The Universal Design for Learning platform provided such
much needed guidance for this week’s and next week’s assignment. From pursing sample lessons and experimenting
with the CAST book builder website, I was able to reflect on my own lesson planning
and clearly see the aspects that I need to pay more attention to when creating
lessons for my students. According to
brain research presented by the CAST UDL Lesson Builder there are three
networks that play a major role in the way people learn, Recognition, Strategic
and Affective networks. Recognition
networks are described as the “what” of learning, and beg the question of how
learners gather, identify and categorize facts.
Strategic networks are described as the “how” of learning and questions
how learners express and present internalized information. Affective networks are described as the “why”
of learning and concern itself with levels of engagement and the motivation of
learners.
I need to approach each lesson that I create with these
three brain networks in mind. I think
that this will help me to differentiate instruction, keep students engaged and explore
new tools and strategies to introduce in the classroom.
Lessonbuilder.cast.org (nd). Principles of Universal Design for Learning. Retrieved from http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/window.php?src=videos
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