Peer Responses #3
Emma’s Archive- Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Design
I love how you integrated songs into your post! I have not heard that Glee version in years, so it put a smile on my face. Your blog posts are always very impactful because you connect the topics to your own experiences as a student teacher and as a learner. Thank you for sharing that bit about seeking representation. It was a meaningful connection, and I admire your openness.
I liked how you emphasized the role of using captions when watching videos (and added a video to demonstrate your point!). This simple act of inclusivity can be directly related to CAST’s UDL, as it is a form of giving learners “multiple means of representation” through “illustrating through multiple media”.
Max Lockwood- Blog Post #3
Max, I really enjoyed your emphasis that learning is not a “one size fits all model”. The consistency in your ties to inclusivity throughout your post made it flow nicely and kept me engaged. I thought your idea to encourage the children in your after-school care group to try shooting a basket was amazing! Wearing a wig was an easy and funny motivational tactic. Additionally, I appreciated how the reward was given to every child who attempted to shoot a basket, rather than actually making the shot. I agree with you that this act encouraged CAST’s UDL principal, “promoting multiple means of engagement,” and I would like to propose that maybe it also demonstrates “multiple means of action and expression” through “challenging exclusionary practices”. Many of those children who were less confident in their basketball skills may have previously felt slightly marginalized in other skills-based basketball activities, and by having the focus be on the effort given in the activity, all children were included and felt seen.
Abigail’s Ed Tech Blog- Designing for Inclusion and Engagement
Thank you Abigail for including that chart of learning barriers. I found it really helpful since I haven’t been introduced to specific language around learning barriers in my post-degree program yet. I also liked how you included a Shelley Moore clip! She always has great advice for making classrooms more inclusive.
In your experience as a teacher, are there some specific ways that you have incorporated the “show what you know” approach into your lessons? Since you must have a lot of experience to draw on from your education degree, I would really like to hear about your experience. I think that it would be beneficial to your other blog readers to include some more of your personal experience. Including some of your experience would be incorporating UDL’s “Multiple Means of Engagement” into your blog since it would add “value, relevance and authenticity ” for readers who are in the teaching profession or are working towards their teaching degree.