Site of the Month: UDL Technology

Looking for ways to up your game in using technology in your therapy and teaching? Then you may well appreciate a website devoted to John O’Sullivan’s book, UDL Technology: Technology for Universal Design for Learning and Special Education.

The site features sections on:

• File sharing
• Interactive whiteboards
• Projecting with a tablet
• Instant student feedback
• Presentations and representations of information
• Library
• Math
• Science
• Literature
• Social studies
• Learning a language
• Writing
• Fine arts
• Maker space
• Notes
• Memory
• Special education
• Occupational therapy
• Speech and language
• AAC
• Behavior
• AT for physical disabilities
• Preschool
• And more.

In each area, there are multiple suggestions for specific programs, apps, and web tools that are tried and true. Many of the tools can be used for multiple purposes, so don’t shy away from checking out sections that don’t seem to relevant to your work. You just might find a hidden gem!

This site is valuable both as inspiration to try new tools and as a guide for future reference. It is well worth the time to explore this ideas and tools shared here.

Enjoy!