Universal Design for Learning UDL o Multiple means

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) o Multiple means of representation to give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge o Multiple means of action and expression to provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know, and o Multiple means of engagement to tap into learners' interests, challenge them appropriately, and motivate them to learn http: //www. cast. org/teachingeverystudent/

Supportive Aids are considered in each student’s IEP Standard Tools Accommodations and Modifications Assistive Technology

With UDL assistive technology tools are becoming standard tools Text to Speech and Audio Resources for Visually or Print Impaired Now embedded in many online or electronic text resources

Organization and Study Skills Tools District Online Media Resources Cobb Virtual Library Cobb County School District School Teacher/Faculty Blogs Online or Electronic Text Books

Organizational and Study Skills Resources o Cobb Virtual Library n http: //cobbk 12. org/ > Cobb Virtual Library o Teacher Blog n http: //cobbk 12. org/ > Schools > School Level > Your School>Staff, Teacher, or Faculty o Online Textbook Resources n n http: //www. classzone. com http: //www. eduplace. com For more information on course specific electronic textbook resources ask your child or his or her teacher. This information may also be posted on the teacher blog.

Writing Tools o Writing utensils of different sizes, shapes o Pencil grips o Notebook used as a slant surface o Lined paper of different sizes, colors o Graph paper o Personal slate or dry erase board o Enlarged worksheets

Keyboarding Tools o Stick on letters to enhance size, color contrast of keys o Windows or Mac Accessibility Features o Word processors with spell and grammar check and other tools o Interactive electronic worksheets o Keyboarding practice software

Writing and Keyboarding Resources q Drawing and writing resources n http: //www. crayola. com/free-coloring-pages/ n http: //www. incompetech. com/graphpaper/writing. html q Free typing games n http: //www. freetypinggame. net/play. asp n n http: //funschool. kaboose. com/funblaster/games/game_super_hyper_spider_typer. html http: //www. typingtest. com/games/ http: //www. bbc. co. uk/schools/typing/flash/stage 1. shtml q Type to Learn website – 30 day free downloads n http: //www. sunburst. com/ttl/free_trials. htm

Language Arts Tools q Natural Reader 7. 0 o Converts written text to speech o www. naturalreaders. com o Project Gutenberg o Free electronic books, or e. Books o http: //www. gutenberg. org

Language Arts Resources o Text Readers: n Free Natural Reader: www. naturalreaders. com n Read Please: www. readplease. com n Microsoft Free Text Reader: www. microsoft. com/reader n Adobe PDF Reader 7. 0: http: //access. adobe. com/ o Electronic Texts: n Project Gutenberg: www. gutenberg. org n Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts: http: //infomotions. com/alex/# n Starfall: http: //www. starfall. com n Benetech’s Book. Share: http: //www. bookshare. org n International Children’s Digital Library: http: //www. icdlbooks. org/

Math Tools o Free online calculators: http: //www. freeonlinecalculator. net/ o Free graph paper and grids: http: //www. incompetech. com/be ta/plain. Graph. Paper/ o Math Homework Help, Tutoring, and Games www. math. com

Math Resources o Web Math: http: //www. webmath. com o The World of Math Online: http: //www. math. com o Arcademic Skills Builders: http: //www. arcademicskillbuilders. com/ o Calculators: http: //www. freeonlinecalculator. net/ o Large Windows Calculator with Speech: http: //www. sensorysoftware. com/bigcalculator. html o Graph Paper: http: //www. incompetech. com/beta/plain. Graph. Paper/