EdTech for SD Teachers Podcast - Episode 28: Universal Design for Learning

In our last podcast episode for this school year, I discuss the principles of Universal Design for Learning. Here is a nicely organized list of these principles:

• Provide multiple means of representation
• Provide options for perception
• Provide options for language, mathematical expressions and symbols
• Provide options for comprehension
• Provide multiple means of action and expression
• Provide options for physical action
• Provide options for expression and communication
• Provide options for executive functions
• Provide multiple means of engagement 
• Provide options for recruiting interest
• Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence
• Provide options for self-regulation

Some of the tools mentioned in this podcast are:

• Visuwords.com
• https://www.wikipedia.org/  
• http://www.nbclearn.com/science-and-engineering-of-the-2014-olympic-winter-games

EdTech for SD Teachers Podcast - Episode 27: Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences

This week, Dr. Alan Neville, an expert in Multiple Intelligences, guest stars as we discuss learning styles and Multiple Intelligences. We dispel some myths surrounding these ideas and also discuss what the research says. Here are the multiple intelligences:

• Spatial
• Linguistic 
• Logical-Mathmatical
• Bodily-Kinesthetic
• Musical
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal
• Naturalist
• Existential

Here are some reference links from this episode:

• Howard Gardner's original book - Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences
• Multiple intelligences survey