I have a friend who has lost the ability to talk, walk, and see however he knows who he is and what has happened to him. A lot of people ask how do you know that? Well my friend Yuriy was given a communication device that helps him communicate. It was the first time that I seen assistive technology. How it works is that it goes through a list and when it comes to a certain topic he hits the big button with his elbow. Then another list will come up and so forth until it says what he wants it to say. I believe there is even a way for him to connect to Facebook and other social media account and even post things. Devices like these are simple amazing but for the people that need them it is a life changer.
UDL fits perfectly with assistive technology because there are about breaking down barriers in a diverse class rooms. Learning is as unique as our finger prints and it all about finding the right key for ever student. Think about all the students that now have assistive technology and have excelled because of it.
While exploring UDL exchange I came across a lesson on how to create a video game for children in the sixth grade. The authors reflections were very informative and this person seemed to really enjoy this lesson. This lesson is perfect for diverse learners as it could be a very simple game or a student could make it very complex. The program that is used for this is Scratch, it could be used to have ones' students create their own game or it could be modify to a teacher creating a game for their subject and having the students play it. For me it was difficult to grasp at first glance but after playing around with scratch and watching a few YouTube videos it be came easier.
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