Universal Design is an excellent concept to apply with the purpose of differentiation. This concept allow the educator to take learning goals materials, methods and assessments and individualized to provide every student, regardless of their learning style and ability, access to the learning process. Universal design touch all type of learners with or without disabilities. Promote the use of flexible material to help teachers to individualized learning. One of the benefit of UDL is the potential of minimizing the need for assistive technology. I agree with Lisa's question Why won't more teachers set up a UDL? Is not the traditional way of teaching but we are not living in traditional times. Educators need to made education accessible to a more diverse group of students than in the past and a Universal Design of Learning can provide the flexibility necessary to engage our students in the learning process. UDL is a different way of teaching and it will require more work but teaching also involve learning in order to keep relevant. The more educators expose themselves to and implement UDL principles the easiest, effective and productive the learning process will be.
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