When researching the topic of UDL I have come across many useful sites that have engaged my knowledge and helped inform me of how UDL can be incorporated into the classroom. There are so many sites that I could list, but one that really stood out among the others was the UDL Tech Tool Kit. This site is interactive and presents many useful ways to introduce UDL tools into the classroom. For each box that is clicked it opens another page that explores many useful tools for an educator to use. For example if you were to click on "Writing Tools" you are linked to this page Examples of Writing Tools. My favorite on this page was "Spelling City". This game allows the teacher to insert the week's spelling list and students can play games, finish worksheets, and complete other interactive activities. This is AMAZING. I'm already thinking of how this can be used in the classroom. This game would be great for students with or without disabilities. The great thing about this is that you can change it every week to keep up with the changing vocabulary words. Elementary students like anything game that is interactive and by having this you are challenging the students while they are having fun.
This site has a vast amount of useful information. This website could be a great resource tool for educators to keep on hand while in the classroom. By having this website you are a click away from installing useful UDL techniques into your classroom. Give it a try!
I've used Spelling City on numerous occasions. It was actually introduced to me through our curriculum in Storytown. They recommended we try to use it in the classroom during centers or as an award. The students really love it! There is an ABC order game to help with sequencing and the students can take a pretest on their own typing the word the computer says.
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