. Thanks for…….. • Taking the time to begin teaching to how

children learn.• Allowing yourself to embrace new ideology

and one of the best FREE educational resources available

• Sharing your thoughts