Lesson 5 – Summary

Module 3 challenges us to think about representation. In the past, UDL focused primarily on ensuring we provided students with multiple formats of our lessons. UDL 3.0 points out that today we can provide educational materials in digital formats so that students can have more agency, and share the responsibility for customizing displays to match their unique needs. But we are also encouraged to consider “multiple representations” through the lens of identity (CAST, 2024). This means appreciating that our students’ backgrounds, cultures, and identities shape how they experience the world and interpret those experiences. As a result, we should share many perspectives when we teach.

Play the video, UDL 3.0: Essential Updates and Practical Applications – Changes to Representation. The video is set to begin at 18:39 with a focus on representing a diversity of perspectives and identities in authentic ways. Play until 29:00.

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Monday….Someday

Have you copied anything onto your Monday Someday list? Are there any strategies or tools you would like to explore right away? If so, add those to your Monday list, so that you can implement new ideas soon. Others may require a bit more thinking or planning, so add those to your Someday list.

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